Antenna TV channels in Columbus OH
20 stations broadcast free TV around Columbus OH, carrying 62 channels including Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary . The full-power stations transmit from several sites, so the direction to aim depends on where you live.
Updated from FCC data
How well antenna TV works around Columbus OH
For the big networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and PBS) that reach each home, an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 83% of people in the Columbus OH market; about 16% need an attic or roof antenna. A typical home gets about 60 free channels from 19 stations, some from neighbouring markets.
Estimates from our terrain predictions for an antenna about 30 ft up, adjusted for indoor use. They are not yet checked against real channel scans; VHF channels never count as indoor. How we work it out
Each network's reach
| Network | Reaches | Indoor likely |
|---|---|---|
| ABC | 98% | 85% |
| CBS | 98% | 88% |
| NBC | 98% | 88% |
| FOX | 98% | 85% |
| PBS | 97% | 93% |
| The CW | 98% | 85% |
| Univision | <1% | 0% |
Share of the market's 2,364k people, across its 161 ZIP codes.
Town by town
| Town | Antenna | Point | Channels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus ZIP 43201 | Indoor likely | south-southwest (205°, most) | 57 |
| Newark ZIP 43055 | Attic or outdoor | west (263°, most) | 26 |
| Dublin ZIP 43017 | Indoor likely | south-southeast (154°, most) | 53 |
| Delaware ZIP 43015 | Indoor likely | south (174°, most) | 59 |
| Grove City ZIP 43123 | Indoor likely | north-northeast (29°) | 63 |
| Reynoldsburg ZIP 43068 | Indoor likely | west (271°, most) | 68 |
| Lancaster ZIP 43130 | Attic or outdoor | northwest (311°) | 23 |
| Hilliard ZIP 43026 | Indoor likely | east-southeast (123°, most) | 69 |
| Westerville ZIP 43081 | Indoor likely | south-southwest (209°, most) | 53 |
| Gahanna ZIP 43230 | Indoor likely | southwest (232°, most) | 53 |
| Upper Arlington ZIP 43221 | Indoor likely | south-southeast (149°, most) | 53 |
| Marion ZIP 43302 | Attic or outdoor | south (171°) | 61 |
| Marysville ZIP 43040 | Indoor likely | southeast (137°, most) | 74 |
| Pickerington ZIP 43147 | Indoor likely | west-northwest (285°, most) | 71 |
| Chillicothe ZIP 45601 | Attic or outdoor | north (359°) | 18 |
For the ZIP nearest each town's centre. Tap a town for its full channel list.
What channel is each network on in Columbus OH?
| Network | Channel | Station |
|---|---|---|
 CBS | 10.1 | WBNS-TV |
 ABC | 6.1 | WSYX |
 FOX | 6.3 | WSYX |
 PBS | 20.1 also 34.1, 44.1 | WOUB-TV |
 The CW | 53.1 | WWHO |
The best TV antenna for Columbus OH
Get an antenna rated for both VHF and UHF. Across most of the area an indoor antenna is likely enough (about 83% of people, by our estimate); farther out, use an attic or roof antenna.
- 1 channels reach ordinary TVs only on VHF (WOUC-TV), and many flat indoor antennas are weak on VHF.
- The towers are spread out, so a wide-beam (multi-directional) antenna is safer than a narrow directional one.
Not sure about VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary and UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ? See the glossary. Any brand of the right type will do.
Which way to point your antenna from Newark, Dublin, Delaware and nearby
Aim at the main tower site (WCMH-TV, WSFJ-TV, WBNS-TV and others). From the largest towns around Columbus OH:
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Newark, OH | west-southwest (258°) | 33 mi |
| Dublin, OH | south-southeast (148°) | 12 mi |
| Delaware, OH | south (173°) | 22 mi |
| Grove City, OH | north-northeast (16°) | 8 mi |
| Lancaster, OH | northwest (307°) | 28 mi |
| Hilliard, OH | east-southeast (123°) | 8 mi |
| Gahanna, OH | west-southwest (240°) | 9 mi |
| Chillicothe, OH | north (358°) | 44 mi |
6 full-power stations transmit from elsewhere: WTTE (2 mi away), WWHO (2 mi away), WSYX (2 mi away), WOSU-TV (14 mi away), WOUB-TV (65 mi away), WOUC-TV (92 mi away). If you live near one of them, it may need a separate aim.
