TV channels & antenna towers in Urbana, Ohio

Urbana, Ohio has a population of about 11,500. Our map shows 36 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 16 full-power, 9 Class A, 10 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 15 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 13 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 28 between 25 and 45 miles, and 8 farther out. Five of the 14 network stations in range are licensed to Columbus, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Columbus'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 8.2 (WLIO), CW on channel 26 (WBDT), ION on channel 43 (WKOI-TV) 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.

Point your antenna SW, at about 225°. The main network towers for Urbana 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 37 miles southwest of Urbana (226° SW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Urbana at fair strength or better, 56% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Urbana is WDTN (NBC), 38 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WLIO (Fox), 50 miles northwest, 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 15 stations at fair strength or better, Urbana ranks 485th of 686 places in Ohio: fewer than the typical Ohio town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 37 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, 13 miles away.