TV channels & antenna towers in Leesburg, Ohio

Leesburg, Ohio has a population of about 1,290. There are 39 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 22 full-power, 4 Class A, 11 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 19 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 15 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 0 between 25 and 45 miles, and 39 farther out. Five of the 16 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 23.3 (WQMC-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal). 9 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 Leesburg are in different directions: ABC 305° NW (46 mi), CBS 306° NW (46 mi), NBC 305° NW (45 mi) and Fox 254° WSW (55 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 45 miles northwest of Leesburg (305° NW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 12 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Leesburg at fair strength or better, 42% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

WXIX-TV (Fox) lies beyond the radio horizon of its transmitter as seen from Leesburg. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Leesburg is WXIX-TV (Fox), 55 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 19 stations at fair strength or better, Leesburg ranks 252nd of 686 places in Ohio: more than the typical Ohio town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 45 miles away, against a state median of 16 miles.

15% of Ohio's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Chillicothe, 31 miles away.