TV channels & antenna towers in Tuscumbia, Missouri

Tuscumbia is a small community of about 205 people in Missouri. There are 16 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 5 full-power and 11 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 6 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

1 of them is within 25 miles of Tuscumbia, 11 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 4 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 4 network stations in range are licensed to Columbia, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Columbia's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 17 (KMIZ), CBS on channel 13 (KRCG), Fox on channel 22 (KQFX-LD) and CW on channel 8.3 (KOMU-TV). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KYTV in Springfield, MO, 78 miles to the south. 2 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 NNE, at about 12°. The main network towers for Tuscumbia sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Of the 3 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Tuscumbia at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Tuscumbia is KMIZ (ABC), 38 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 6 stations at fair strength or better, Tuscumbia ranks 307th of 398 places in Missouri: fewer than the typical Missouri town (12). Its nearest major network tower is 37 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 Jefferson City, 28 miles away.