TV channels & antenna towers in Centerville, Ohio

Centerville is a city of about 23,900 people in Ohio. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 38 licensed TV transmitters: 21 full-power, 4 Class A, 10 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 17 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 15 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 10 transmitters are within 25 miles, 9 between 25 and 45 miles, and 19 farther out. Four of the 16 network stations in range are licensed to Cincinnati, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Cincinnati's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 22 (WKEF), CBS on channel 7 (WHIO-TV), NBC on channel 2 (WDTN), Fox on channel 19 (WXIX-TV), CW on channel 26 (WBDT), ION on channel 43 (WKOI-TV) and Telemundo on channel 25 (WBQC-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 Centerville are in different directions: ABC 323° NW (8.4 mi), CBS 327° NNW (8.7 mi), NBC 321° NW (8.1 mi) and Fox 211° SSW (41 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 8.1 miles northwest of Centerville (321° NW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Centerville at fair strength or better, 56% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Centerville is WXIX-TV (Fox), 41 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

WPTD is only 8.0 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 17 stations at fair strength or better, Centerville ranks 369th of 686 places in Ohio: fewer than the typical Ohio town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 8.1 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 Kettering, 4.3 miles away.