TV channels & antenna towers in Alpaugh, California

Alpaugh, California has a population of about 1,030. Our map shows 35 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 9 full-power, 7 Class A, 17 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 9 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 2 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Alpaugh, 1 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 34 are more than 45 miles out. Seven of the 8 network stations in range are licensed to Bakersfield, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Bakersfield's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 23 (KERO-TV), Fox on channel 26 (KMPH-TV), CW on channel 17.2 (KGET-TV), ION on channel 14.6 (KXBF-LD), Univision on channel 39 (KABE-CD) and MeTV on channel 34.2 (KCBT-LD). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KGPE in Fresno, CA, 82 miles to the north. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KSBY in San Luis Obispo, CA, 75 miles to the southwest. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (very weak signal). 5 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Alpaugh are in different directions: ABC 121° ESE (58 mi) and Fox 32° NNE (64 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, KERO-TV, KBAK-TV and KBFX-CD, transmit from the same tower site about 58 miles southeast of Alpaugh (121° ESE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 3 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Alpaugh at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Alpaugh is KMPH-TV (Fox), 64 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 9 stations at fair strength or better, Alpaugh ranks 959th of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 50 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

30% of California's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Corcoran, 15 miles away.