TV channels & antenna towers in Colwich, Kansas

Colwich is a small community of about 1,380 people in Kansas. There are 15 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 8 full-power, 1 Class A, 5 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 14 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 12 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 14 transmitters are within 25 miles, 0 between 25 and 45 miles, and 1 farther out. Five of the 7 network stations in range are licensed to Wichita, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Wichita's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 10 (KAKE), CBS on channel 12 (KWCH-DT), NBC on channel 3 (KSNW), Fox on channel 24 (KSAS-TV), CW on channel 33 (KSCW-DT), ION on channel 34.7 (KFVT-LD) and Univision on channel 46 (KDCU-DT). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (strong signal). 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 Colwich are in different directions: ABC 81° E (1.0 mi), CBS 328° NNW (23 mi), NBC 108° ESE (1.2 mi) and Fox 94° E (1.4 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, KAKE, KSNW, KSAS-TV and KDCU-DT, transmit from the same tower site about 1.0 miles east of Colwich (81° E). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Colwich at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Colwich is KWCH-DT (CBS), 23 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

KAKE is only 1.0 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 14 stations at fair strength or better, Colwich ranks 38th of 216 places in Kansas: more than the typical Kansas town (8). Its nearest major network tower is 1.0 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 Wichita, 12 miles away.