TV channels & antenna towers in Prunedale, California

Prunedale is a town of about 17,600 people in California. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 36 licensed TV transmitters: 11 full-power, 3 Class A, 21 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 23 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 12 at good or strong strength.

23 of them are within 25 miles of Prunedale, 2 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 11 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Monterey, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Monterey's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 8.2 (KSBW), Fox on channel 46.2 (KION-TV), PBS on channel 25 (KQET), CW on channel 35 (KCBA), Telemundo on channel 48 (KSTS), Univision on channel 67 (KSMS-TV) and MeTV on channel 27.1 (KMBY-LD). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KPIX-TV in San Francisco, CA, 80 miles to the northwest. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KNTV in San Jose, CA, 76 miles to the northwest. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 3 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 Prunedale are in different directions: ABC 98° E (9.4 mi), Fox 171° S (17 mi) and PBS 98° E (9.4 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, KCBA, KQET, KSBW and KSMS-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 9.3 miles east of Prunedale (98° E). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Prunedale at fair strength or better, 57% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Prunedale is KION-TV (Fox), 17 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 23 stations at fair strength or better, Prunedale ranks 554th of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 9.3 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

22% of California's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Salinas, 6.8 miles away.