TV channels & antenna towers in Bucyrus, Ohio

Bucyrus is a town of about 11,900 people in Ohio. There are 37 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 17 full-power, 10 Class A, 9 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 1 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 6 between 25 and 45 miles, and 29 farther out. Five of the 13 network stations in range are licensed to Columbus, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Columbus's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 6 (WSYX), CBS on channel 10 (WBNS-TV), NBC on channel 24 (WNWO-TV), Fox on channel 36 (WUPW), CW on channel 53 (WWHO), ION on channel 38 (WCPX-LD) and Telemundo on channel 23.3 (WQMC-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal). 8 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 Bucyrus are in different directions: ABC 182° S (60 mi), CBS 183° S (58 mi), NBC 342° NNW (63 mi) and Fox 338° NNW (63 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WCMH-TV and WBNS-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 58 miles south of Bucyrus (183° S). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Bucyrus at fair strength or better, 80% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across one other direction.

WSYX (ABC), WBNS-TV (CBS), WNWO-TV (NBC) and WUPW (Fox) lie beyond the radio horizon of their transmitter as seen from Bucyrus. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Bucyrus is WUPW (Fox), 63 miles away with a weak estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 13 stations at fair strength or better, Bucyrus ranks 538th of 686 places in Ohio: fewer than the typical Ohio town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 52 miles away, against a state median of 16 miles.

15% of Ohio's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Marion, 17 miles away.