TV channels & antenna towers in Stapleton, Nebraska

With roughly 311 residents, Stapleton is a small community in Nebraska. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 12 licensed TV transmitters: 3 full-power, 2 Class A, 5 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 4 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better.

By distance, 6 transmitters are within 25 miles, 1 between 25 and 45 miles, and 5 farther out. Four of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to North Platte, so most of the network channels you will find here come from North Platte's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 27 (KHGI-CD), Fox on channel 2.2 (KNOP-TV) and CW on channel 10.3 (KNPL-LD). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KBSL-DT in Goodland, KS, 149 miles to the south. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KGIN in Grand Island, NE, 108 miles to the southeast. 1 full-power station in range has no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna SSW, at about 209°. The main network towers for Stapleton sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, KNOP-TV and KIIT-CD, transmit from the same tower site about 22 miles southwest of Stapleton (211° SSW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

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

The farthest main network tower for Stapleton is KNOP-TV (Fox), 22 miles away with a fair 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 4 stations at fair strength or better, Stapleton ranks 87th of 145 places in Nebraska: fewer than the typical Nebraska town (6). Its nearest major network tower is 20 miles away, against a state median of 27 miles.

40% of Nebraska's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is North Platte, 28 miles away.