TV channels & antenna towers in Springdale, Ohio

Springdale, Ohio has a population of about 11,200. There are 23 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 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.

For the networks, the best local options 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 Springdale are in different directions: ABC 184° S (11 mi), CBS 22° NNE (33 mi), NBC 190° S (11 mi) and Fox 196° SSW (12 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 32 miles north of Springdale (22° NNE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

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

The farthest main network tower for Springdale is WHIO-TV (CBS), 33 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

WSTR-TV is only 6.3 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 17 stations at fair strength or better, Springdale ranks 369th of 686 places in Ohio: fewer than the typical Ohio town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 11 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 Fairfield, 5.7 miles away.