TV channels & antenna towers in Dover, Ohio

With roughly 12,900 residents, Dover is a town in Ohio. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 44 licensed TV transmitters: 22 full-power, 2 Class A, 17 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 20 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 11 between 25 and 45 miles, and 31 farther out. Five of the 15 network stations in range are licensed to Cleveland, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Cleveland's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 33 (WYTV), CBS on channel 19 (WOIO), NBC on channel 3 (WKYC), Fox on channel 27.2 (WKBN-TV), CW on channel 21.2 (WFMJ-TV), ION on channel 23 (WVPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 6 (WTCL-LD) and Univision on channel 61 (WQHS-DT). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal) and Univision (fair signal). 9 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 Dover are in different directions: ABC 49° NE (57 mi), CBS 348° NNW (61 mi), NBC 349° N (61 mi) and Fox 49° NE (57 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Six network stations, WJW, WEWS-TV, WOIO, WQHS-DT and WBNX-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 60 miles north of Dover (348° NNW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Dover at fair strength or better, 45% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across four other directions.

WOIO (CBS) and WKYC (NBC) lie beyond the radio horizon of their transmitter as seen from Dover. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Dover is WKYC (NBC), 61 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 20 stations at fair strength or better, Dover ranks 219th of 686 places in Ohio: more than the typical Ohio town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 37 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 Massillon, 19 miles away.