TV channels & antenna towers in Willard, Ohio

Willard, Ohio has a population of about 6,060. There are 42 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 21 full-power, 6 Class A, 14 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 2 at good or strong strength.

2 of them are within 25 miles of Willard, 3 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 37 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 13 network stations in range are licensed to Cleveland, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Cleveland's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 5 (WEWS-TV), CBS on channel 11 (WTOL), NBC on channel 24 (WNWO-TV), Fox on channel 36 (WUPW), CW on channel 55 (WBNX-TV), ION on channel 23 (WVPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 6 (WTCL-LD) and Univision on channel 61 (WQHS-DT). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal) and Univision (good signal). 10 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 Willard are in different directions: ABC 67° ENE (57 mi), CBS 322° NW (55 mi), NBC 323° NW (54 mi) and Fox 318° NW (56 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Six network stations, WJW, WEWS-TV, WOIO, WQHS-DT and WBNX-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 57 miles northeast of Willard (67° ENE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Willard at fair strength or better, 57% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

WEWS-TV (ABC) and WTOL (CBS) lie beyond the radio horizon of their transmitter as seen from Willard. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Willard is WEWS-TV (ABC), 57 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 17 stations at fair strength or better, Willard ranks 369th of 686 places in Ohio: fewer than the typical Ohio town (18). Its nearest major network tower is 54 miles away, against a state median of 16 miles.

15% of Ohio's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Mansfield, 23 miles away.