Antenna aiming / Wellington, FL
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Wellington, FL

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

Transmitter directions from Wellington, FL N E S W WTCE — 10° N, 26 mi WTCN — 10° N, 26 mi WWHB — 10° N, 26 mi WBWP — 46° NE, 15 mi WPEC — 148° SSE, 5 mi WFGC — 150° SSE, 5 mi WPTV — 151° SSE, 5 mi WPXP — 151° SSE, 5 mi W16CC-D — 174° S, 46 mi WHFT — 174° S, 46 mi WFLX — 175° S, 5 mi WXEL — 175° S, 5 mi WHDT — 175° S, 5 mi WURH — 176° S, 46 mi WSCV — 176° S, 46 mi WBEC — 176° S, 46 mi WAMI — 176° S, 46 mi WSBS-CD — 176° S, 46 mi WLRN — 176° S, 46 mi WEYS — 177° S, 47 mi WBFS — 177° S, 47 mi WSVN — 177° S, 47 mi WPLG — 177° S, 47 mi WPXM — 177° S, 48 mi WPBT — 177° S, 48 mi WFOR — 178° S, 47 mi WTVJ — 178° S, 47 mi WLTV — 178° S, 47 mi WSFL — 178° S, 47 mi WSLF — 344° NNW, 34 mi WPBF — 345° NNW, 34 mi WTVX — 345° NNW, 34 mi Wellington

Point South-Southeast 148° on a compass — 48 miles of range covers this whole market

25/32stations in the beam
119/149free channels
80%of what's available
The other 7 stations sit north of you (4°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
6 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 Wellington, FL

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WTCE TBN 21 10° N 26 mi 3
WTCN MyNetworkTV 43 10° N 26 mi 4
WWHB Roar 48 10° N 26 mi 4
WBWP Independent 19 46° NE 15 mi 7
WPEC CBS 12 148° SSE 5 mi 4
WFGC CTN 61 150° SSE 5 mi 5
WPTV NBC 5 151° SSE 5 mi 9
WPXP Ion 67 151° SSE 5 mi 9
W16CC-D Buzzr 16 174° S 46 mi 9
WHFT TBN 45 174° S 46 mi 5
WFLX FOX 29 175° S 5 mi 8
WXEL PBS 42 175° S 5 mi 1
WHDT Independent 9 175° S 5 mi 6
WURH Independent 13 176° S 46 mi 1
WSCV Telemundo 51 176° S 46 mi 6
WBEC Independent 63 176° S 46 mi 2
WAMI UniMas 69 176° S 46 mi 5
WSBS-CD Mega TV 19 176° S 46 mi 2
WLRN PBS 17 176° S 46 mi 1
WEYS Almavision 31 177° S 47 mi 1
WBFS CW 33 177° S 47 mi 7
WSVN FOX 7 177° S 47 mi 4
WPLG Independent 10 177° S 47 mi 3
WPXM Ion 35 177° S 48 mi 8
WPBT PBS 2 177° S 48 mi 4
WFOR CBS 4 178° S 47 mi 5
WTVJ NBC 6 178° S 47 mi 4
WLTV Univision 23 178° S 47 mi 5
WSFL Independent 39 178° S 47 mi 5
WSLF Daystar 35 344° NNW 34 mi 1
WPBF ABC 25 345° NNW 34 mi 6
WTVX CW 34 345° NNW 34 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Wellington, FL?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 4.7 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 27 miles.

For Wellington we would start with an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The towers are far enough out that an amplified indoor antenna, or one mounted in the attic, will pull in far more of the lineup than a basic flat antenna.

The towers around Wellington are spread across 194° 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 Wellington. 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 Wellington, FL, including what each station carries.

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What’s on, and when

Big games, races and live events coming up on free over-the-air TV, and the channel to find each one on. Full-season schedules show which games an antenna gets you for free.

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