TV channels & antenna towers in Winton, California

Winton is a town of about 10,600 people in California. There are 51 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 19 full-power, 4 Class A, 27 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 21 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

2 of them are within 25 miles of Winton, 12 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 37 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 18 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-CD), PBS on channel 25 (KQET), CW on channel 59 (KFRE-TV), ION on channel 13 (KVBC-LD), Telemundo on channel 48 (KSTS), Univision on channel 19 (KUVS-DT) and MeTV on channel 43.6 (KGMC). 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 Winton are in different directions: ABC 108° ESE (68 mi), CBS 108° ESE (69 mi), NBC 108° ESE (69 mi), Fox 73° ENE (34 mi) and PBS 229° SW (66 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Seven network stations, KFSN-TV, KFRE-TV, KGMC, KFTV-DT and KNSO and others, transmit from the same tower site about 68 miles east of Winton (108° ESE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 12 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Winton at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Winton is KSEE (NBC), 69 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 21 stations at fair strength or better, Winton ranks 606th of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 34 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 Atwater, 2.9 miles away.