TV channels & antenna towers in Halstead, Kansas

Halstead is a small community of about 2,090 people in Kansas. There are 17 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 8 full-power, 1 Class A, 7 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 14 transmitters are within 25 miles, 0 between 25 and 45 miles, and 3 farther out. Five of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to Wichita, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Wichita's stations.

For the networks, the best local options 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 (good 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 Halstead are in different directions: ABC 182° S (15 mi), CBS 286° WNW (14 mi), NBC 181° S (16 mi) and Fox 180° S (15 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, KDCU-DT, KAKE, KSAS-TV and KSNW, transmit from the same tower site about 14 miles south of Halstead (184° S). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Halstead at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Halstead is KSNW (NBC), 16 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

KMTW is only 4.3 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 13 stations at fair strength or better, Halstead ranks 62nd of 216 places in Kansas: more than the typical Kansas town (8). Its nearest major network tower is 14 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 Hutchinson, 23 miles away.