TV channels & antenna towers in Mount Shasta, California

With roughly 3,300 residents, Mount Shasta is a town in California. Our map shows 44 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 6 full-power, 1 Class A, 20 low-power and 17 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 3 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 2 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 8 between 25 and 45 miles, and 34 farther out. Two of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to Redding, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Redding's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 7 (KRCR-TV), NBC on channel 2 (KOTI), PBS on channel 9 (KIXE-TV) and CW on channel 10.2 (KTVL). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KPIC in Roseburg, OR, 143 miles to the north. No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KMVU-DT in Medford, OR, 72 miles to the north. 1 full-power station in range has no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Mount Shasta are in different directions: ABC 200° SSW (52 mi), NBC 33° NNE (65 mi) and PBS 200° SSW (52 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, KRCR-TV and KIXE-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 52 miles south of Mount Shasta (200° SSW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

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

The farthest main network tower for Mount Shasta is KOTI (NBC), 65 miles away with a weak estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 3 stations at fair strength or better, Mount Shasta ranks 1,045th of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 52 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

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