TV stations in Arkansas

Arkansas has 72 licensed over-the-air TV transmitters, including 21 network affiliates carrying ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, CW and ION. Pick a city below for its local channel lineup, tower distances and the direction to point your antenna.

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72TV transmitters

27full-power

42Class A & low-power

3translators

Over-the-air TV in Arkansas at a glance

Arkansas has 72 licensed TV transmitters: 27 full-power, 12 Class A, 30 low-power and 3 translator stations. Translators make up 4% of the total, below the national share of 41%, a sign that most people live within reach of the main towers.

Most full-power and Class A stations are licensed to Little Rock (9), Fort Smith (5), Jonesboro (4) and El Dorado (3). Those cities are where the main broadcast hubs sit, and most viewers aim their antennas toward one of them.

The most powerful full-power transmitter in Arkansas is KATV (ABC) in Little Rock, at 1,000 kW effective radiated power. The tallest is KHBS near Fort Smith, 602 m (1,975 ft) above the surrounding terrain.

We ran a reception estimate for all 214 cities and towns in Arkansas. A typical place gets 10 stations at fair strength or better (national median: 17), and its nearest major network tower is about 29 miles away. 12% of places can use an indoor antenna, 38% need an amplified or attic antenna, 50% an outdoor directional antenna and 0% a long-range setup.

Weighted by population, the share of residents with a listed affiliate at fair strength or better is: ABC 69%, CBS 82%, NBC 80% and Fox 89%.

Siloam Springs has the most stations in reach (24). Glenwood is the hardest place to get network TV over the air: its nearest major network tower is 68 miles away.

Largest cities in Arkansas

Network affiliates in Arkansas

Station	Channel	City of license	Type
ABC KATV ABC	7	Little Rock	Full power
CBS KFSM-TV CBS	5	Fort Smith	Full power
CBS KTHV CBS	11	Little Rock	Full power
NBC KARK-TV NBC	4	Little Rock	Full power
NBC KNWA-TV NBC	51	Rogers	Full power
NBC KTVE NBC	10	El Dorado	Full power
FOX KFTA-TV Fox	24	Fort Smith	Full power
FOX KLRT-TV Fox	16	Little Rock	Full power
CW KAIT CW	8.3	Jonesboro	Full power
CW KASN CW	38	Pine Bluff	Full power
CW KHBS CW	40.2	Fort Smith	Full power
CW KHOG-TV CW	29.2	Fayetteville	Full power
MeTV KMYA-DT MeTV	49.1	Camden	Full power
FOX KJNB-CD Fox	39	Jonesboro	Class A
TLM KKYK-CD Telemundo	30	Little Rock	Class A
UNI KLRA-CD Univision	20	Little Rock	Class A
UNI KWNL-CD Univision	14	Winslow	Class A
FOX KJNE-LD Fox	42	Jonesboro	Translator
ION KJTB-LD ION	36.2	Paragould	Low power
MeTV KMYA-LD MeTV	49.1	Sheridan	Low power
MeTV KXMP-LD MeTV	8	Harrison	Low power

Other full-power and Class A stations

Stations without a network tag in our data: often public television, religious, shopping, foreign-language or independent stations.

All cities and towns in Arkansas (214)

Frequently asked questions

How many TV stations are in Arkansas?

Arkansas has 72 licensed TV transmitters: 27 full-power, 12 Class A, 30 low-power and 3 translator stations.

Which TV networks broadcast over the air in Arkansas?

ABC (1 station), CBS (2 stations), NBC (3 stations), Fox (4 stations), CW (4 stations), ION (1 station), Telemundo (1 station), Univision (2 stations) and MeTV (3 stations). Some public, religious and independent stations are not tagged with a network in our data.

What channels can I get with an antenna in Little Rock?

See the Little Rock channel guide for every tower within 70 miles, with channel numbers, distances and antenna directions.

Do I need an outdoor antenna in Arkansas?

In 50% of Arkansas's cities and towns, yes. 50% can manage with an indoor or attic antenna. It depends on how far you are from the towers: each city page below gives a recommendation for that location.