TV channels & antenna towers in Susanville, California

Susanville is a city of about 15,200 people in California. There are 34 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 3 full-power, 13 low-power and 18 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 3 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better.

7 of them are within 25 miles of Susanville, 3 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 24 are more than 45 miles out. Two of the 3 network stations in range are licensed to Chico, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Chico's stations.

The best-placed network stations are Fox on channel 11 (KRXI-TV), CW on channel 12.2 (KHSL-TV) and Univision on channel 27 (KUCO-LD). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KRCR-TV in Redding, CA, 106 miles to the west. No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KTVN in Reno, NV, 86 miles to the southeast. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (very weak signal). 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 SE, at about 146°. The main network towers for Susanville sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

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

The farthest main network tower for Susanville is KRXI-TV (Fox), 69 miles away with a fair 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 3 stations at fair strength or better, Susanville ranks 1,045th of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 64 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

30% of California's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna.