TV channels & antenna towers in Blue Springs, Missouri

Blue Springs, Missouri has a population of about 54,100. Our map shows 25 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 11 full-power, 3 Class A, 10 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 17 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 16 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 17 transmitters are within 25 miles, 2 between 25 and 45 miles, and 6 farther out. Eight of the 13 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.

For the networks, the best local options 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 (good signal) and Univision (good 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 W, at about 279°. The main network towers for Blue Springs 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 12 miles west of Blue Springs (272° W). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Blue Springs is WDAF-TV (Fox), 17 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

KSMO-TV is only 11 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 17 stations at fair strength or better, Blue Springs ranks 116th of 398 places in Missouri: more than the typical Missouri town (12). Its nearest major network tower is 12 miles away, against a state median of 23 miles.

36% of Missouri's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is East Independence, 6.7 miles away.