TV channels & antenna towers in Antioch, California

With roughly 111,000 residents, Antioch is a city in California. Our map shows 75 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 33 full-power, 7 Class A and 35 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 33 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 24 at good or strong strength.

10 of them are within 25 miles of Antioch, 38 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 27 are more than 45 miles out. Eight of the 23 network stations in range are licensed to Sacramento, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Sacramento's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 10 (KXTV), CBS on channel 13 (KOVR), NBC on channel 3 (KCRA-TV), Fox on channel 40 (KTXL), PBS on channel 9 (KQED), CW on channel 58 (KQCA), ION on channel 29 (KSPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 31.7 (KMAX-TV), Univision on channel 14 (KDTV-DT) and MeTV on channel 44.3 (KPYX). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (strong signal) and Univision (good signal). 13 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 Antioch are in different directions: ABC 45° NE (23 mi), CBS 45° NE (23 mi), NBC 43° NE (25 mi), Fox 41° NE (25 mi) and PBS 244° WSW (39 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Six network stations, KXTV, KMAX-TV, KOVR, KSPX-TV and KQCA and others, transmit from the same tower site about 23 miles northeast of Antioch (45° NE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 20 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Antioch at fair strength or better, 40% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Antioch is KQED (PBS), 39 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 33 stations at fair strength or better, Antioch ranks 312th of 1,078 places in California: more than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 23 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

48% of California's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Stockton, 28 miles away.