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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Wayne, NJ

Every transmitter near Wayne, with the compass direction and distance from town, and the one direction that picks up the most channels.

Transmitter directions from Wayne, NJ N E S W WNYJ — 14° NNE, 55 mi WEPT — 14° NNE, 55 mi WRNN — 22° NNE, 40 mi WTBY — 22° NNE, 40 mi WLIW — 105° ESE, 43 mi WNYZ — 131° SE, 21 mi WNYN — 131° SE, 21 mi WDYJ — 132° SE, 19 mi WNMF — 133° SE, 20 mi WNWT — 134° SE, 19 mi WNYE — 134° SE, 19 mi WCBS — 135° SE, 19 mi WNBC — 135° SE, 19 mi WABC — 135° SE, 19 mi WNYW — 135° SE, 19 mi WNET — 135° SE, 19 mi WXTV — 135° SE, 19 mi WPIX — 135° SE, 19 mi WNDT — 135° SE, 19 mi WPXN — 135° SE, 19 mi WDVB — 135° SE, 19 mi WFUT — 135° SE, 19 mi WXNY — 135° SE, 19 mi WDYA — 135° SE, 19 mi WJLP — 143° SE, 20 mi WMBQ — 143° SE, 20 mi WASA — 143° SE, 20 mi WKOB — 143° SE, 20 mi WWOR — 143° SE, 20 mi WNJN — 158° SSE, 6 mi WMBC — 158° SSE, 6 mi WNYX — 180° S, 10 mi WNJU — 180° S, 10 mi W29FF-D — 192° SSW, 59 mi WNJT — 207° SSW, 51 mi WNJB — 211° SSW, 26 mi WPHY — 220° SW, 78 mi WELL — 220° SW, 82 mi WZPA — 220° SW, 82 mi WFPA — 220° SW, 81 mi WCAU — 220° SW, 81 mi WPSG — 220° SW, 81 mi WUVP — 220° SW, 81 mi WGTW — 220° SW, 81 mi WPPX — 220° SW, 81 mi WPHA — 220° SW, 81 mi WTVE — 220° SW, 81 mi WTXF — 220° SW, 82 mi WPHL — 220° SW, 82 mi WHYY — 220° SW, 82 mi WDPN — 220° SW, 82 mi KYW — 220° SW, 82 mi WPVI — 220° SW, 82 mi Wayne

Point South-Southeast 151° on a compass — 82 miles of range covers this whole market

28/53stations in the beam
93/198free channels
47%of what's available
The other 25 stations sit southwest of you (219°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
15 of these stations broadcast on VHF frequencies. Many antennas sold as "HDTV" or "4K" are UHF-only and will miss them entirely, whichever way you point.

Every Transmitter Near Wayne, NJ

Sorted by compass bearing, so neighbouring rows are neighbouring towers.

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WNYJ Jewelry TV 16 14° NNE 55 mi 3
WEPT Independent 15 14° NNE 55 mi 1
WRNN Shop LC 48 22° NNE 40 mi 5
WTBY TBN 54 22° NNE 40 mi 4
WLIW PBS 21 105° ESE 43 mi 4
WNYZ Independent 6 131° SE 21 mi 1
WNYN Independent 39 131° SE 21 mi 1
WDYJ Diya TV 60 132° SE 19 mi 1
WNMF Jewelry TV 22 133° SE 20 mi 1
WNWT Story Television 37 134° SE 19 mi 1
WNYE Independent 25 134° SE 19 mi 3
WCBS CBS 2 135° SE 19 mi 6
WNBC NBC 4 135° SE 19 mi 4
WABC ABC 7 135° SE 19 mi 5
WNYW FOX 5 135° SE 19 mi 5
WNET PBS 13 135° SE 19 mi 6
WXTV Univision 41 135° SE 19 mi 5
WPIX CW 11 135° SE 19 mi 3
WNDT FNX 14 135° SE 19 mi 1
WPXN Ion 31 135° SE 19 mi 8
WDVB TBN Inspire 23 135° SE 19 mi 2
WFUT UniMas 68 135° SE 19 mi 3
WXNY Daystar 32 135° SE 19 mi 1
WDYA Diya TV 33 135° SE 19 mi 5
WJLP MeTV 33 143° SE 20 mi 7
WMBQ FNX 46 143° SE 20 mi 1
WASA Independent 24 143° SE 20 mi 2
WKOB ULFN 42 143° SE 20 mi 4
WWOR MyNetworkTV 9 143° SE 20 mi 3
WNJN PBS 50 158° SSE 6 mi 1
WMBC Estrella TV 63 158° SSE 6 mi 8
WNYX Infomercials 34 180° S 10 mi 3
WNJU Telemundo 47 180° S 10 mi 2
W29FF-D Daystar 45 192° SSW 59 mi 1
WNJT PBS 52 207° SSW 51 mi 1
WNJB PBS 58 211° SSW 26 mi 1
WPHY Infomercials 25 220° SW 78 mi 4
WELL Daystar 45 220° SW 82 mi 1
WZPA NTD America 33 220° SW 82 mi 7
WFPA UniMas 28 220° SW 81 mi 5
WCAU NBC 10 220° SW 81 mi 4
WPSG Independent 57 220° SW 81 mi 5
WUVP Univision 65 220° SW 81 mi 3
WGTW TBN 48 220° SW 81 mi 4
WPPX Ion 61 220° SW 81 mi 8
WPHA Infomercials 24 220° SW 81 mi 4
WTVE Shop LC 51 220° SW 81 mi 4
WTXF FOX 29 220° SW 82 mi 7
WPHL MyNetworkTV 17 220° SW 82 mi 4
WHYY PBS 12 220° SW 82 mi 3
WDPN MeTV 2 220° SW 82 mi 11
KYW CBS 3 220° SW 82 mi 5
WPVI ABC 6 220° SW 82 mi 6

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Wayne, NJ?

How far the transmitters are, which way they sit, and what that means for the antenna you buy.

The nearest transmitter is 6.2 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 20 miles.

For Wayne we would start with a basic indoor antenna. Most of the lineup is transmitting from close by, so a flat indoor antenna in a window facing the towers should be enough.

The towers around Wayne are spread across 207° of the compass, so no single directional antenna will reach all of them. An omnidirectional antenna picks up every direction at once but with less reach, and a rotator lets a directional antenna turn toward whichever station you want.

Learn more about choosing an antenna

Before You Climb the Ladder

The limits of these numbers, and how to work around them.

These are true bearings, not magnetic. A compass app on your phone usually reads magnetic north, which differs from true north by a few degrees depending on where you are in the country. For antenna aiming that difference is small, but if you are lining up a long-range directional antenna it is worth checking your local declination.

Bearings are measured from the centre of Wayne. Over the distances involved, a few miles in any direction barely moves the angle, but your own address is what ultimately matters.

Hills and buildings are not in these numbers. A transmitter 20 miles away behind a ridge can be harder to receive than one 40 miles away across flat ground. Point at the recommended bearing first, then adjust a few degrees either way while watching your TV's signal meter.

See every channel available in Wayne, NJ, including what each station carries.

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