TV channels & antenna towers in Fort Loramie, Ohio

Fort Loramie, Ohio has a population of about 1,490. There are 39 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 16 full-power, 7 Class A, 14 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 15 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

3 of them are within 25 miles of Fort Loramie, 14 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 22 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 13 network stations in range are licensed to Fort Wayne, IN, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Fort Wayne's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 35 (WAMS-CD), CBS on channel 7 (WHIO-TV), NBC on channel 2 (WDTN), Fox on channel 8.2 (WLIO), CW on channel 26 (WBDT) and ION on channel 43 (WKOI-TV). 6 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 Fort Loramie are in different directions: ABC 19° NNE (2.7 mi), CBS 171° S (43 mi), NBC 172° S (44 mi) and Fox 24° NNE (32 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Five network stations, WHIO-TV, WKEF, WDTN, WKOI-TV and WBDT, transmit from the same tower site about 43 miles south of Fort Loramie (171° S). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Fort Loramie at fair strength or better, 63% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Fort Loramie is WDTN (NBC), 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.

WAMS-CD is only 2.7 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 15 stations at fair strength or better, Fort Loramie ranks 485th of 686 places in Ohio: fewer than the typical Ohio town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 2.7 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 Sidney, 12 miles away.