TV channels & antenna towers in Kettering, Ohio

Kettering is a city of about 55,500 people in Ohio. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 39 licensed TV transmitters: 21 full-power, 5 Class A, 11 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 17 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 16 at good or strong strength.

10 of them are within 25 miles of Kettering, 9 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 20 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 17 network stations in range are licensed to Columbus, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Columbus's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 22 (WKEF), CBS on channel 7 (WHIO-TV), NBC on channel 2 (WDTN), Fox on channel 19 (WXIX-TV), CW on channel 26 (WBDT), ION on channel 43 (WKOI-TV) and Telemundo on channel 25 (WBQC-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.

The main network towers around Kettering are in different directions: ABC 298° WNW (5.2 mi), CBS 306° NW (5.2 mi), NBC 294° WNW (5.1 mi) and Fox 207° SSW (44 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Five network stations, WDTN, WKOI-TV, WBDT, WKEF and WHIO-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 5.1 miles northwest of Kettering (294° WNW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Kettering at fair strength or better, 56% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Kettering is WXIX-TV (Fox), 44 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WPTD is only 4.8 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 17 stations at fair strength or better, Kettering ranks 369th of 686 places in Ohio: fewer than the typical Ohio town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 5.1 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 Dayton, 4.9 miles away.