TV channels & antenna towers in Foresthill, California

Foresthill, California has a population of about 1,480. There are 64 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 18 full-power, 6 Class A, 24 low-power and 16 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 15 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Foresthill, 10 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 54 are more than 45 miles out. Eight of the 15 network stations in range are licensed to Sacramento, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Sacramento's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 10 (KXTV), CBS on channel 13 (KOVR), NBC on channel 3 (KCRA-TV), Fox on channel 40 (KTXL), PBS on channel 6 (KVIE), CW on channel 58 (KQCA), ION on channel 29 (KSPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 31.7 (KMAX-TV) and Univision on channel 27 (KREN-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good 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 SW, at about 215°. The main network towers for Foresthill sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Eight network stations, KQCA, KCRA-TV, KTXL, KVIE and KSPX-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 64 miles southwest of Foresthill (215° SW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 12 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Foresthill at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Foresthill is KOVR (CBS), 65 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 15 stations at fair strength or better, Foresthill ranks 762nd of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 41 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 Granite Bay, 26 miles away.