TV channels & antenna towers in Gustine, California

Gustine, California has a population of about 5,760. There are 48 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 12 full-power, 4 Class A, 31 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 17 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

3 of them are within 25 miles of Gustine, 21 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 24 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 12 network stations in range are licensed to Monterey, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Monterey's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 8.2 (KSBW), Fox on channel 46.2 (KION-TV), PBS on channel 25 (KQET), CW on channel 35 (KCBA), Telemundo on channel 48 (KSTS), Univision on channel 14 (KDTV-DT) and MeTV on channel 68.2 (KTLN-TV). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KOVR in Stockton, CA, 73 miles to the north. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KCRA-TV in Sacramento, CA, 75 miles to the north. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 3 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 219°. The main network towers for Gustine sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, KQET, KSBW, KSMS-TV and KCBA, transmit from the same tower site about 44 miles southwest of Gustine (219° SW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Gustine at fair strength or better, 56% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Gustine is KQET (PBS), 44 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

KION-TV (Fox), 61 miles southwest, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for that one.

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 17 stations at fair strength or better, Gustine ranks 726th of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 44 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 Los Banos, 16 miles away.