TV channels & antenna towers in Acton, California

With roughly 7,600 residents, Acton is a town in California. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 61 licensed TV transmitters: 25 full-power, 6 Class A, 21 low-power and 9 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 37 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 22 at good or strong strength.

35 of them are within 25 miles of Acton, 5 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 21 are more than 45 miles out. Seven of the 13 network stations in range are licensed to Los Angeles, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Los Angeles's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 7 (KABC-TV), CBS on channel 2 (KCBS-TV), NBC on channel 4 (KNBC), Fox on channel 11 (KTTV), PBS on channel 58 (KLCS), CW on channel 5 (KTLA), ION on channel 30 (KPXN-TV), Telemundo on channel 52 (KVEA), Univision on channel 34 (KMEX-DT), MeTV on channel 56.3 (KDOC-TV) and Trinity on channel 40 (KTBN-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (strong signal) and Univision (strong signal). 12 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 SSE, at about 156°. The main network towers for Acton sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

12 network stations, KCBS-TV, KDOC-TV, KABC-TV, KMEX-DT and KPXN-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 18 miles southeast of Acton (157° SSE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 13 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Acton at fair strength or better, all arrive from the southeast, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Acton is KLCS (PBS), 19 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 37 stations at fair strength or better, Acton ranks 113th of 1,078 places in California: more than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 18 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

22% of California's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Palmdale, 8.8 miles away.