TV channels & antenna towers in Le Grand, California

With roughly 1,660 residents, Le Grand is a small community in California. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 38 licensed TV transmitters: 11 full-power, 4 Class A, 22 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

3 of them are within 25 miles of Le Grand, 3 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 32 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Fresno, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Fresno's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 30 (KFSN-TV), CBS on channel 47 (KGPE), NBC on channel 24 (KSEE), Fox on channel 26 (KMPH-CD), CW on channel 59 (KFRE-TV), ION on channel 13 (KVBC-LD), Telemundo on channel 51 (KNSO), Univision on channel 21 (KFTV-DT) and MeTV on channel 43.6 (KGMC). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 3 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 Le Grand are in different directions: ABC 103° ESE (46 mi), CBS 103° ESE (47 mi), NBC 103° ESE (47 mi) and Fox 30° NNE (24 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Seven network stations, KFSN-TV, KFRE-TV, KGMC, KFTV-DT and KNSO and others, transmit from the same tower site about 46 miles east of Le Grand (103° ESE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Le Grand at fair strength or better, 78% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Le Grand is KSEE (NBC), 47 miles away with a good 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 12 stations at fair strength or better, Le Grand ranks 868th of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 24 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 Merced, 14 miles away.