TV channels & antenna towers in Newark, Ohio

Newark is a city of about 48,000 people in Ohio. There are 31 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 12 full-power, 7 Class A, 11 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

1 of them is within 25 miles of Newark, 17 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 13 are more than 45 miles 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.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 6 (WSYX), CBS on channel 10 (WBNS-TV), NBC on channel 4 (WCMH-TV), Fox on channel 18.2 (WHIZ-TV), 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 (weak signal). 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 Newark are in different directions: ABC 256° WSW (34 mi), CBS 260° W (34 mi), NBC 260° W (34 mi) and Fox 112° ESE (24 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WCMH-TV and WBNS-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 34 miles west of Newark (260° W). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Newark at fair strength or better, 80% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Newark is WSYX (ABC), 34 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 13 stations at fair strength or better, Newark ranks 538th of 686 places in Ohio: fewer than the typical Ohio town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 24 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, 32 miles away.