TV channels & antenna towers in Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati, Ohio has a population of about 297,000. Our map shows 23 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 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.

10 of them are within 25 miles of Cincinnati, 13 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 0 are more than 45 miles out. Cincinnati is a broadcast hub in its own right: four of the 10 network stations in range are licensed here.

The best-placed network stations 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 Cincinnati are in different directions: ABC 99° E (0.8 mi), CBS 19° NNE (44 mi), NBC 242° WSW (0.4 mi) and Fox 259° WSW (1.8 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 Cincinnati (19° NNE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Cincinnati is WHIO-TV (CBS), 44 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

WPTO is only 0.4 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, Cincinnati ranks 294th of 686 places in Ohio: the same as the typical Ohio town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 0.4 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.