TV channels & antenna towers in Ada, Ohio

Ada, Ohio has a population of about 5,810. There are 35 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 15 full-power, 10 Class A, 8 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 9 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 2 at good or strong strength.

4 of them are within 25 miles of Ada, 7 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 24 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 11 network stations in range are licensed to Toledo, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Toledo's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 35 (WOHL-CD), CBS on channel 10 (WBNS-TV), NBC on channel 24 (WNWO-TV), Fox on channel 8.2 (WLIO), CW on channel 13.2 (WTVG) and ION on channel 38 (WCPX-LD). 8 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna W, at about 272°. The main network towers for Ada sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, WLIO and WOHL-CD, transmit from the same tower site about 16 miles west of Ada (272° W). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Ada at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Ada is WLIO (Fox), 16 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WBNS-TV (CBS), 69 miles southeast and WNWO-TV (NBC), 67 miles north, are the exception: the nearest listed affiliates of those networks are far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for those.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 9 stations at fair strength or better, Ada ranks 648th of 686 places in Ohio: fewer than the typical Ohio town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 16 miles away, against a state median of 16 miles.

58% of Ohio's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Lima, 15 miles away.