TV channels & antenna towers in Newark, California

Newark, California has a population of about 45,300. Our map shows 70 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 36 full-power, 3 Class A, 30 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 38 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 27 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 14 transmitters are within 25 miles, 23 between 25 and 45 miles, and 33 farther out. Seven of the 25 network stations in range are licensed to Sacramento, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Sacramento's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 7 (KGO-TV), CBS on channel 5 (KPIX-TV), NBC on channel 3 (KCRA-TV), Fox on channel 2 (KTVU), PBS on channel 9 (KQED), CW on channel 58 (KQCA), ION on channel 65 (KKPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 48 (KSTS), Univision on channel 14 (KDTV-DT) and MeTV on channel 44.3 (KPYX). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (strong signal) and Univision (strong signal). 13 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 NW, at about 305°. The main network towers for Newark sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Six network stations, KPIX-TV, KGO-TV, KQED, KTVU and KRON-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 27 miles northwest of Newark (305° NW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 20 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Newark at fair strength or better, 40% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Newark is KQED (PBS), 27 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

KCRA-TV (NBC), 59 miles northeast, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for that one.

KDTV-DT is only 9.4 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 38 stations at fair strength or better, Newark ranks 52nd of 1,078 places in California: more than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 9.4 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 Fremont, 3.1 miles away.