TV channels & antenna towers in Lathrop, Missouri

Lathrop, Missouri has a population of about 2,050. There are 24 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 11 full-power, 3 Class A, 9 low-power and 1 translator. 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, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 22 between 25 and 45 miles, and 2 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.

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 (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 SSW, at about 200°. The main network towers for Lathrop sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, KNPG-CD, KNPN-CD and KCJO-CD, transmit from the same tower site about 31 miles northwest of Lathrop (297° WNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Lathrop at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Lathrop is KSHB-TV (NBC), 41 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 12 stations at fair strength or better, Lathrop ranks 178th of 398 places in Missouri: the same as the typical Missouri town (12). Its nearest major network tower is 29 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 Liberty, 21 miles away.