TV channels & antenna towers in Lathrop, California

Lathrop is a town of about 20,900 people in California. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 67 licensed TV transmitters: 33 full-power, 6 Class A and 28 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 37 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 23 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 8 transmitters are within 25 miles, 21 between 25 and 45 miles, and 38 farther out. Eight of the 22 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 9 (KQED), 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 44.3 (KPYX). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 13 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 NNW, at about 338°. The main network towers for Lathrop sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Six network stations, KXTV, KMAX-TV, KOVR, KSPX-TV and KQCA and others, transmit from the same tower site about 31 miles northwest of Lathrop (337° NNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 20 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Lathrop at fair strength or better, 40% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across four other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Lathrop is KTXL (Fox), 33 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

KQED (PBS), 64 miles west, 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 37 stations at fair strength or better, Lathrop ranks 113th of 1,078 places in California: more than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 31 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 Manteca, 3.7 miles away.