TV channels & antenna towers in Lexington, Missouri

Lexington, Missouri has a population of about 4,600. Our map shows 25 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 12 full-power, 3 Class A and 10 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 11 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 17 between 25 and 45 miles, and 8 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 (weak signal) and Univision (weak signal). 4 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 WSW, at about 256°. The main network towers for Lexington sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, KCWE and KMBC-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 35 miles west of Lexington (259° WSW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Lexington 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 Lexington, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Lexington is WDAF-TV (Fox), 39 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 11 stations at fair strength or better, Lexington ranks 202nd of 398 places in Missouri: fewer than the typical Missouri town (12). Its nearest major network tower is 33 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 Blue Springs, 24 miles away.