TV channels & antenna towers in Corning, California

Corning, California has a population of about 7,550. Our map shows 45 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 6 full-power, 2 Class A, 28 low-power and 9 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

12 of them are within 25 miles of Corning, 5 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 28 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 5 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 ABC on channel 7 (KRCR-TV), NBC on channel 24 (KNVN), PBS on channel 9 (KIXE-TV), CW on channel 12.2 (KHSL-TV) and Univision on channel 27 (KUCO-LD). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KOVR in Stockton, CA, 122 miles to the south. No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KTXL in Sacramento, CA, 120 miles to the south. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (fair 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 NNW, at about 345°. The main network towers for Corning sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, KIXE-TV and KRCR-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 53 miles northwest of Corning (332° NNW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

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

The farthest main network tower for Corning is KRCR-TV (ABC), 53 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 13 stations at fair strength or better, Corning ranks 832nd of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 23 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 Chico, 23 miles away.