TV channels & antenna towers in New Century, KS, Kansas

New Century, KS, Kansas has a population of about 1,070. There are 36 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 16 full-power, 4 Class A, 14 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 22 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 14 transmitters are within 25 miles, 9 between 25 and 45 miles, and 13 farther out. Eight of the 17 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 (fair 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 49°. The main network towers for New Century, KS 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 24 miles northeast of New Century, KS (43° 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 New Century, KS at fair strength or better, 78% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for New Century, KS is KMBC-TV (ABC), 27 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 22 stations at fair strength or better, New Century, KS ranks 6th of 216 places in Kansas: more than the typical Kansas town (8). Its nearest major network tower is 22 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 Gardner, 1.7 miles away.