TV channels & antenna towers in Jackson, Missouri

Jackson, Missouri has a population of about 14,900. Our map shows 17 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 10 full-power, 1 Class A, 5 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 7 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 4 transmitters are within 25 miles, 3 between 25 and 45 miles, and 10 farther out. Two of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Cape Girardeau, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Cape Girardeau's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 3 (WSIL-TV), NBC on channel 6 (WPSD-TV), Fox on channel 23 (KBSI), CW on channel 12.2 (KFVS-TV) and Telemundo on channel 18 (WQWQ-LD). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KMOV in St. Louis, MO, 86 miles to the northwest. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good 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 E, at about 91°. The main network towers for Jackson sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Jackson at fair strength or better, all arrive from the east, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Jackson is WPSD-TV (NBC), 40 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WSIL-TV (ABC), 46 miles east, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for that one.

KBSI is only 5.9 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 7 stations at fair strength or better, Jackson ranks 288th of 398 places in Missouri: fewer than the typical Missouri town (12). Its nearest major network tower is 5.9 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 Cape Girardeau, 9.7 miles away.