TV channels & antenna towers in Challenge-Brownsville, California

Challenge-Brownsville, California has a population of about 1,150. Our map shows 37 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 3 full-power, 5 Class A, 23 low-power and 6 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 6 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 2 at good or strong strength.

4 of them are within 25 miles of Challenge-Brownsville, 19 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 14 are more than 45 miles out. Two of the 3 network stations in range are licensed to Chico, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Chico's stations.

The best-placed network stations are CW on channel 12.2 (KHSL-TV), Telemundo on channel 33 (KMUM-CD) and Univision on channel 27 (KUCO-LD). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KXTV in Sacramento, CA, 86 miles to the south. No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KTVN in Reno, NV, 74 miles to the east. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal) and Univision (very weak signal). 2 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 W, at about 270°. The main network towers for Challenge-Brownsville sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

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

The farthest main network tower for Challenge-Brownsville is K04QC-D, 17 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

K31ND-D, 17 miles northwest, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for that one.

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 6 stations at fair strength or better, Challenge-Brownsville ranks 1,000th of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 42 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 Paradise, 28 miles away.