TV channels & antenna towers in Columbus, Kansas

With roughly 3,150 residents, Columbus is a town in Kansas. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 17 licensed TV transmitters: 7 full-power, 9 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

12 of them are within 25 miles of Columbus, 0 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 5 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Pittsburg, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Pittsburg's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 12 (KODE-TV), CBS on channel 7 (KOAM-TV), NBC on channel 16 (KSNF), CW on channel 14.2 (KFJX), ION on channel 49.6 (KPJO-LD) and Trinity on channel 17 (KDOR-TV). No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KOKI-TV in Tulsa, OK, 92 miles to the southwest. 2 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 Columbus are in different directions: ABC 112° ESE (17 mi), CBS 65° ENE (8.3 mi) and NBC 112° ESE (17 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, KOAM-TV and KFJX, transmit from the same tower site about 8.3 miles northeast of Columbus (65° ENE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Columbus at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Columbus is KSNF (NBC), 17 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 10 stations at fair strength or better, Columbus ranks 82nd of 216 places in Kansas: more than the typical Kansas town (8). Its nearest major network tower is 8.3 miles away, against a state median of 25 miles.

18% of Kansas's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Pittsburg, 18 miles away.