TV channels & antenna towers in Archie, Missouri

Archie, Missouri has a population of about 1,200. Our map shows 21 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 10 full-power, 10 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 11 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

1 of them is within 25 miles of Archie, 17 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 3 are more than 45 miles out. Eight of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to Kansas City, 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 (weak signal) and Univision (very weak signal). 3 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 NNW, at about 345°. The main network towers for Archie 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 38 miles north of Archie (347° NNW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Archie at fair strength or better, all arrive from the north, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Archie is WDAF-TV (Fox), 43 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 11 stations at fair strength or better, Archie ranks 202nd of 398 places in Missouri: fewer than the typical Missouri town (12). Its nearest major network tower is 36 miles away, against a state median of 23 miles.

30% of Missouri's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Raymore, 23 miles away.