TV channels & antenna towers in Three Rivers, California

Three Rivers is a small community of about 2,180 people in California. There are 42 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 15 full-power, 6 Class A, 19 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 19 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 5 transmitters are within 25 miles, 9 between 25 and 45 miles, and 28 farther out. Three of the 12 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-TV), 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). 6 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 NNW, at about 336°. The main network towers for Three Rivers sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Seven network stations, KSEE, KGPE, KNSO, KFTV-DT and KGMC and others, transmit from the same tower site about 52 miles northwest of Three Rivers (327° NNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Three Rivers at fair strength or better, 88% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Three Rivers is KFSN-TV (ABC), 53 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

KTFF-DT is only 11 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 19 stations at fair strength or better, Three Rivers ranks 662nd of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 16 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 Visalia, 23 miles away.