TV channels & antenna towers in Weedpatch, California

Weedpatch, California has a population of about 2,660. There are 31 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 4 full-power, 6 Class A, 18 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 19 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 3 at good or strong strength.

21 of them are within 25 miles of Weedpatch, 1 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 9 are more than 45 miles out. Seven of the 7 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 23 (KERO-TV), Fox on channel 58.2 (KBAK-TV), CW on channel 17.2 (KGET-TV), ION on channel 14.6 (KXBF-LD), Univision on channel 39 (KABE-CD) 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, 84 miles to the southeast. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KNBC in Los Angeles, CA, 85 miles to the southeast. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (fair 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 NE, at about 51°. The main network towers for Weedpatch sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, KERO-TV, KBAK-TV and KBFX-CD, transmit from the same tower site about 23 miles northeast of Weedpatch (50° NE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Weedpatch at fair strength or better, all arrive from the northeast, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Weedpatch is KBAK-TV (Fox), 24 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 19 stations at fair strength or better, Weedpatch ranks 662nd of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 7.9 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 Arvin, 5.3 miles away.