TV channels & antenna towers in Keyes, California

Keyes is a town of about 5,600 people in California. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 47 licensed TV transmitters: 20 full-power, 3 Class A, 23 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 23 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 17 at good or strong strength.

8 of them are within 25 miles of Keyes, 4 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 35 are more than 45 miles out. Seven of the 19 network stations in range are licensed to Sacramento, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Sacramento's stations.

The strongest network signals here 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 25 (KQET), CW on channel 58 (KQCA), ION on channel 29 (KSPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 31.7 (KMAX-TV), Univision on channel 19 (KUVS-DT) and MeTV on channel 68.2 (KTLN-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 4 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Keyes are in different directions: ABC 326° NW (57 mi), CBS 326° NW (57 mi), NBC 328° NNW (58 mi), Fox 327° NNW (59 mi) and PBS 210° SSW (64 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Six network stations, KXTV, KMAX-TV, KOVR, KSPX-TV and KQCA and others, transmit from the same tower site about 57 miles northwest of Keyes (326° NW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Keyes is KQET (PBS), 64 miles away with a fair 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 23 stations at fair strength or better, Keyes ranks 554th of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 40 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 Ceres, 3.5 miles away.