TV channels & antenna towers in Reading, Ohio

Reading is a city of about 10,300 people in Ohio. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 23 licensed TV transmitters: 16 full-power, 5 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 17 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 17 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 10 transmitters are within 25 miles, 12 between 25 and 45 miles, and 1 farther out. Four of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Cincinnati, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Cincinnati's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 9 (WCPO-TV), CBS on channel 7 (WHIO-TV), NBC on channel 5 (WLWT), Fox on channel 19 (WXIX-TV), CW on channel 26 (WBDT), ION on channel 43 (WKOI-TV) and Telemundo on channel 25 (WBQC-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal). 7 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 Reading are in different directions: ABC 204° SSW (7.5 mi), CBS 16° NNE (37 mi), NBC 212° SSW (8.1 mi) and Fox 219° SW (9.0 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Five network stations, WKOI-TV, WBDT, WDTN, WKEF and WHIO-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 36 miles north of Reading (16° NNE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Reading at fair strength or better, 56% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Reading is WHIO-TV (CBS), 37 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WSTR-TV is only 4.6 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 17 stations at fair strength or better, Reading ranks 369th of 686 places in Ohio: fewer than the typical Ohio town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 7.5 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 Cincinnati, 7.7 miles away.