WDAF-TV (Kansas City, MO)

WDAF-TV, which operates on virtual channel 4 and UHF digital channel 34, is a television station affiliated with FOX, based in Kansas City, Missouri. It caters to the Kansas City metropolitan region. The station is owned by Nexstar Media Group and has its studios and transmitter located on Summit Street in the Signal Hill area of Kansas City. For viewers using cable, WDAF-TV can be found on Charter Spectrum, Comcast Xfinity, and Consolidated Communications on channel 6, as well as on Google Fiber and AT&T U-verse on channel 4. Additionally, a high-definition version of the channel is accessible on Spectrum's digital channel 1206, Xfinity's channel 805, Consolidated's channel 640, and U-verse's channel 1004. WDAF-TV also acts as a secondary FOX affiliate for the St. Joseph TV market, which is situated to the north of Kansas City. Its transmitter delivers a strong signal that covers both St. Joseph and the surrounding rural areas in the central and southern parts of this market.

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#32988

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#6239

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#179

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ESPN gives sneak peek of Chiefs new six-episode docuseries ‘The Kingdom’

1 day ago | fox4kc.com | Jared Bush

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, right, and quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrate victory … Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, right, and quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrate victory over the Philadelphia Eagles after the NFL Super Bowl 57 football game, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35.
What is Royals pitcher Cole Ragans gameday superstition?

1 day ago | fox4kc.com | Jared Bush

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Cole Ragans throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Saturday, May 10, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Posted: May 13, 2025 / 05:23 PM CDT Updated: May 13, 2025 / 05:23 PM CDT KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals pitcher and ace Cole Ragans has a unique gameday superstition each time he takes the mound. The 27-year-old righty was on the “Up and Adams Show” with host Kay Adams, when he revealed he...
Microsoft lays off about 3% of its workforce in what one executive calls a ‘day with a lot of tears’

1 day ago | fox4kc.com | Matt O'Brien

Microsoft began laying off about 6,000 workers Tuesday, nearly 3% of its entire workforce and its largest job cuts in more than two years as the company spends heavily on artificial intelligence. Hard hit was the tech giant’s home state of Washington, where Microsoft informed state officials it was cutting 1,985 workers tied to its Redmond headquarters, many of them in software engineering and product management roles.
Harvard loses another $450 million in grants in escalating battle with Trump administration

1 day ago | fox4kc.com | Collin Binkley

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is cutting another $450 million in grants to Harvard University a day after the Ivy League school pushed back against government allegations that it’s a hotbed of liberalism and antisemitism. In a letter to Harvard on Tuesday, a federal antisemitism task force said Harvard will lose grants from eight federal agencies in addition to $2.2 billion that was previously frozen by the Trump administration.
Inflation cooled again even as some tariffs took effect. But economists don’t expect that to last

1 day ago | fox4kc.com | Christopher Rugaber

WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation cooled for the third straight month in April even after some of President Donald Trump’s tariffs took effect, though economists and many business owners expect inflation will climb by this summer. Consumer prices rose 2.3% in April from a year ago, the Labor Department said Tuesday, down from 2.4% in March and the smallest increase in more than four years.
‘It’s absolutely heartbreaking’: Seven puppies found abandoned in Jefferson County

1 day ago | fox4kc.com | Matthew Self

JEFFERSON COUNTY (KSNT) – A local animal shelter is asking for help after seven puppies were found abandoned along a busy road last weekend. The Jefferson County Humane Society (JCHS) took to social media on May 11 after seven small puppies were dropped off at the shelter. Staff at the Humane Society are asking that anyone with information on the abandoned puppies reach out to help workers care for the animals.
Black Bear spotted near Kansas City area Taco Bell

1 day ago | fox4kc.com | Alyssa Mueller

Posted: May 13, 2025 / 10:55 AM CDT Updated: May 13, 2025 / 11:07 AM CDT KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A black bear was seen wandering around Grandview’s city limits on Tuesday morning, prompting the attention of the Missouri Department of Conservation and Grandview Animal Control. The first reports came in Tuesday morning.
Kansas Legal Services to help displaced Aspen Place residents

1 day ago | fox4kc.com | Alyssa Mueller

Posted: May 13, 2025 / 08:03 AM CDT Updated: May 13, 2025 / 08:03 AM CDT KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Families displaced from a Gardner apartment complex are meeting with Kansas Legal Services on Tuesday. The Kansas Legal Services executive director, Matt Keenan, will first meet with families individually.
34-year-old woman killed in head-on crash near Kearney Monday

2 days ago | fox4kc.com | Kaitlyn Schwers

Posted: May 13, 2025 / 07:08 AM CDT Updated: May 13, 2025 / 07:08 AM CDT KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A 34-year-old woman was killed in a head-on crash near Kearney Monday morning, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash was reported just before 10:15 a.m. west of Kearney on Missouri 92 highway, near Missouri A highway in Clay County.
Hamas releases Israeli-American hostage in goodwill gesture toward Trump administration

2 days ago | fox4kc.com | Wafaa Shurafa |Samy Magdy |Tia Goldenberg

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas on Monday released an Israeli-American soldier who had been held hostage in Gaza for more than 19 months, offering a goodwill gesture toward the Trump administration that could lay the groundwork for a new ceasefire with Israel. Edan Alexander, 21, was the first hostage released since Israel shattered an eight-week ceasefire with Hamas in March and unleashed fierce strikes on Gaza that have killed hundreds of Palestinians.