TV channels & antenna towers in Oskaloosa, Kansas

Oskaloosa is a small community of about 1,090 people in Kansas. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 40 licensed TV transmitters: 16 full-power, 4 Class A, 19 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 19 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 12 at good or strong strength.

4 of them are within 25 miles of Oskaloosa, 23 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 13 are more than 45 miles 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 (very weak signal) and Univision (very weak 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 ESE, at about 105°. The main network towers for Oskaloosa sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, KTMJ-CD and KTKA-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 35 miles west of Oskaloosa (248° WSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Oskaloosa at fair strength or better, 64% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Oskaloosa is KSHB-TV (NBC), 45 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 19 stations at fair strength or better, Oskaloosa ranks 19th of 216 places in Kansas: more than the typical Kansas town (8). Its nearest major network tower is 27 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 Lawrence, 17 miles away.