Where the Columbus OH TV towers are
Map of 11 tower sites around Columbus OH. The list below has every site.
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6 stations · 3 mi west-southwest of the centre
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5 stations · 4 mi south-southwest of the centre
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1 station · 9 mi north of the centre
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1 station · 12 mi north-northeast of the centre
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1 station · 23 mi north of the centre
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1 station · 44 mi north of the centre
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1 station · 64 mi southeast of the centre
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1 station · 90 mi east of the centre
NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) in Columbus OH
One station (WWHO) now sends the newer NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) A newer broadcast format. Older TVs can't decode it, so stations also send the old format from a partner station. More in the glossary format. Older TVs can't decode it, so stations share: each channel that moved is also sent in the old format by a partner station (a Lighthouse (channel sharing) One station switches to NextGen TV and carries other stations' 3.0 versions; partners carry its old-format version. More in the glossary arrangement). Your TV shows the same number; at most you need a Rescan Asking your TV to search for channels again. Fixes most missing channels. More in the glossary .
WWHO sends NextGen TV on RF 23
- 53.1 The CW: ordinary TVs get it from no partner in our data
- 53.2 Charge!: ordinary TVs get it from no partner in our data
- 53.3 network unknown: ordinary TVs get it from no partner in our data
Every Columbus OH station and subchannel
Including Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary stations. 3 subchannels have no confirmed network; we show them as "network unknown" rather than guess.
Full power (9)
- WCMH-TV Columbus, OH · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WSYX Columbus, OH · UHF
- 6.1 ABC
- 6.2 The Nest/MyNetworkTV
- 6.3 Fox
- 6.4 The Nest
- WBNS-TV Columbus, OH · UHF
- 10.1 CBS
- 10.2 MeTV
- 10.3 Dabl
- 10.4 True Crime Network
- 10.5 Quest
- 10.6 Shop LC
- 10.7 Busted
- 10.8 Ion Plus
- WOUB-TV Athens, OH · UHF
- 20.1 PBS
- 20.2 WOUB Classic
- 20.3 Weather
- 20.4 Create
- 20.5 The Ohio Channel · on WOUC-TV's signal
- 20.6 PBS Kids · on WOUC-TV's signal
- 20.7 VideoCorps · on WOUC-TV's signal
- WTTE Columbus, OH · UHF
- 28.1 Roar
- 28.2 Antenna TV
- 28.3 Great
- WOSU-TV Columbus, OH · UHF
- 34.1 PBS
- 34.2 WOSU Ohio
- 34.3 WOSU Plus
- 34.4 WOSU Kids
- 34.7 VoiceCorps
- WOUC-TV Cambridge, OH · VHF
- 44.1 PBS
Its signal also carries 20.1, 20.2, 20.3, 20.4, 20.5, 20.6, 20.7 for partner stations.
- WSFJ-TV London, OH · UHF
- 51.1 Bounce TV
- 51.2 Ion Mystery
- WWHO Chillicothe, OH · UHF · NextGen TV
- 53.1 The CW
- 53.2 Charge!
- 53.3 network unknown
Class A (6)
- WDEM-CD Columbus, OH · UHF
- 17.1 network unknown
- 17.2 MovieSphere Gold
- 17.3 Black Vision TV
- 17.4 365BLK
- 17.5 Defy
- 17.6 Outlaw
- 17.7 NTD America
- 17.8 Hasbro Legends
- 17.9 Infomercials
- 17.10 Oxygen
- 17.11 NBC True CRMZ
- WCBZ-CD Columbus, OH · UHF
- 22.1 Independent
- 22.2 Court TV
- 22.3 network unknown
- 22.4 MeTV Toons
- 22.5 Catchy Comedy
- 22.6 Independent
- 22.7 Story Television
- 22.8 Jewelry TV
- WGCT-CD Columbus, OH · VHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
Its signal also carries 39.1, 39.2, 39.3, 39.4, 39.5, 39.6, 39.7, 39.8, 39.9, 39.10 for partner stations.
