TV channels & antenna towers in South Zanesville, Ohio

With roughly 1,990 residents, South Zanesville is a small community in Ohio. Our map shows 34 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 13 full-power, 6 Class A, 14 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 9 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

1 of them is within 25 miles of South Zanesville, 7 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 26 are more than 45 miles 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 best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 6 (WSYX), CBS on channel 10 (WBNS-TV), NBC on channel 15 (WTAP-TV), Fox on channel 18.2 (WHIZ-TV), 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 (very weak signal). 6 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 Zanesville are in different directions: NBC 148° SSE (45 mi) and Fox 29° NNE (2.3 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WTAP-TV and WOVA-CD, transmit from the same tower site about 45 miles southeast of South Zanesville (148° SSE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach South Zanesville at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across two other directions.

WTAP-TV (NBC) lies beyond the radio horizon of its transmitter as seen from South Zanesville. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for South Zanesville is WTAP-TV (NBC), 45 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WSYX (ABC), 54 miles west and WBNS-TV (CBS), 54 miles west, are the exception: the nearest listed affiliates of those networks are 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 those.

WHIZ-TV is only 2.3 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 9 stations at fair strength or better, South Zanesville ranks 648th of 686 places in Ohio: fewer than the typical Ohio town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 2.3 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 Zanesville, 2.9 miles away.