TV channels & antenna towers in Merriam, Kansas

Merriam, Kansas has a population of about 11,300. There are 33 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 15 full-power, 4 Class A, 13 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 20 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 17 at good or strong strength.

18 of them are within 25 miles of Merriam, 2 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 13 are more than 45 miles 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 (good signal). 5 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 Merriam are in different directions: ABC 66° ENE (10 mi), CBS 61° ENE (6.8 mi), NBC 110° ESE (9.1 mi) and Fox 57° ENE (6.2 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WDAF-TV and KCTV, transmit from the same tower site about 6.2 miles northeast of Merriam (57° ENE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Merriam at fair strength or better, 50% 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 Merriam, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Merriam is KMBC-TV (ABC), 10 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.

WDAF-TV is only 6.2 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 20 stations at fair strength or better, Merriam ranks 14th of 216 places in Kansas: more than the typical Kansas town (8). Its nearest major network tower is 6.2 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 Shawnee, 1.9 miles away.