TV channels & antenna towers in Kernville, California

With roughly 1,400 residents, Kernville is a small community in California. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 44 licensed TV transmitters: 8 full-power, 5 Class A, 14 low-power and 17 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 20 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

7 of them are within 25 miles of Kernville, 20 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 17 are more than 45 miles out. Seven of the 8 network stations in range are licensed to Bakersfield, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Bakersfield's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 23 (KERO-TV), Fox on channel 58.2 (KBAK-TV), CW on channel 17.2 (KGET-TV), ION on channel 14.6 (KXBF-LD), Univision on channel 39 (KABE-CD) and MeTV on channel 34.2 (KCBT-LD). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KGPE in Fresno, CA, 107 miles to the northwest. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KSEE in Fresno, CA, 107 miles to the northwest. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (fair signal). 4 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 SSW, at about 204°. The main network towers for Kernville sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, KBAK-TV, KBFX-CD and KERO-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 23 miles southwest of Kernville (204° SSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Kernville at fair strength or better, 83% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Kernville is KERO-TV (ABC), 23 miles away with a fair 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 20 stations at fair strength or better, Kernville ranks 645th of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 23 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 Porterville, 39 miles away.