TV channels & antenna towers in Orcutt, California

With roughly 28,900 residents, Orcutt is a city in California. Our map shows 35 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 5 full-power, 11 Class A, 12 low-power and 7 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 12 transmitters are within 25 miles, 14 between 25 and 45 miles, and 9 farther out. Two of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to Santa Barbara, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Santa Barbara's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 3 (KEYT-TV), NBC on channel 6 (KSBY), Fox on channel 24 (KKFX-CD), CW on channel 12.3 (KCOY-TV) and Univision on channel 38 (KPMR). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KCBS-TV in Los Angeles, CA, 141 miles to the east. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (fair signal). 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 Orcutt are in different directions: ABC 131° SE (36 mi) and NBC 340° NNW (36 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, KPMR and KEYT-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 36 miles southeast of Orcutt (131° SE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Orcutt at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Orcutt is KSBY (NBC), 36 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

KKFX-CD (Fox), 36 miles north, 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.

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 13 stations at fair strength or better, Orcutt ranks 832nd of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 14 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 Santa Maria, 6.1 miles away.