TV channels & antenna towers in Rancho Cordova, California

Rancho Cordova, California has a population of about 71,000. There are 36 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 11 full-power, 5 Class A, 19 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 21 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 15 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 17 transmitters are within 25 miles, 5 between 25 and 45 miles, and 14 farther out. Eight of the 11 network stations in range are licensed to Sacramento, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Sacramento's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 10 (KXTV), CBS on channel 13 (KOVR), NBC on channel 3 (KCRA-TV), Fox on channel 40 (KTXL), PBS on channel 6 (KVIE), CW on channel 58 (KQCA), ION on channel 29 (KSPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 31.7 (KMAX-TV) and Univision on channel 19 (KUVS-DT). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good 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 SSW, at about 205°. The main network towers for Rancho Cordova sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Five network stations, KTXL, KVIE, KQCA, KCRA-TV and KSPX-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 25 miles southwest of Rancho Cordova (207° SSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Rancho Cordova at fair strength or better, 80% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Rancho Cordova is KOVR (CBS), 26 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic 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 21 stations at fair strength or better, Rancho Cordova ranks 606th of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 12 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 Sacramento, 10 miles away.