TV channels & antenna towers in Norwalk, Ohio

With roughly 16,800 residents, Norwalk is a town in Ohio. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 40 licensed TV transmitters: 20 full-power, 5 Class A, 14 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 7 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 4 between 25 and 45 miles, and 35 farther out. Five of the 13 network stations in range are licensed to Cleveland, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Cleveland's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 5 (WEWS-TV), CBS on channel 19 (WOIO), NBC on channel 3 (WKYC), Fox on channel 36 (WUPW), 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). 9 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 Norwalk are in different directions: ABC 79° ENE (47 mi), CBS 78° ENE (47 mi), NBC 78° ENE (49 mi) and Fox 304° NW (52 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Six network stations, WJW, WOIO, WEWS-TV, WQHS-DT and WBNX-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 47 miles east of Norwalk (80° E). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Norwalk at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Norwalk is WUPW (Fox), 52 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, Norwalk ranks 294th of 686 places in Ohio: the same as the typical Ohio town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 47 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 Lorain, 27 miles away.