TV channels & antenna towers in Johnstonville, California

Johnstonville is a small community of about 1,020 people in California. There are 42 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 5 full-power, 19 low-power and 18 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 3 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 1 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 10 transmitters are within 25 miles, 0 between 25 and 45 miles, and 32 farther out. Two of the 3 network stations in range are licensed to Chico, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Chico's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are Fox on channel 11 (KRXI-TV), CW on channel 12.2 (KHSL-TV) and Univision on channel 27 (KUCO-LD). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KRCR-TV in Redding, CA, 109 miles to the west. No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KTVN in Reno, NV, 83 miles to the southeast. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (very weak 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 SSE, at about 147°. The main network towers for Johnstonville sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

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

The farthest main network tower for Johnstonville is KRXI-TV (Fox), 65 miles away with a good 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 3 stations at fair strength or better, Johnstonville ranks 1,045th of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 65 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

30% of California's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna.