TV channels & antenna towers in East Porterville, California

East Porterville, California has a population of about 6,770. There are 35 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 9 full-power, 7 Class A, 17 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

5 of them are within 25 miles of East Porterville, 14 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 16 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.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 23 (KERO-TV), Fox on channel 26 (KMPH-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, 74 miles to the north. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KSEE in Fresno, CA, 74 miles to the north. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (very 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.

The main network towers around East Porterville are in different directions: ABC 153° SSE (47 mi) and Fox 7° N (42 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, KGET-TV and KABE-CD, transmit from the same tower site about 45 miles south of East Porterville (163° SSE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

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

The farthest main network tower for East Porterville is KERO-TV (ABC), 47 miles away with a weak estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 10 stations at fair strength or better, East Porterville ranks 923rd 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.

30% of California's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Porterville, 2.4 miles away.