TV channels & antenna towers in El Dorado, Kansas

El Dorado, Kansas has a population of about 12,900. Our map shows 15 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 8 full-power, 1 Class A, 5 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 7 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of El Dorado, 11 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 4 are more than 45 miles 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 (fair signal). 2 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna W, at about 266°. The main network towers for El Dorado sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, KSAS-TV, KSNW, KAKE and KDCU-DT, transmit from the same tower site about 35 miles west of El Dorado (266° W). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach El Dorado at fair strength or better, all arrive from the west, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for El Dorado is KAKE (ABC), 36 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

KWCH-DT (CBS), 52 miles west, 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 7 stations at fair strength or better, El Dorado ranks 109th of 216 places in Kansas: fewer than the typical Kansas town (8). Its nearest major network tower is 35 miles away, against a state median of 25 miles.

47% of Kansas's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Wichita, 27 miles away.