TV channels & antenna towers in Scott City, Missouri

Scott City is a town of about 4,530 people in Missouri. There are 16 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 10 full-power, 1 Class A, 4 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 7 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

4 of them are within 25 miles of Scott City, 4 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 8 are more than 45 miles out. Two of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Cape Girardeau, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Cape Girardeau's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 3 (WSIL-TV), NBC on channel 6 (WPSD-TV), Fox on channel 23 (KBSI), CW on channel 12.2 (KFVS-TV) and Telemundo on channel 18 (WQWQ-LD). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KMOV in St. Louis, MO, 100 miles to the northwest. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal). 5 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 Scott City are in different directions: NBC 93° E (30 mi) and Fox 351° N (13 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Scott City at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Scott City is WPSD-TV (NBC), 30 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WSIL-TV (ABC), 45 miles northeast, 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.

KBSI is only 13 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 7 stations at fair strength or better, Scott City ranks 288th of 398 places in Missouri: fewer than the typical Missouri town (12). Its nearest major network tower is 13 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 Cape Girardeau, 6.2 miles away.