TV channels & antenna towers in West Modesto, California

West Modesto, California has a population of about 5,680. There are 49 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 20 full-power, 5 Class A, 23 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 24 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 17 at good or strong strength.

10 of them are within 25 miles of West Modesto, 2 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 37 are more than 45 miles out. Seven of the 19 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 10 (KXTV), CBS on channel 13 (KOVR), NBC on channel 3 (KCRA-TV), Fox on channel 40 (KTXL), PBS on channel 25 (KQET), CW on channel 58 (KQCA), ION on channel 29 (KSPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 31.7 (KMAX-TV), Univision on channel 19 (KUVS-DT) and MeTV on channel 68.2 (KTLN-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 4 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 West Modesto are in different directions: ABC 330° NNW (50 mi), CBS 330° NNW (50 mi), NBC 331° NNW (51 mi), Fox 331° NNW (52 mi) and PBS 203° SSW (65 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Six network stations, KXTV, KMAX-TV, KOVR, KSPX-TV and KQCA and others, transmit from the same tower site about 50 miles northwest of West Modesto (330° NNW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 13 full-power and Class A network signals that reach West Modesto at fair strength or better, 62% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for West Modesto is KQET (PBS), 65 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.

K36QQ-D is only 2.4 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 24 stations at fair strength or better, West Modesto ranks 540th of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 39 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 Modesto, 2.8 miles away.