TV channels & antenna towers in Hayfork, California

Hayfork is a small community of about 2,370 people in California. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 41 licensed TV transmitters: 8 full-power, 1 Class A, 22 low-power and 10 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 8 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 1 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 4 transmitters are within 25 miles, 25 between 25 and 45 miles, and 12 farther out. Five of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to Eureka, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Eureka's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 7 (KRCR-TV), CBS on channel 14 (KVIQ-LD), NBC on channel 24 (KNVN), PBS on channel 9 (KIXE-TV), CW on channel 29 (KECA-LD) and Univision on channel 35 (KEUV-LD). No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KMVU-DT in Medford, OR, 123 miles to the north. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (very weak signal). 2 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 E, at about 83°. The main network towers for Hayfork sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, KIEM-TV, KAEF-TV and KEET, transmit from the same tower site about 42 miles west of Hayfork (287° WNW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Hayfork at fair strength or better, 50% 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 Hayfork, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Hayfork is KRCR-TV (ABC), 28 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

KNVN (NBC), 61 miles east, 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 8 stations at fair strength or better, Hayfork ranks 980th of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 28 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 Redding, 42 miles away.