TV channels & antenna towers in Paola, Kansas

Paola, Kansas has a population of about 5,530. Our map shows 32 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 15 full-power, 1 Class A, 14 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 19 between 25 and 45 miles, and 12 farther out. Eight of the 13 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 (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 NNE, at about 28°. The main network towers for Paola sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, KTAJ-TV and KPXE-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 37 miles northeast of Paola (32° NNE). 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 Paola at fair strength or better, 88% 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 Paola, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Paola is KMBC-TV (ABC), 40 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 12 stations at fair strength or better, Paola ranks 73rd of 216 places in Kansas: more than the typical Kansas town (8). Its nearest major network tower is 34 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, 17 miles away.