TV channels & antenna towers in Contra Costa Centre, California

Contra Costa Centre, California has a population of about 5,360. Our map shows 69 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 32 full-power, 6 Class A and 31 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 36 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 24 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 16 transmitters are within 25 miles, 29 between 25 and 45 miles, and 24 farther out. Eight of the 22 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 7 (KGO-TV), CBS on channel 5 (KPIX-TV), NBC on channel 3 (KCRA-TV), Fox on channel 2 (KTVU), PBS on channel 9 (KQED), CW on channel 58 (KQCA), ION on channel 65 (KKPX-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 (good 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 Contra Costa Centre are in different directions: ABC 241° WSW (25 mi), CBS 241° WSW (25 mi), NBC 53° NE (39 mi), Fox 241° WSW (25 mi) and PBS 241° WSW (25 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Six network stations, KPIX-TV, KGO-TV, KQED, KTVU and KRON-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 25 miles southwest of Contra Costa Centre (241° WSW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 19 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Contra Costa Centre at fair strength or better, 42% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Contra Costa Centre is KCRA-TV (NBC), 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 36 stations at fair strength or better, Contra Costa Centre ranks 208th of 1,078 places in California: more than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 25 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 Pleasant Hill, 1.4 miles away.