TV channels & antenna towers in Lincoln Heights, Ohio

Lincoln Heights is a town of about 3,830 people in Ohio. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 52 licensed TV transmitters: 22 full-power, 8 Class A, 21 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 16 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 4 transmitters are within 25 miles, 3 between 25 and 45 miles, and 45 farther out. Five of the 15 network stations in range are licensed to Columbus, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Columbus's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 5 (WEWS-TV), CBS on channel 10 (WBNS-TV), NBC on channel 3 (WKYC), Fox on channel 8 (WJW), 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 (very weak signal) and Univision (good signal). 10 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 Lincoln Heights are in different directions: ABC 44° NE (58 mi), CBS 208° SSW (62 mi), NBC 44° NE (59 mi) and Fox 44° NE (57 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Six network stations, WJW, WEWS-TV, WOIO, WQHS-DT and WBNX-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 57 miles northeast of Lincoln Heights (44° NE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Lincoln Heights at fair strength or better, 83% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

WEWS-TV (ABC), WBNS-TV (CBS), WKYC (NBC) and WJW (Fox) lie beyond the radio horizon of their transmitter as seen from Lincoln Heights. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Lincoln Heights is WBNS-TV (CBS), 62 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 16 stations at fair strength or better, Lincoln Heights ranks 462nd of 686 places in Ohio: fewer than the typical Ohio town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 50 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 Mansfield, 1.9 miles away.