TV channels & antenna towers in Lamar, Arkansas

Lamar is a small community of about 1,670 people in Arkansas. There are 41 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 12 full-power, 9 Class A and 20 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 3 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 1 between 25 and 45 miles, and 39 farther out. Six of the 12 network stations in range are licensed to Little Rock, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Little Rock's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 7 (KATV), CBS on channel 5 (KFSM-TV), NBC on channel 4 (KARK-TV), Fox on channel 24 (KFTA-TV), CW on channel 29.2 (KHOG-TV), Telemundo on channel 30 (KKYK-CD), Univision on channel 14 (KWNL-CD) and MeTV on channel 8 (KXMP-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal) and Univision (very weak signal). 5 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 Lamar are in different directions: ABC 131° SE (67 mi), CBS 302° WNW (51 mi), NBC 131° SE (67 mi) and Fox 294° WNW (46 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Six network stations, KTHV, KARK-TV, KLRA-CD, KKYK-CD and KLRT-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 67 miles southeast of Lamar (131° SE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Lamar at fair strength or better, 57% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

KATV (ABC), KFSM-TV (CBS) and KARK-TV (NBC) lie beyond the radio horizon of their transmitter as seen from Lamar. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Lamar is KATV (ABC), 67 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 10 stations at fair strength or better, Lamar ranks 107th of 214 places in Arkansas: the same as the typical Arkansas town (10). Its nearest major network tower is 46 miles away, against a state median of 29 miles.

50% of Arkansas's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Russellville, 18 miles away.