Antenna aiming / White Lake, MI
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in White Lake, MI

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

Transmitter directions from White Lake, MI N E S W WADL — 103° ESE, 31 mi WDIV — 131° SE, 18 mi WMYD — 133° SE, 21 mi WHNE — 133° SE, 21 mi WUDL — 133° SE, 21 mi WWJ — 133° SE, 21 mi WTVS — 133° SE, 21 mi WUDT — 133° SE, 21 mi WJBK — 136° SE, 19 mi WLPC — 136° SE, 31 mi WXYZ — 138° SE, 17 mi WKBD — 145° SE, 15 mi WDWO — 145° SE, 15 mi WHPS — 149° SSE, 36 mi WNWO — 175° S, 69 mi WTOL — 176° S, 68 mi WTVG — 177° S, 67 mi WLMB — 204° SSW, 69 mi WPXD — 237° WSW, 36 mi WLNS — 273° W, 46 mi WKAR — 274° W, 48 mi WSMH — 322° NW, 50 mi WAQP — 323° NW, 49 mi WJRT — 323° NW, 49 mi WFFC — 336° NNW, 56 mi W35DQ-D — 338° NNW, 40 mi WBSF — 342° NNW, 59 mi WNEM — 342° NNW, 59 mi WEYI — 342° NNW, 41 mi WXON — 344° NNW, 37 mi WDCQ — 351° N, 62 mi White Lake

Point South-Southeast 148° on a compass — 69 miles of range covers this whole market

16/31stations in the beam
99/190free channels
52%of what's available
The other 15 stations sit northwest of you (320°). 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 White Lake, MI

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WADL MyNetworkTV 38 103° ESE 31 mi 8
WDIV NBC 4 131° SE 18 mi 5
WMYD Independent 20 133° SE 21 mi 4
WHNE Binge TV 3 133° SE 21 mi 12
WUDL Defy TV 19 133° SE 21 mi 7
WWJ CBS 62 133° SE 21 mi 5
WTVS PBS 56 133° SE 21 mi 5
WUDT Daystar 23 133° SE 21 mi 1
WJBK FOX 2 136° SE 19 mi 7
WLPC Independent 28 136° SE 31 mi 5
WXYZ ABC 7 138° SE 17 mi 7
WKBD CW 50 145° SE 15 mi 7
WDWO Defy TV 18 145° SE 15 mi 8
WHPS Maria Vision 15 149° SSE 36 mi 6
WNWO NBC 24 175° S 69 mi 5
WTOL CBS 11 176° S 68 mi 8
WTVG ABC 13 177° S 67 mi 7
WLMB Independent 40 204° SSW 69 mi 6
WPXD Ion 31 237° WSW 36 mi 9
WLNS CBS 6 273° W 46 mi 1
WKAR PBS 23 274° W 48 mi 5
WSMH FOX 66 322° NW 50 mi 4
WAQP TCT 49 323° NW 49 mi 11
WJRT ABC 12 323° NW 49 mi 7
WFFC Black Vision TV 17 336° NNW 56 mi 7
W35DQ-D MovieSphere Gold 24 338° NNW 40 mi 7
WBSF CW 46 342° NNW 59 mi 3
WNEM CBS 5 342° NNW 59 mi 6
WEYI Roar 25 342° NNW 41 mi 5
WXON Retro TV 9 344° NNW 37 mi 7
WDCQ PBS 19 351° N 62 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in White Lake, MI?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 14.7 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 22 miles.

For White Lake 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 White Lake are spread across 248° 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 White Lake. 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 White Lake, MI, including what each station carries.

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