TV channels & antenna towers in Johnson, Arkansas

With roughly 3,630 residents, Johnson is a town in Arkansas. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 35 licensed TV transmitters: 10 full-power, 7 Class A and 18 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 16 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 14 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 16 transmitters are within 25 miles, 5 between 25 and 45 miles, and 14 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.

The strongest network signals here 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 (strong 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 Johnson are in different directions: CBS 179° S (21 mi), NBC 31° NNE (23 mi) and Fox 177° S (29 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 69 miles north of Johnson (342° NNW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Johnson at fair strength or better, 40% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Johnson is KFTA-TV (Fox), 29 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

KODE-TV (ABC), 69 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.

KKAF-LD is only 1.6 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 16 stations at fair strength or better, Johnson ranks 49th of 214 places in Arkansas: more than the typical Arkansas town (10). Its nearest major network tower is 1.6 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, 4.2 miles away.