TV channels & antenna towers in Dayton, Kentucky

With roughly 5,430 residents, Dayton is a town in Kentucky. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 23 licensed TV transmitters: 16 full-power, 5 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 18 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 17 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 10 transmitters are within 25 miles, 13 between 25 and 45 miles, and 0 farther out. Four of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Cincinnati, OH, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Cincinnati's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 9 (WCPO-TV), CBS on channel 7 (WHIO-TV), NBC on channel 5 (WLWT), Fox on channel 19 (WXIX-TV), CW on channel 12.2 (WKRC-TV), ION on channel 43 (WKOI-TV) and Telemundo on channel 25 (WBQC-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (strong signal). 7 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Dayton are in different directions: ABC 301° WNW (1.6 mi), CBS 16° NNE (45 mi), NBC 287° WNW (2.7 mi) and Fox 279° W (4.1 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Five network stations, WKOI-TV, WBDT, WDTN, WKEF and WHIO-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 43 miles north of Dayton (15° NNE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Dayton at fair strength or better, 56% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across two other directions.

All of the main network towers are within their radio horizon as seen from Dayton, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Dayton is WHIO-TV (CBS), 45 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WKRC-TV is only 1.6 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 18 stations at fair strength or better, Dayton ranks 14th of 275 places in Kentucky: more than the typical Kentucky town (13). Its nearest major network tower is 1.6 miles away, against a state median of 25 miles.

48% of Kentucky's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Cincinnati, 2.4 miles away.