TV channels & antenna towers in Vine Hill, California

Vine Hill is a town of about 3,760 people in California. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 71 licensed TV transmitters: 32 full-power, 6 Class A and 33 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 35 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 24 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Vine Hill, 45 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 26 are more than 45 miles out. Eight of the 22 network stations in range are licensed to Sacramento, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Sacramento's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 7 (KGO-TV), CBS on channel 5 (KPIX-TV), NBC on channel 3 (KCRA-TV), Fox on channel 2 (KTVU), PBS on channel 9 (KQED), CW on channel 58 (KQCA), ION on channel 29 (KSPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 31.7 (KMAX-TV), Univision on channel 14 (KDTV-DT) and MeTV on channel 44.3 (KPYX). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 13 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 Vine Hill are in different directions: ABC 228° SW (26 mi), CBS 228° SW (26 mi), NBC 61° ENE (37 mi), Fox 228° SW (26 mi) and PBS 228° SW (26 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Six network stations, KPIX-TV, KGO-TV, KQED, KTVU and KRON-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 26 miles southwest of Vine Hill (228° SW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 19 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Vine Hill at fair strength or better, 42% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Vine Hill is KCRA-TV (NBC), 37 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 35 stations at fair strength or better, Vine Hill ranks 251st of 1,078 places in California: more 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 Martinez, 2.2 miles away.