TV channels & antenna towers in Minster, Ohio

Minster is a town of about 2,850 people in Ohio. There are 39 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 16 full-power, 7 Class A, 14 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 15 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 3 transmitters are within 25 miles, 4 between 25 and 45 miles, and 32 farther out. Four of the 13 network stations in range are licensed to Fort Wayne, IN, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Fort Wayne's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 35 (WAMS-CD), CBS on channel 7 (WHIO-TV), NBC on channel 2 (WDTN), Fox on channel 8.2 (WLIO), CW on channel 26 (WBDT) and ION on channel 43 (WKOI-TV). 6 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 Minster are in different directions: ABC 107° ESE (1.0 mi) and Fox 27° NNE (30 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WLIO and WOHL-CD, transmit from the same tower site about 30 miles northeast of Minster (27° NNE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Minster at fair strength or better, 63% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Minster is WLIO (Fox), 30 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WHIO-TV (CBS), 46 miles south and WDTN (NBC), 47 miles south, 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.

WAMS-CD is only 1.0 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 15 stations at fair strength or better, Minster ranks 485th of 686 places in Ohio: fewer than the typical Ohio town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 1.0 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 Sidney, 14 miles away.