TV channels & antenna towers in Elm Springs, Arkansas

Elm Springs, Arkansas has a population of about 2,150. Our map shows 37 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 10 full-power, 7 Class A and 20 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 18 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 14 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 13 transmitters are within 25 miles, 6 between 25 and 45 miles, and 18 farther out. Two of the 8 network stations in range are licensed to Fort Smith, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Fort Smith's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 12 (KODE-TV), CBS on channel 5 (KFSM-TV), NBC on channel 51 (KNWA-TV), Fox on channel 24 (KFTA-TV), CW on channel 29.2 (KHOG-TV), Univision on channel 14 (KWNL-CD) and MeTV on channel 8 (KXMP-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (good signal). 4 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 Elm Springs are in different directions: CBS 170° S (26 mi), NBC 48° NE (21 mi) and Fox 171° S (35 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, KODE-TV and KSNF, transmit from the same tower site about 63 miles north of Elm Springs (344° NNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Elm Springs at fair strength or better, 29% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across three other directions.

All of the main network towers are within their radio horizon as seen from Elm Springs, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Elm Springs is KFTA-TV (Fox), 35 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

KODE-TV (ABC), 63 miles north, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for that one.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 18 stations at fair strength or better, Elm Springs ranks 26th of 214 places in Arkansas: more than the typical Arkansas town (10). Its nearest major network tower is 4.8 miles away, against a state median of 29 miles.

38% of Arkansas's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Springdale, 6.0 miles away.