Cut the Cord.
Drop the Subscriptions.
Enjoy Free Local TV.
A directional TV antenna on a roof mast, aimed toward distant transmitters

How to Aim Your TV Antenna in West Newton, MA

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

Transmitter directions from West Newton, MA N E S W WENH — 1° N, 57 mi WLEK — 44° NE, 18 mi WCEA — 90° E, 8 mi WHDT — 91° E, 7 mi WDPX — 135° SE, 64 mi WWDP — 158° SSE, 25 mi WLWC — 159° SSE, 42 mi WHDH — 169° S, 3 mi WYCN — 171° S, 25 mi WFXT — 172° S, 3 mi WLVI — 172° S, 3 mi WFXZ — 177° S, 3 mi WYDN — 177° S, 3 mi WMFP — 177° S, 3 mi WBPX — 177° S, 3 mi WPRI — 185° S, 33 mi WNAC — 185° S, 33 mi WJAR — 185° S, 34 mi WPVD — 185° S, 34 mi WLNE — 185° S, 34 mi WBTS — 191° S, 3 mi WGBH — 191° S, 3 mi WBZ — 191° S, 3 mi WCVB — 191° S, 3 mi WGBX — 191° S, 3 mi WSBK — 191° S, 3 mi WPXQ — 206° SSW, 66 mi WHPX — 218° SW, 82 mi WEDN — 220° SW, 75 mi WUTF — 268° W, 25 mi WUNI — 280° W, 14 mi WWJE — 280° W, 14 mi WMUR — 337° NNW, 48 mi WNEU — 337° NNW, 48 mi WPXG — 355° N, 58 mi West Newton

Point South 191° on a compass — 82 miles of range covers this whole market

22/35stations in the beam
87/137free channels
64%of what's available
The other 13 stations sit north of you (8°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
11 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 West Newton, MA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WENH PBS 11 1° N 57 mi 5
WLEK Sports First TV 22 44° NE 18 mi 7
WCEA Independent 26 90° E 8 mi 4
WHDT Infomercials 3 91° E 7 mi 1
WDPX Grit 58 135° SE 64 mi 1
WWDP Roar 46 158° SSE 25 mi 5
WLWC Bounce TV 28 159° SSE 42 mi 1
WHDH Independent 7 169° S 3 mi 2
WYCN Telemundo 8 171° S 25 mi 4
WFXT FOX 25 172° S 3 mi 5
WLVI CW 56 172° S 3 mi 2
WFXZ Biz TV 24 177° S 3 mi 1
WYDN Daystar 48 177° S 3 mi 1
WMFP Shop LC 62 177° S 3 mi 3
WBPX Ion 68 177° S 3 mi 7
WPRI CBS 12 185° S 33 mi 4
WNAC FOX 64 185° S 33 mi 4
WJAR NBC 10 185° S 34 mi 4
WPVD PBS 36 185° S 34 mi 4
WLNE Roar 6 185° S 34 mi 4
WBTS NBC 15 191° S 3 mi 2
WGBH PBS 2 191° S 3 mi 2
WBZ CBS 4 191° S 3 mi 5
WCVB ABC 5 191° S 3 mi 4
WGBX PBS 44 191° S 3 mi 4
WSBK Independent 38 191° S 3 mi 7
WPXQ Ion 69 206° SSW 66 mi 8
WHPX Ion 26 218° SW 82 mi 8
WEDN PBS 53 220° SW 75 mi 2
WUTF UniMas 27 268° W 25 mi 5
WUNI Univision 66 280° W 14 mi 5
WWJE True Crime Network 50 280° W 14 mi 1
WMUR ABC 9 337° NNW 48 mi 3
WNEU Telemundo 60 337° NNW 48 mi 5
WPXG Ion 21 355° N 58 mi 7

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in West Newton, MA?

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

The nearest transmitter is 2.7 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 3 miles.

For West Newton 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 West Newton are spread across 303° 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 West Newton. 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 West Newton, MA, including what each station carries.

Contact Us

Are we missing a TV station in your area?

Tonight's Moon
Tonight's moon phase