TV channels & antenna towers in Fredericktown, Ohio

Fredericktown, Ohio has a population of about 2,490. Our map shows 31 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 14 full-power, 6 Class A, 10 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 17 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 3 transmitters are within 25 miles, 13 between 25 and 45 miles, and 15 farther out. Five of the 8 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). 8 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna SW, at about 216°. The main network towers for Fredericktown sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, WCMH-TV and WBNS-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 44 miles southwest of Fredericktown (216° SW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Fredericktown at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Fredericktown is WCMH-TV (NBC), 44 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WSYX (ABC), 45 miles southwest and WHIZ-TV (Fox), 48 miles southeast, are the exception: the nearest listed affiliates of those networks are far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for those.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 17 stations at fair strength or better, Fredericktown ranks 369th of 686 places in Ohio: fewer than the typical Ohio town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 37 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 Mansfield, 19 miles away.