TV channels & antenna towers in Richwood, Ohio

With roughly 2,280 residents, Richwood is a small community in Ohio. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 33 licensed TV transmitters: 13 full-power, 10 Class A, 8 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 14 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 17 between 25 and 45 miles, and 14 farther out. Five of the 11 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 (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 SSE, at about 156°. The main network towers for Richwood 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 35 miles southeast of Richwood (156° SSE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Richwood is WSYX (ABC), 37 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WLIO (Fox), 49 miles northwest, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is 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 that one.

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 14 stations at fair strength or better, Richwood ranks 509th of 686 places in Ohio: fewer than the typical Ohio town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 32 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 Marysville, 14 miles away.