TV channels & antenna towers in Union City, Ohio

Union City, Ohio has a population of about 1,620. Our map shows 33 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 15 full-power, 4 Class A, 12 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 14 between 25 and 45 miles, and 19 farther out. Four of the 12 network stations in range are licensed to Fort Wayne, IN, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Fort Wayne's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 22 (WKEF), CBS on channel 7 (WHIO-TV), NBC on channel 2 (WDTN), Fox on channel 55 (WFFT-TV), CW on channel 26 (WBDT) and ION on channel 43 (WKOI-TV). 5 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 138°. The main network towers for Union City sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Five network stations, WHIO-TV, WKEF, WDTN, WKOI-TV and WBDT, transmit from the same tower site about 44 miles southeast of Union City (137° SE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Union City at fair strength or better, 83% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Union City is WDTN (NBC), 44 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WFFT-TV (Fox), 66 miles north, 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 10 stations at fair strength or better, Union City ranks 621st of 686 places in Ohio: fewer than the typical Ohio town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 27 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 Richmond, 26 miles away.