TV channels & antenna towers in Ripon, California

Ripon, California has a population of about 15,200. Our map shows 47 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 16 full-power, 5 Class A and 26 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 23 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 17 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 10 transmitters are within 25 miles, 19 between 25 and 45 miles, and 18 farther out. Eight of the 15 network stations in range are licensed to Sacramento, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Sacramento's stations.

The best-placed network stations 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), Univision on channel 19 (KUVS-DT) and MeTV on channel 68.2 (KTLN-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 4 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 330°. The main network towers for Ripon sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Six network stations, KXTV, KMAX-TV, KOVR, KSPX-TV and KQCA and others, transmit from the same tower site about 40 miles northwest of Ripon (329° NNW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 12 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Ripon at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Ripon is KVIE (PBS), 42 miles away with a fair 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 23 stations at fair strength or better, Ripon ranks 554th of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 34 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 Manteca, 6.3 miles away.