TV channels & antenna towers in Fernley, Nevada

Fernley is a town of about 19,400 people in Nevada. There are 57 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 7 full-power, 1 Class A, 14 low-power and 35 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 11 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 3 at good or strong strength.

5 of them are within 25 miles of Fernley, 43 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 9 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 4 network stations in range are licensed to Reno, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Reno's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are CBS on channel 2 (KTVN), Fox on channel 11 (KRXI-TV), CW on channel 8.3 (KOLO-TV) and Univision on channel 27 (KREN-TV). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KXTV in Sacramento, CA, 153 miles to the southwest. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KCRA-TV in Sacramento, CA, 152 miles to the southwest. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (good signal). 3 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 WSW, at about 254°. The main network towers for Fernley sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, KTVN, KOLO-TV and KREN-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 39 miles southwest of Fernley (239° WSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Fernley at fair strength or better, 75% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Fernley is KTVN (CBS), 39 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 11 stations at fair strength or better, Fernley ranks 43rd of 66 places in Nevada: fewer than the typical Nevada town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 36 miles away, against a state median of 16 miles.

47% of Nevada's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Sparks, 27 miles away.