TV channels & antenna towers in Shandon, California

Shandon is a small community of about 1,300 people in California. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 23 licensed TV transmitters: 3 full-power, 9 Class A, 7 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 9 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 2 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 9 between 25 and 45 miles, and 12 farther out. Two of the 3 network stations in range are licensed to San Luis Obispo, so most of the network channels you will find here come from San Luis Obispo's stations.

The strongest network signals here are NBC on channel 6 (KSBY), Fox on channel 24 (KKFX-CD) and CW on channel 12.3 (KCOY-TV). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KEYT-TV in Santa Barbara, CA, 82 miles to the south. No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KGPE in Fresno, CA, 111 miles to the northeast. 1 full-power station in range has no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna SW, at about 218°. The main network towers for Shandon sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, KSBY and KKFX-CD, transmit from the same tower site about 26 miles southwest of Shandon (218° SW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Shandon is KKFX-CD (Fox), 26 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 9 stations at fair strength or better, Shandon ranks 959th of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 26 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 Paso Robles, 18 miles away.