TV channels & antenna towers in Marion, Ohio

With roughly 36,400 residents, Marion is a city in Ohio. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 30 licensed TV transmitters: 12 full-power, 10 Class A, 7 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 14 between 25 and 45 miles, and 14 farther out. Five of the 10 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 6 (WSYX), CBS on channel 10 (WBNS-TV), NBC on channel 4 (WCMH-TV), Fox on channel 8.2 (WLIO), CW on channel 53 (WWHO), ION on channel 38 (WCPX-LD) and Telemundo on channel 23.3 (WQMC-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal). 7 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna S, at about 173°. The main network towers for Marion sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, WCMH-TV and WBNS-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 43 miles south of Marion (173° S). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Marion at fair strength or better, all arrive from the south, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Marion is WCMH-TV (NBC), 43 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WSYX (ABC), 45 miles south and WLIO (Fox), 54 miles west, are the exception: the nearest listed affiliates of those networks are far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for those.

WXCB-CD is only 1.7 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 12 stations at fair strength or better, Marion ranks 567th of 686 places in Ohio: fewer than the typical Ohio town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 38 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 Columbus, 44 miles away.