TV channels & antenna towers in Hartville, Missouri

With roughly 596 residents, Hartville is a small community in Missouri. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 18 licensed TV transmitters: 6 full-power, 1 Class A, 9 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 9 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 7 transmitters are within 25 miles, 5 between 25 and 45 miles, and 6 farther out. Four of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Springfield, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Springfield's stations.

The strongest network signals here are CBS on channel 10 (KOLR), NBC on channel 3 (KYTV), Fox on channel 49 (KRBK), CW on channel 24 (KYCW-LD) and ION on channel 20.2 (KFKY-LD). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KMIZ in Columbia, MO, 105 miles to the north. 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 262°. The main network towers for Hartville sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, KOLR and KRBK, transmit from the same tower site about 24 miles west of Hartville (265° W). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 3 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Hartville 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 Hartville, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Hartville is KYTV (NBC), 24 miles away with a strong 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 9 stations at fair strength or better, Hartville ranks 252nd of 398 places in Missouri: fewer than the typical Missouri town (12). Its nearest major network tower is 24 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 Springfield, 43 miles away.