TV channels & antenna towers in San Joaquin, California

San Joaquin, California has a population of about 4,020. There are 28 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 9 full-power, 4 Class A, 14 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 9 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 1 between 25 and 45 miles, and 27 farther out. Three of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to Fresno, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Fresno's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 30 (KFSN-TV), CBS on channel 47 (KGPE), NBC on channel 24 (KSEE), Fox on channel 26 (KMPH-CD), CW on channel 59 (KFRE-TV), ION on channel 13 (KVBC-LD), Telemundo on channel 51 (KNSO), Univision on channel 21 (KFTV-DT) and MeTV on channel 43.6 (KGMC). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good 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 NE, at about 42°. The main network towers for San Joaquin sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Seven network stations, KNSO, KFTV-DT, KGMC, KFSN-TV and KFRE-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 53 miles northeast of San Joaquin (52° NE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach San Joaquin at fair strength or better, all arrive from the northeast, so this is an easy place to aim.

KMPH-CD (Fox) lies beyond the radio horizon of its transmitter as seen from San Joaquin. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for San Joaquin is KMPH-CD (Fox), 65 miles away with a very weak 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 9 stations at fair strength or better, San Joaquin ranks 959th of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 53 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 Fresno, 25 miles away.