TV channels & antenna towers in Mead Valley, California

Mead Valley, California has a population of about 18,500. Our map shows 95 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 29 full-power, 14 Class A, 34 low-power and 18 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 30 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 15 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 6 transmitters are within 25 miles, 7 between 25 and 45 miles, and 82 farther out. Seven of the 25 network stations in range are licensed to Los Angeles, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Los Angeles's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 7 (KABC-TV), CBS on channel 2 (KCBS-TV), NBC on channel 4 (KNBC), Fox on channel 11 (KTTV), PBS on channel 24 (KVCR-DT), CW on channel 5 (KTLA), ION on channel 30 (KPXN-TV), Telemundo on channel 52 (KVEA), Univision on channel 34 (KMEX-DT), MeTV on channel 56.3 (KDOC-TV) and Trinity on channel 40 (KTBN-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 12 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 Mead Valley are in different directions: ABC 302° WNW (52 mi), CBS 302° WNW (52 mi), NBC 302° WNW (52 mi), Fox 302° WNW (52 mi) and PBS 4° N (9.2 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

12 network stations, KAZA-TV, KLCS, KTBN-TV, KTTV and KVEA and others, transmit from the same tower site about 51 miles northwest of Mead Valley (301° WNW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 13 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Mead Valley at fair strength or better, 85% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Mead Valley is KCBS-TV (CBS), 52 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 30 stations at fair strength or better, Mead Valley ranks 434th of 1,078 places in California: more than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 9.2 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 Perris, 5.2 miles away.