TV channels & antenna towers in Purdy, Missouri

Purdy is a small community of about 1,100 people in Missouri. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 47 licensed TV transmitters: 17 full-power, 5 Class A, 24 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 8 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 14 between 25 and 45 miles, and 32 farther out. Four of the 16 network stations in range are licensed to Springfield, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Springfield's stations.

The strongest network signals here 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 20.2 (KFKY-LD), Univision on channel 14 (KWNL-CD) and MeTV on channel 8 (KXMP-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (very weak signal). 7 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 Purdy are in different directions: ABC 297° WNW (39 mi) and NBC 184° S (28 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 39 miles northwest of Purdy (297° WNW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Purdy at fair strength or better, 44% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Purdy is KODE-TV (ABC), 39 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

KOAM-TV (CBS), 52 miles northwest and KRBK (Fox), 60 miles northeast, are the exception: the nearest listed affiliates of those networks are 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 those.

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, Purdy ranks 147th of 398 places in Missouri: more than the typical Missouri town (12). Its nearest major network tower is 28 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 Bella Vista, 30 miles away.