TV channels & antenna towers in Dresden, Ohio

With roughly 1,710 residents, Dresden is a small community in Ohio. Our map shows 45 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 18 full-power, 8 Class A, 18 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 8 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 2 at good or strong strength.

1 of them is within 25 miles of Dresden, 2 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 42 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 12 network stations in range are licensed to Columbus, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Columbus's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 6 (WSYX), CBS on channel 10 (WBNS-TV), NBC on channel 4 (WCMH-TV), Fox on channel 18.2 (WHIZ-TV), CW on channel 53 (WWHO), ION on channel 23 (WVPX-TV) and Telemundo on channel 23.3 (WQMC-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal). 10 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 Dresden are in different directions: ABC 257° WSW (55 mi), CBS 259° W (55 mi), NBC 259° W (55 mi) and Fox 174° S (13 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 55 miles west of Dresden (259° W). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Dresden is WSYX (ABC), 55 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.

WHIZ-TV is only 13 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 8 stations at fair strength or better, Dresden ranks 664th of 686 places in Ohio: fewer than the typical Ohio town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 13 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 Zanesville, 13 miles away.