TV channels & antenna towers in La Cygne, Kansas

La Cygne, Kansas has a population of about 1,110. There are 25 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 11 full-power, 12 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 11 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 1 between 25 and 45 miles, and 23 farther out. Eight of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to Kansas City, MO, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Kansas City's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 9 (KMBC-TV), CBS on channel 5 (KCTV), NBC on channel 41 (KSHB-TV), Fox on channel 4 (WDAF-TV), CW on channel 29 (KCWE), ION on channel 50 (KPXE-TV), Telemundo on channel 39 (KGKC-LD), Univision on channel 14 (KUKC-LD) and Trinity on channel 16 (KTAJ-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal) and Univision (very weak signal). 4 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 NNE, at about 13°. The main network towers for La Cygne sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, KTAJ-TV and KPXE-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 48 miles north of La Cygne (16° NNE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach La Cygne at fair strength or better, all arrive from the north, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for La Cygne is KMBC-TV (ABC), 52 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 11 stations at fair strength or better, La Cygne ranks 78th of 216 places in Kansas: more than the typical Kansas town (8). Its nearest major network tower is 45 miles away, against a state median of 25 miles.

36% of Kansas's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Gardner, 33 miles away.