TV channels & antenna towers in Rocky River, Ohio

Rocky River, Ohio has a population of about 20,400. There are 39 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 18 full-power, 2 Class A, 15 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 22 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 16 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 17 transmitters are within 25 miles, 8 between 25 and 45 miles, and 14 farther out. Five of the 12 network stations in range are licensed to Cleveland, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Cleveland's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 5 (WEWS-TV), CBS on channel 19 (WOIO), NBC on channel 3 (WKYC), Fox on channel 8 (WJW), 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 (good signal) and Univision (strong signal). 8 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 SE, at about 136°. The main network towers for Rocky River sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Six network stations, WOIO, WEWS-TV, WQHS-DT, WBNX-TV and WKYC and others, transmit from the same tower site about 9.1 miles southeast of Rocky River (137° SE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Rocky River 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 Rocky River, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Rocky River is WJW (Fox), 10 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

WEWS-TV is only 9.4 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 22 stations at fair strength or better, Rocky River ranks 135th of 686 places in Ohio: more than the typical Ohio town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 9.1 miles away, against a state median of 16 miles.

27% of Ohio's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Lakewood, 2.2 miles away.