TV channels & antenna towers in Orland, California

Orland is a town of about 7,550 people in California. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 43 licensed TV transmitters: 6 full-power, 2 Class A, 27 low-power and 8 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 11 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 4 transmitters are within 25 miles, 19 between 25 and 45 miles, and 20 farther out. Three of the 5 network stations in range are licensed to Chico, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Chico's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 7 (KRCR-TV), NBC on channel 24 (KNVN), PBS on channel 9 (KIXE-TV), CW on channel 12.2 (KHSL-TV) and Univision on channel 27 (KUCO-LD). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KOVR in Stockton, CA, 111 miles to the south. No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KTXL in Sacramento, CA, 108 miles to the south. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (fair signal). 2 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 NNW, at about 348°. The main network towers for Orland sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, KIXE-TV and KRCR-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 64 miles north of Orland (338° NNW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 3 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Orland at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Orland is KRCR-TV (ABC), 64 miles away with a good 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 11 stations at fair strength or better, Orland ranks 892nd of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 29 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 Chico, 19 miles away.