TV channels & antenna towers in Pierce City, Missouri

With roughly 1,280 residents, Pierce City is a small community in Missouri. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 44 licensed TV transmitters: 15 full-power, 5 Class A, 23 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 15 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

1 of them is within 25 miles of Pierce City, 18 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 25 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 15 network stations in range are licensed to Springfield, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Springfield's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 12 (KODE-TV), CBS on channel 7 (KOAM-TV), NBC on channel 51 (KNWA-TV), Fox on channel 49 (KRBK), CW on channel 14.2 (KFJX), ION on channel 49.6 (KPJO-LD), Univision on channel 14 (KWNL-CD) and MeTV on channel 8 (KXMP-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (very weak signal). 6 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Pierce City are in different directions: ABC 287° WNW (32 mi), CBS 296° WNW (43 mi) and NBC 176° S (37 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, KODE-TV and KSNF, transmit from the same tower site about 32 miles west of Pierce City (287° WNW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Pierce City at fair strength or better, 38% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Pierce City is KOAM-TV (CBS), 43 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

KRBK (Fox), 61 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.

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 15 stations at fair strength or better, Pierce City ranks 147th of 398 places in Missouri: more than the typical Missouri town (12). Its nearest major network tower is 32 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 Joplin, 30 miles away.