You can get 22 free TV channels in Lima, OH
5 channels are rated Strong (indoor-ready) near the center of Lima. Check your exact ZIP code below.
Indoor Window or Tabletop Antenna
5 stations arrive with a Strong signal here. Place a quality indoor antenna near a window or wall facing the towers.
🧭 Broadcast Tower Compass — Which Way to Point Your Antenna
Each dot is a local TV tower relative to your center point (● Green = Strong, ● Blue = Moderate, ● Amber = Weak).
Primary Aim Direction: NNW (333°)
Place your indoor antenna near a window or exterior wall facing NNW (333°), or aim your attic/rooftop antenna toward that compass bearing for the strongest signal lock.
After placing or moving your antenna, always run a fresh TV channel rescan.
All Free Over-the-Air TV Channels in Lima, OH
Sorted with Strong signals and major broadcast networks first. Channel is the virtual channel number your TV displays; Band / RF Ch. is the actual radio frequency that determines whether you need a VHF-capable antenna. How we calculate signals.
| Channel | Network | Station | Distance | Point Antenna | Band / RF Ch. | Estimated Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | NBC | WLIO Lima, OH · Full Power | 2.4 mi | N (350°) | High VHF RF 8 | ● Strong — Indoor OK |
| 44 | Independent | WLMA Lima, OH · Full Power | 4.1 mi | WNW (293°) | Low VHF RF 4 | ● Strong — Indoor OK |
| 25 | Local / LPTV | WOHL-CD Lima, OH · Class A | 2.4 mi | N (350°) | UHF RF 15 | ● Strong — Indoor OK |
| – | Local / LPTV | WTLW-CD Lima, OH · Class A | 4.1 mi | WNW (293°) | UHF RF 17 | ● Strong — Indoor OK |
| – | Local / LPTV | W30FP-D Lima, OH · Low Power | 4.1 mi | WNW (293°) | UHF RF 30 | ● Strong — Indoor OK |
| 27 | PBS | WBGU-TV Bowling Green, OH · Full Power | 29.4 mi | NNE (21°) | UHF RF 22 | ● Moderate — Window / High Indoor |
| – | Local / LPTV | W25FI-D Maplewood, OH · Translator | 24.9 mi | WSW (239°) | UHF RF 25 | ▲ Weak — Outdoor / Attic |
| 13 | ABC | WTVG Toledo, OH · Full Power | 74.6 mi | NNE (29°) | High VHF RF 13 | ○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor |
| 15 | CBS | WANE-TV Fort Wayne, IN · Full Power | 60.9 mi | WNW (294°) | UHF RF 32 | ○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor |
| 7 | CBS | WHIO-TV Dayton, OH · Full Power | 69.9 mi | S (186°) | UHF RF 33 | ○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor |
| 11 | CBS | WTOL Toledo, OH · Full Power | 74.8 mi | NNE (30°) | High VHF RF 11 | ○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor |
| 22 | NBC | WKEF Dayton, OH · Full Power | 70.6 mi | S (186°) | UHF RF 34 | ○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor |
| 2 | NBC | WDTN Dayton, OH · Full Power | 71.0 mi | S (186°) | UHF RF 31 | ○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor |
| 45 | FOX | WRGT-TV Dayton, OH · Full Power | 70.6 mi | S (186°) | UHF RF 36 | ○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor |
| 34 | PBS | WOSU-TV Columbus, OH · Full Power | 74.3 mi | ESE (122°) | UHF RF 16 | ○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor |
| 33 | CW | WISE-TV Fort Wayne, IN · Full Power | 61.3 mi | WNW (294°) | UHF RF 34 | ○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor |
| 26 | CW | WBDT Springfield, OH · Full Power | 71.0 mi | S (186°) | UHF RF 31 | ○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor |
| 43 | ION | WKOI-TV Richmond, IN · Full Power | 71.0 mi | S (186°) | UHF RF 31 | ○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor |
| 63 | Independent | WINM Angola, IN · Full Power | 61.0 mi | NW (324°) | High VHF RF 12 | ○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor |
| – | Local / LPTV | WAMS-CD Minster/New Bremen, OH · Class A | 27.5 mi | SSW (208°) | UHF RF 29 | ○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor |
| – | Local / LPTV | WPNM-CD Leipsic, OH · Class A | 29.4 mi | NNE (21°) | UHF RF 27 | ○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor |
| 21 | Abc, Nbc | WPTA Fort Wayne, IN · Full Power | 61.3 mi | WNW (294°) | UHF RF 24 | ○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor |
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