- WOCB-CD Marion, OH · UHF
- 39.1 Independent
- 39.2 Buzzr · on WXCB-CD's signal
- 39.3 Daystar · on WXCB-CD's signal
- 39.4 Victory Network
- 39.5 Positiv
- 39.6 Shop LC · on WXCB-CD's signal
- 39.7 Retro TV · on WXCB-CD's signal
- 39.8 COACB Radio · on WXCB-CD's signal
- 39.9 Greater Love TV · on WXCB-CD's signal
- 39.10 Fun Roads · on WGCT-CD's signal
- WXCB-CD Delaware, OH · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
Its signal also carries 39.1, 39.2, 39.3, 39.4, 39.5, 39.6, 39.7, 39.8, 39.9, 39.10 for partner stations.
- WCLL-CD Columbus, OH · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
Low power (5)
- WXOH-LD Columbus, OH · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- W17EB-D Columbus, OH · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WCSN-LD Columbus, OH · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WOOH-LD Zanesville, OH · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WQMC-LD Columbus, OH · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
Questions about antenna TV in Columbus OH
What channels are CBS, NBC, ABC and FOX on antenna in Columbus OH?
What local channels can I get with an antenna in Columbus OH?
What is the best TV antenna for Columbus OH?
Which way should I point my antenna in Columbus OH?
Do I need a new TV for NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) in Columbus OH?
For the curious: tower and licence details
- WCMH-TV · facility 50781 · RF 14 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 902 kW · HAAT 264 m · licensed 2020-12-23 · reduced power
- WSFJ-TV · facility 11118 · RF 19 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2018-04-17
- WCLL-CD · facility 30244 · RF 19 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2018-05-16
- W17EB-D · facility 49182 · RF 17 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2021-07-22
- WBNS-TV · facility 71217 · RF 21 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 279 m · licensed 2003-01-14
- WGCT-CD · facility 66172 · RF 8 (VHF-high) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 3 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2022-09-07
- WCSN-LD · facility 167758 · RF 26 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2024-08-01
- WTTE · facility 74137 · RF 27 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 271 m · licensed 2020-12-23
- WWHO · facility 21158 · RF 23 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 885 kW · HAAT 286 m · licensed 2024-04-22
- WQMC-LD · facility 47695 · RF 15 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2020-03-19
- WDEM-CD · facility 54414 · RF 24 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2019-04-16
- WSYX · facility 56549 · RF 28 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 677 kW · HAAT 286 m · licensed 2020-12-23
- WXOH-LD · facility 53397 · RF 25 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2024-07-22
- WCBZ-CD · facility 1104 · RF 18 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2019-04-04 · newer construction permit granted
- WOOH-LD · facility 190268 · RF 29 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2022-08-02
- WOSU-TV · facility 66185 · RF 16 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 675 kW · HAAT 332 m · licensed 2020-04-10
- WOCB-CD · facility 9939 · RF 22 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2019-05-15
- WXCB-CD · facility 59852 · RF 25 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2019-11-12
- WOUB-TV · facility 50147 · RF 32 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 278 kW · HAAT 245.5 m · licensed 2019-03-20
- WOUC-TV · facility 50141 · RF 6 (VHF-low) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 7.11 kW · HAAT 337.8 m · licensed 2019-03-20
Where this comes from
- Stations, towers, channels and power: FCC Licensing and Management System (LMS) public database, data of .
- Networks and subchannels: our affiliations dataset, built from Wikipedia (used under CC BY-SA 4.0), the network field stations file with the FCC, and station websites; checked . Credits.
- Towns and distances: US Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 city population estimates (SUB-EST2025) and 2026 Gazetteer place coordinates; distances are straight-line from each town's Census centre point.
- Reception: Reception predictions over USGS terrain for every ZIP, FCC data 2026-11-03 00:00:00 (model 2026-11-11.4)
- Market area: Market area: counties assigned by FCC service-contour coverage of each market's full-power stations (FCC LMS market list, Census 2020).
Updated How we work this out