TV channels & antenna towers in Madera Acres, California

Madera Acres is a town of about 9,160 people in California. There are 35 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 9 full-power, 4 Class A, 21 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 11 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

1 of them is within 25 miles of Madera Acres, 18 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 16 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to Fresno, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Fresno's stations.

For the networks, the best local options 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). 2 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 Madera Acres are in different directions: ABC 83° E (35 mi), CBS 84° E (36 mi), NBC 84° E (36 mi) and Fox 4° N (36 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 35 miles east of Madera Acres (83° E). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Madera Acres at fair strength or better, 88% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Madera Acres is KMPH-CD (Fox), 36 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 11 stations at fair strength or better, Madera Acres ranks 892nd of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 35 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 Madera, 4.0 miles away.