TV channels & antenna towers in Roseland, California

With roughly 6,330 residents, Roseland is a town in California. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 52 licensed TV transmitters: 26 full-power, 4 Class A, 18 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 30 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 19 at good or strong strength.

6 of them are within 25 miles of Roseland, 4 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 42 are more than 45 miles out. Seven of the 18 network stations in range are licensed to Sacramento, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Sacramento's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 7 (KGO-TV), CBS on channel 5 (KPIX-TV), NBC on channel 3 (KCRA-TV), Fox on channel 2 (KTVU), PBS on channel 9 (KQED), CW on channel 58 (KQCA), ION on channel 65 (KKPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 31.7 (KMAX-TV), Univision on channel 14 (KDTV-CD) and MeTV on channel 44.3 (KPYX). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (fair signal). 10 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 Roseland are in different directions: ABC 162° SSE (48 mi), CBS 162° SSE (48 mi), NBC 99° E (68 mi), Fox 162° SSE (48 mi) and PBS 162° SSE (48 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Six network stations, KPIX-TV, KGO-TV, KQED, KTVU and KRON-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 48 miles south of Roseland (162° SSE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 17 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Roseland at fair strength or better, 47% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Roseland is KCRA-TV (NBC), 68 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 30 stations at fair strength or better, Roseland ranks 434th of 1,078 places in California: more than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 18 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 Santa Rosa, 1.5 miles away.