TV channels & antenna towers in Chowchilla, California

With roughly 18,500 residents, Chowchilla is a town in California. Our map shows 36 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 10 full-power, 4 Class A, 21 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 11 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

1 of them is within 25 miles of Chowchilla, 4 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 31 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to Fresno, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Fresno's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 30 (KFSN-TV), CBS on channel 47 (KGPE), NBC on channel 24 (KSEE), Fox on channel 26 (KMPH-CD), CW on channel 59 (KFRE-TV), ION on channel 13 (KVBC-LD), Telemundo on channel 51 (KNSO), Univision on channel 21 (KFTV-DT) and MeTV on channel 43.6 (KGMC). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 3 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 Chowchilla are in different directions: ABC 94° E (46 mi), CBS 94° E (46 mi), NBC 94° E (46 mi) and Fox 24° NNE (31 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Seven network stations, KFSN-TV, KFRE-TV, KGMC, KFTV-DT and KNSO and others, transmit from the same tower site about 46 miles east of Chowchilla (94° E). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Chowchilla at fair strength or better, 88% 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 Chowchilla, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Chowchilla is KSEE (NBC), 46 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 11 stations at fair strength or better, Chowchilla ranks 892nd of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 31 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 Madera, 16 miles away.