TV channels & antenna towers in South Taft, California

South Taft is a small community of about 2,170 people in California. There are 56 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 9 full-power, 15 Class A, 26 low-power and 6 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 7 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 2 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of South Taft, 8 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 48 are more than 45 miles out. Seven of the 12 network stations in range are licensed to Bakersfield, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Bakersfield's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 3 (KEYT-TV), NBC on channel 6 (KSBY), Fox on channel 58.2 (KBAK-TV), CW on channel 12.3 (KCOY-TV), ION on channel 14.6 (KXBF-LD), Univision on channel 38 (KPMR) and MeTV on channel 34.2 (KCBT-LD). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KCBS-TV in Los Angeles, CA, 100 miles to the southeast. Spanish-language viewers can pick up 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.

The main network towers around South Taft are in different directions: ABC 214° SW (51 mi), NBC 283° WNW (69 mi) and Fox 65° ENE (54 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, KERO-TV, KBAK-TV and KBFX-CD, transmit from the same tower site about 53 miles northeast of South Taft (65° ENE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach South Taft at fair strength or better, 33% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across two other directions.

KSBY (NBC) lies beyond the radio horizon of its transmitter as seen from South Taft. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for South Taft is KSBY (NBC), 69 miles away with a fair 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 7 stations at fair strength or better, South Taft ranks 986th of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 35 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 Bakersfield, 30 miles away.