TV channels & antenna towers in Hicksville, Ohio

Hicksville is a town of about 3,460 people in Ohio. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 32 licensed TV transmitters: 10 full-power, 6 Class A, 13 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 15 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 8 transmitters are within 25 miles, 8 between 25 and 45 miles, and 16 farther out. Four of the 8 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.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 21 (WPTA), CBS on channel 15 (WANE-TV), Fox on channel 55 (WFFT-TV) and CW on channel 33 (WISE-TV). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WNWO-TV in Toledo, OH, 77 miles to the east. 5 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 WSW, at about 239°. The main network towers for Hicksville sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, WISE-TV, WPTA, WANE-TV and WFFT-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 26 miles southwest of Hicksville (239° WSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Hicksville at fair strength or better, all arrive from the southwest, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Hicksville is WFFT-TV (Fox), 26 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 15 stations at fair strength or better, Hicksville ranks 485th of 686 places in Ohio: fewer than the typical Ohio town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 26 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 Fort Wayne, 22 miles away.