TV channels & antenna towers in Hiram, Ohio

Hiram, Ohio has a population of about 1,260. There are 37 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 17 full-power, 2 Class A, 15 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 24 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 13 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Hiram, 35 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 2 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 12 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 5 (WEWS-TV), 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 (fair signal) and Univision (good signal). 7 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 Hiram are in different directions: ABC 278° W (30 mi), CBS 279° W (30 mi), NBC 280° W (29 mi) and Fox 124° SE (31 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Six network stations, WKYC, WBNX-TV, WQHS-DT, WJW and WEWS-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 29 miles west of Hiram (280° W). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Hiram at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Hiram is WKBN-TV (Fox), 31 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 24 stations at fair strength or better, Hiram ranks 80th of 686 places in Ohio: more than the typical Ohio town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 29 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 Kent, 16 miles away.