TV channels & antenna towers in Kent, Ohio

Kent, Ohio has a population of about 29,800. Our map shows 41 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 18 full-power, 2 Class A, 17 low-power and 4 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.

22 of them are within 25 miles of Kent, 13 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 6 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 13 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 55 (WBNX-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 Kent are in different directions: ABC 309° NW (24 mi), CBS 310° NW (24 mi), NBC 313° NW (24 mi) and Fox 100° E (38 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Six network stations, WKYC, WJW, WBNX-TV, WQHS-DT and WEWS-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 24 miles northwest of Kent (313° NW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Kent is WKBN-TV (Fox), 38 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.

WDLI-TV is only 14 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 24 stations at fair strength or better, Kent ranks 80th of 686 places in Ohio: more than the typical Ohio town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 14 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 Akron, 9.8 miles away.