TV channels & antenna towers in Sarcoxie, Missouri

Sarcoxie is a small community of about 1,300 people in Missouri. There are 41 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 14 full-power, 5 Class A, 21 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 16 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 5 transmitters are within 25 miles, 8 between 25 and 45 miles, and 28 farther out. Four of the 13 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 16 (KSNF), Fox on channel 49 (KRBK), CW on channel 14.2 (KFJX), ION on channel 49.6 (KPJO-LD) and Univision on channel 14 (KWNL-CD). 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.

Point your antenna W, at about 277°. The main network towers for Sarcoxie sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, KODE-TV and KSNF, transmit from the same tower site about 24 miles west of Sarcoxie (271° W). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Sarcoxie at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Sarcoxie is KOAM-TV (CBS), 34 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

KRBK (Fox), 65 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 16 stations at fair strength or better, Sarcoxie ranks 142nd of 398 places in Missouri: more than the typical Missouri town (12). Its nearest major network tower is 24 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, 22 miles away.