TV channels & antenna towers in Lenexa, Kansas

Lenexa, Kansas has a population of about 52,500. Our map shows 33 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 15 full-power, 4 Class A, 13 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 21 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 13 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 18 transmitters are within 25 miles, 2 between 25 and 45 miles, and 13 farther out. Eight of the 16 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 best-placed network stations 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 (good signal) and Univision (fair signal). 5 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 NE, at about 55°. The main network towers for Lenexa sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, WDAF-TV and KCTV, transmit from the same tower site about 11 miles northeast of Lenexa (42° NE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Lenexa at fair strength or better, 44% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Lenexa is KMBC-TV (ABC), 15 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

KMCI-TV is only 11 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 21 stations at fair strength or better, Lenexa ranks 10th of 216 places in Kansas: more than the typical Kansas town (8). Its nearest major network tower is 11 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 Overland Park, 3.9 miles away.