TV channels & antenna towers in Rancho Tehama Reserve, California

With roughly 1,490 residents, Rancho Tehama Reserve is a small community in California. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 47 licensed TV transmitters: 7 full-power, 2 Class A, 28 low-power and 10 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 5 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

1 of them is within 25 miles of Rancho Tehama Reserve, 30 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 16 are more than 45 miles 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 strongest network signals here 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, 132 miles to the south. No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KTXL in Sacramento, CA, 130 miles to the south. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (weak 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 Rancho Tehama Reserve are in different directions: ABC 342° NNW (43 mi), NBC 44° NE (23 mi) and PBS 342° NNW (43 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, KIXE-TV and KRCR-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 43 miles north of Rancho Tehama Reserve (342° NNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Rancho Tehama Reserve is KRCR-TV (ABC), 43 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 5 stations at fair strength or better, Rancho Tehama Reserve ranks 1,016th of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 23 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 Chico, 36 miles away.