Antenna aiming / West Springfield, MA
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in West Springfield, MA

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

Transmitter directions from West Springfield, MA N E S W WGGB — 1° N, 8 mi WGBY — 1° N, 8 mi WFXQ — 2° N, 9 mi WHNH — 2° N, 59 mi WEKW — 13° NNE, 64 mi WVMA — 13° NNE, 64 mi WUTF — 73° ENE, 50 mi WSHM — 92° E, 12 mi WPXQ — 134° SE, 62 mi WEDN — 149° SSE, 49 mi WHPX — 154° SSE, 54 mi WUTH — 163° SSE, 30 mi WEDY — 194° SSW, 57 mi WRDM — 198° SSW, 31 mi WVIT — 198° SSW, 31 mi WUVN — 198° SSW, 25 mi WTNH — 198° SSW, 51 mi WCTX — 198° SSW, 51 mi WHCT — 198° SSW, 31 mi WEDH — 198° SSW, 31 mi WTIC — 198° SSW, 31 mi WCCT — 198° SSW, 31 mi WFSB — 198° SSW, 25 mi WWAX — 198° SSW, 25 mi WRNT — 198° SSW, 24 mi WZME — 204° SSW, 58 mi WTXX — 205° SSW, 39 mi WEDW — 205° SSW, 65 mi WHTX — 224° SW, 4 mi WWLP — 224° SW, 4 mi WDMR — 224° SW, 4 mi WNGN — 325° NW, 76 mi West Springfield

Point South 176° on a compass — 76 miles of range covers this whole market

19/32stations in the beam
80/129free channels
62%of what's available
The other 13 stations sit north of you (7°). 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 West Springfield, MA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WGGB ABC 40 1° N 8 mi 4
WGBY PBS 57 1° N 8 mi 4
WFXQ NBC 28 2° N 9 mi 2
WHNH Daystar 2 2° N 59 mi 1
WEKW PBS 11 13° NNE 64 mi 5
WVMA Antenna TV 17 13° NNE 64 mi 1
WUTF UniMas 27 73° ENE 50 mi 5
WSHM CBS 33 92° E 12 mi 7
WPXQ Ion 69 134° SE 62 mi 8
WEDN PBS 53 149° SSE 49 mi 2
WHPX Ion 26 154° SSE 54 mi 8
WUTH UniMas 47 163° SSE 30 mi 1
WEDY PBS 65 194° SSW 57 mi 2
WRDM Telemundo 19 198° SSW 31 mi 2
WVIT NBC 30 198° SSW 31 mi 4
WUVN Univision 18 198° SSW 25 mi 2
WTNH ABC 8 198° SSW 51 mi 3
WCTX MyNetworkTV 59 198° SSW 51 mi 2
WHCT MeTV 35 198° SSW 31 mi 10
WEDH PBS 24 198° SSW 31 mi 2
WTIC FOX 61 198° SSW 31 mi 6
WCCT CW 20 198° SSW 31 mi 4
WFSB CBS 3 198° SSW 25 mi 6
WWAX Independent 27 198° SSW 25 mi 7
WRNT Jewelry TV 32 198° SSW 24 mi 6
WZME Story Television 43 204° SSW 58 mi 5
WTXX MovieSphere Gold 34 205° SSW 39 mi 7
WEDW PBS 49 205° SSW 65 mi 1
WHTX Univision 43 224° SW 4 mi 3
WWLP NBC 22 224° SW 4 mi 4
WDMR Telemundo 14 224° SW 4 mi 4
WNGN WGNG Radio 91.9 38 325° NW 76 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in West Springfield, MA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 3.9 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 26 miles.

For West Springfield 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 West Springfield are spread across 260° 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.

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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 Springfield. 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 Springfield, MA, including what each station carries.

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