TV channels & antenna towers in Running Springs, California

Running Springs is a town of about 4,860 people in California. There are 96 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 27 full-power, 12 Class A, 31 low-power and 26 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 35 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 15 at good or strong strength.

10 of them are within 25 miles of Running Springs, 19 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 67 are more than 45 miles out. Seven of the 21 network stations in range are licensed to Los Angeles, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Los Angeles's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 7 (KABC-TV), CBS on channel 2 (KCBS-TV), NBC on channel 36 (KMIR-TV), Fox on channel 11 (KTTV), PBS on channel 24 (KVCR-DT), CW on channel 5 (KTLA), ION on channel 30 (KPXN-TV), Telemundo on channel 52 (KVEA), Univision on channel 34 (KMEX-DT), MeTV on channel 56.3 (KDOC-TV) and Trinity on channel 40 (KTBN-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 12 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 Running Springs are in different directions: ABC 272° W (55 mi), CBS 272° W (55 mi), NBC 121° ESE (45 mi), Fox 271° W (55 mi) and PBS 211° SSW (20 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

12 network stations, KAZA-TV, KLCS, KTBN-TV, KTTV and KVEA and others, transmit from the same tower site about 54 miles west of Running Springs (271° W). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 14 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Running Springs at fair strength or better, 79% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across two other directions.

KMIR-TV (NBC) lies beyond the radio horizon of its transmitter as seen from Running Springs. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Running Springs is KCBS-TV (CBS), 55 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 35 stations at fair strength or better, Running Springs ranks 251st of 1,078 places in California: more than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 20 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 Highland, 7.9 miles away.