TV channels & antenna towers in Lee's Summit, Missouri

Lee's Summit, Missouri has a population of about 95,100. There are 26 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 11 full-power, 3 Class A, 11 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 18 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 17 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 17 transmitters are within 25 miles, 2 between 25 and 45 miles, and 7 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 (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 NW, at about 315°. The main network towers for Lee's Summit 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 10 miles northwest of Lee's Summit (317° NW). 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 Lee's Summit at fair strength or better, all arrive from the northwest, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Lee's Summit is WDAF-TV (Fox), 16 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

KMCI-TV is only 9.4 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 18 stations at fair strength or better, Lee's Summit ranks 90th of 398 places in Missouri: more than the typical Missouri town (12). Its nearest major network tower is 9.4 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 Kansas City, 17 miles away.