TV channels & antenna towers in Delano, California

Delano, California has a population of about 52,700. There are 36 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 9 full-power, 7 Class A, 18 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 9 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 3 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Delano, 26 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 10 are more than 45 miles out. Seven of the 8 network stations in range are licensed to Bakersfield, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Bakersfield's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 23 (KERO-TV), Fox on channel 58.2 (KBAK-TV), CW on channel 17.2 (KGET-TV), ION on channel 14.6 (KXBF-LD), Univision on channel 39 (KABE-CD) and MeTV on channel 34.2 (KCBT-LD). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KGPE in Fresno, CA, 90 miles to the north. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KSBY in San Luis Obispo, CA, 84 miles to the west. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (weak signal). 5 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 ESE, at about 120°. The main network towers for Delano sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, KERO-TV, KBAK-TV and KBFX-CD, transmit from the same tower site about 43 miles southeast of Delano (121° ESE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Delano at fair strength or better, 75% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Delano is KBAK-TV (Fox), 43 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 9 stations at fair strength or better, Delano ranks 959th of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 35 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 Bakersfield, 30 miles away.