TV channels & antenna towers in Mammoth Lakes, California

Mammoth Lakes, California has a population of about 7,950. Our map shows 41 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 11 full-power, 4 Class A, 11 low-power and 15 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Mammoth Lakes, 0 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 41 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 best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 30 (KFSN-TV), CBS on channel 47 (KGPE), NBC on channel 24 (KSEE), Fox on channel 26 (KMPH-TV), 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.

Point your antenna SSW, at about 203°. The main network towers for Mammoth Lakes sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Seven network stations, KFSN-TV, KFRE-TV, KGMC, KSEE and KGPE and others, transmit from the same tower site about 47 miles southwest of Mammoth Lakes (213° SSW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Mammoth Lakes at fair strength or better, 88% 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 Mammoth Lakes, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Mammoth Lakes is KMPH-TV (Fox), 68 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 10 stations at fair strength or better, Mammoth Lakes ranks 923rd of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 47 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

30% of California's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna.