TV channels & antenna towers in South Charleston, Ohio

With roughly 1,660 residents, South Charleston is a small community in Ohio. Our map shows 39 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 21 full-power, 7 Class A, 10 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 17 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 13 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 26 between 25 and 45 miles, and 13 farther out. Five of the 17 network stations in range are licensed to Columbus, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Columbus's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 22 (WKEF), CBS on channel 7 (WHIO-TV), NBC on channel 4 (WCMH-TV), Fox on channel 19 (WXIX-TV), CW on channel 53 (WWHO), ION on channel 43 (WKOI-TV) and Telemundo on channel 23.3 (WQMC-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (weak signal). 8 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 South Charleston are in different directions: ABC 258° WSW (34 mi), CBS 259° W (33 mi) and NBC 72° ENE (34 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Five network stations, WHIO-TV, WKEF, WDTN, WKOI-TV and WBDT, transmit from the same tower site about 33 miles west of South Charleston (259° W). 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 South Charleston at fair strength or better, 56% 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 South Charleston, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for South Charleston is WCMH-TV (NBC), 34 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WXIX-TV (Fox), 69 miles southwest, 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 17 stations at fair strength or better, South Charleston ranks 369th of 686 places in Ohio: fewer than the typical Ohio town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 33 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 Springfield, 12 miles away.