KNVN (NBC) · Channel 24

Full-power stations are the main licensed broadcasters in a market. They may run the highest power from the tallest towers and are protected from interference, so they set the core of what you can receive.

At 300 kW effective radiated power, KNVN runs more power than 51% of full-power TV stations nationwide (median: 273 kW).

Its antenna sits 567 m above the average surrounding terrain, higher than 81% of full-power stations. Taller antennas see farther: this one's radio horizon is roughly 69 miles, beyond which the signal fades quickly.

We estimate a fair-or-better signal out to about 76 miles with an outdoor antenna. That area includes 47 cities and towns in our guide with about 398,000 residents, as far as Paradise, CA (42 miles).

The nearest other NBC station in our data is KIEM-TV in Eureka, CA, 103 miles away. Viewers between the two can sometimes receive both.

NBC is one of the four big commercial broadcast networks. Local NBC affiliates carry the national morning show, evening news and primetime lineup, plus Sunday Night Football and, in Olympic years, the Games.