TV channels & antenna towers in North Newton, Kansas

With roughly 1,800 residents, North Newton is a small community in Kansas. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 17 licensed TV transmitters: 8 full-power, 1 Class A, 7 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

13 of them are within 25 miles of North Newton, 1 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 3 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to Wichita, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Wichita's stations.

For the networks, the best local options 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 (good signal). 2 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 North Newton are in different directions: ABC 205° SSW (22 mi), CBS 268° W (23 mi), NBC 204° SSW (23 mi) and Fox 204° SSW (22 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, KDCU-DT, KAKE, KSAS-TV and KSNW, transmit from the same tower site about 21 miles southwest of North Newton (208° SSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach North Newton at fair strength or better, 67% 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 North Newton, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for North Newton is KWCH-DT (CBS), 23 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.

KMTW is only 13 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 13 stations at fair strength or better, North Newton ranks 62nd of 216 places in Kansas: more than the typical Kansas town (8). Its nearest major network tower is 21 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 Wichita, 26 miles away.