TV channels & antenna towers in Mansfield, Ohio

Mansfield, Ohio has a population of about 46,800. There are 52 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 22 full-power, 8 Class A, 21 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 18 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

4 of them are within 25 miles of Mansfield, 2 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 46 are more than 45 miles 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.

For the networks, the best local options 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 (fair 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 Mansfield are in different directions: ABC 44° NE (59 mi), CBS 207° SSW (61 mi), NBC 45° NE (61 mi) and Fox 45° NE (59 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 59 miles northeast of Mansfield (45° NE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Mansfield at fair strength or better, 63% 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 Mansfield. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Mansfield is WKYC (NBC), 61 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 18 stations at fair strength or better, Mansfield ranks 294th of 686 places in Ohio: the same as the typical Ohio town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 52 miles away, against a state median of 16 miles.

15% of Ohio's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna.