TV channels & antenna towers in Banning, California

Banning is a town of about 30,900 people in California. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 64 licensed TV transmitters: 3 full-power, 7 Class A, 29 low-power and 25 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 16 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 2 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 11 transmitters are within 25 miles, 26 between 25 and 45 miles, and 27 farther out. Three of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to Palm Springs, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Palm Springs's stations.

The strongest network signals here are CBS on channel 38 (KPSP-CD), NBC on channel 36 (KMIR-TV), Fox on channel 33 (KDFX-CD), PBS on channel 24 (KVCR-DT), CW on channel 2.3 (KESQ-TV), Telemundo on channel 15 (KUNA-LD) and Univision on channel 41 (KVER-CD). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KABC-TV in Los Angeles, CA, 71 miles to the west. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (weak signal) and Univision (fair signal).

The main network towers around Banning are in different directions: CBS 99° E (26 mi), NBC 99° E (26 mi), Fox 99° E (26 mi) and PBS 277° W (24 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Five network stations, KPSP-CD, KESQ-TV, KDFX-CD, KMIR-TV and KVER-CD, transmit from the same tower site about 26 miles east of Banning (99° E). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Banning at fair strength or better, 83% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Banning is KMIR-TV (NBC), 26 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic 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 16 stations at fair strength or better, Banning ranks 742nd of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 24 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 Hemet, 13 miles away.