TV channels & antenna towers in Marion, Kansas

Marion is a small community of about 1,840 people in Kansas. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 25 licensed TV transmitters: 10 full-power, 1 Class A, 13 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 9 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 1 between 25 and 45 miles, and 23 farther out. Five of the 11 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 SW, at about 222°. The main network towers for Marion sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, KDCU-DT, KSAS-TV, KAKE and KSNW, transmit from the same tower site about 47 miles southwest of Marion (216° SW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Marion at fair strength or better, 86% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Marion is KSNW (NBC), 48 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 9 stations at fair strength or better, Marion ranks 95th 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 Emporia, 45 miles away.