TV channels & antenna towers in Holton, Kansas

Holton is a town of about 3,260 people in Kansas. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 26 licensed TV transmitters: 8 full-power, 4 Class A, 11 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 6 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 2 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 12 between 25 and 45 miles, and 14 farther out. Four of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Topeka, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Topeka's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 2 (KQTV), CBS on channel 13 (WIBW-TV), Fox on channel 27.2 (KSNT) and CW on channel 49.3 (KTKA-TV). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KSHB-TV in Kansas City, MO, 73 miles to the southeast. 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 SSW, at about 197°. The main network towers for Holton sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, KTMJ-CD and KTKA-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 32 miles south of Holton (198° SSW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Holton at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Holton is WIBW-TV (CBS), 36 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

KQTV (ABC), 54 miles northeast, 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 6 stations at fair strength or better, Holton ranks 123rd of 216 places in Kansas: fewer than the typical Kansas town (8). Its nearest major network tower is 26 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 Topeka, 29 miles away.