TV channels & antenna towers in Fairmead, California

With roughly 1,450 residents, Fairmead is a small community in California. Our map shows 34 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 9 full-power, 4 Class A, 20 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 18 between 25 and 45 miles, and 15 farther 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 best-placed network stations 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). 2 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 Fairmead are in different directions: ABC 90° E (42 mi), CBS 90° E (42 mi), NBC 90° E (42 mi) and Fox 16° NNE (33 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 42 miles east of Fairmead (90° 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 Fairmead 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 Fairmead, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Fairmead is KSEE (NBC), 42 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 10 stations at fair strength or better, Fairmead ranks 923rd of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 33 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 Madera, 11 miles away.