TV channels & antenna towers in Salton City, California

Salton City, California has a population of about 3,760. Our map shows 40 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 7 full-power, 7 Class A, 18 low-power and 8 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 4 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 1 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 4 between 25 and 45 miles, and 36 farther out. Three of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Palm Springs, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Palm Springs's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are CBS on channel 38 (KPSP-CD), NBC on channel 36 (KMIR-TV), Fox on channel 33 (KDFX-CD), CW on channel 2.3 (KESQ-TV), Telemundo on channel 15 (KUNA-LD) and Univision on channel 7 (KVYE). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KGTV in San Diego, CA, 81 miles to the southwest. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (weak signal) and Univision (fair 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 NW, at about 325°. The main network towers for Salton City sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Five network stations, KVER-CD, KPSP-CD, KESQ-TV, KDFX-CD and KMIR-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 48 miles northwest of Salton City (325° NW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 3 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Salton City at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Salton City is KMIR-TV (NBC), 48 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 4 stations at fair strength or better, Salton City ranks 1,030th of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 38 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 Coachella, 29 miles away.