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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#28058

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#5523

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New owner of Sauer Castle seeking to reopen landmark as event, wedding venue

1 day ago | fox4kc.com | Olivia Johnson |Matt Stewart

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — It’s one of the most well-known landmarks in Kansas City, Kansas, and on Thursday night, lawmakers will decide whether to allow the owner to reopen it as an event space. Sauer Castle, the famous brick and stone structure widely admired for its Italianate architecture, its deeply rooted history and undeniable potential, has come a long way after living in disrepair for decades.
Joe’s Blog: Toasty summer start + rain (THU-6/26)

1 day ago | fox4kc.com | Joe Lauria

The things I do for the weather blog. I wanted to see how hot it’s been since the first day of astronomical summer in Kansas City… not an easy calculation to do because of the various dates of the first day of summer. It’s the reason why we like to use meteorological starts to a season as opposed to astronomical starts to a season.
Joe’s Blog: Toasty summer start + rain (THU-6/26)

1 day ago | fox4kc.com | Joe Lauria

The things I do for the weather blog. I wanted to see how hot it’s been since the 1st day of astronomical summer in KC…not an easy calculation to do because of the various dates of the 1st day of summer. It’s the reason why we like to use meteorological starts to a season as opposed to astronomical starts to a season. We know that the calendar says summer started on the 20th this year in KC…it doesn’t happen often but since 1950 there have been 11 times where summer started on the 20th.
Shawnee considering music, beer festival for World Cup

2 days ago | fox4kc.com | Lexy French

Posted: Jun 25, 2025 / 05:59 PM CDT Updated: Jun 25, 2025 / 10:16 PM CDT SHAWNEE, Kan. — The countdown to the World Cup is on, and cities throughout the Kansas City metro are eager to showcase their offerings while hosting visitors from around the world. Shawnee is considering hosting a music and beer festival to attract World Cup visitors as well as metro families to the heart of downtown Shawnee.
Joe’s Blog: Increasing rain chances for KC (WED-6/25)

2 days ago | fox4kc.com | Joe Lauria

Well after having a tough time reaching 90° and waiting about 3+ weeks beyond average for our 1st 90° day, right now it’s tough for us NOT to get to at least 90°. Today will be the 6th day in a row that we’re hitting at least 90° and tomorrow may be day #7. A scorching hot air mass caused by a heat dome over the eastern US, bringing them daily and in some cases monthly record highs for June continues to bring heat to the region.
Johnson County trauma survivors reunited with EMS team who saved their lives

3 days ago | fox4kc.com | Lexy French

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Two Johnson County trauma survivors were reunited with the EMS professionals, firefighters and trauma teams who played essential roles in saving their lives after tragic accidents. The reunion ceremony was held at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Tatum Boynton, 19, was struck by a car while unloading groceries in her garage back in 2024. She spent 28 days in the ICU and required a leg amputation.
Russian attacks kill 26 civilians in Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks more Western help

3 days ago | fox4kc.com | Illia Novikov

In this photo taken from video distributed by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Tuesday … In this photo taken from video distributed by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, a Russian soldier prepares Giatsint-B 152 mm field gun to fire towards Ukrainian position on an undisclosed location in Ukraine.
Kansas City native back home after Israel trip halted by conflict

4 days ago | fox4kc.com | Lexy French

Posted: Jun 23, 2025 / 06:23 PM CDT Updated: Jun 23, 2025 / 06:23 PM CDT KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City-area native made it back to the metro Sunday night from Israel after his original return trip was delayed due to the conflict between Israel and Iran. “So, people started to say, if America enters this war, you’ve got to get out of there because things are going to heat up dramatically.
What is a sleeper cell, and why are US officials on high alert?

4 days ago | fox4kc.com | Taylor Delandro |Rich McHugh |Diana Falzone |Patrick Djordjevic

In a memo obtained by NewsNation, CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott said, “Thousands of Iranian nationals have been documented entering the United States illegally and countless more were likely in the known and unknown got-a-ways.” While there is no current actionable intelligence, Scott emphasized the need for vigilance: “Though we have not received any specific credible threats … the threat of sleeper cells or sympathizers acting on their own, or at the behest of Iran has never been higher.”...
Joe’s Blog: Rain chances and the heat (MON-6/23)

4 days ago | fox4kc.com | Joe Lauria

I know it’s been hot out there but the breeze I guess has somewhat helped things .Yesterday we saw a reduction in the dew points during the afternoon, down into the mid 60s, that allowed the heat indices to drop into the upper 90s.