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WLIO · channel 8.1

WLIO is channel 8.1 (NBC), a full-power station licensed to Lima, OH.

Updated from FCC data

WLIO channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary

  • 8.1 NBC
  • 8.2 Fox MyNetworkTV
  • 35.1 NBC

Which way to point your antenna for WLIO

WLIO transmits from the main Lima tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 8 ( VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary ), so your antenna must handle VHF.

FromPointDistance
Findlay, OH southwest (233°) 31 mi
Van Wert, OH east-southeast (105°) 25 mi
Wapakoneta, OH north-northeast (14°) 15 mi
Napoleon, OH south (180°) 43 mi
St. Marys, OH northeast (42°) 21 mi
Kenton, OH west-northwest (289°) 28 mi
Delphos, OH east-southeast (113°) 12 mi

WLIO transmitter details

Station type
Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary
RF channel The real broadcast frequency, which can differ from the number your TV shows. More in the glossary
8 (VHF-high)
ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
40 kW
Antenna height
426 m above sea level, 170 m above average terrain
Tower location
40.7754, -84.1206 (NAD83)
FCC facility ID
37503
Licence on file
2019-08-07

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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.
  • Market area: Market area: counties assigned by FCC service-contour coverage of each market's full-power stations (FCC LMS market list, Census 2020).

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