TV channels & antenna towers in Gardnerville, Nevada

Gardnerville, Nevada has a population of about 5,660. Our map shows 61 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 7 full-power, 1 Class A, 12 low-power and 41 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 2 at good or strong strength.

5 of them are within 25 miles of Gardnerville, 26 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 30 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.

The best-placed network stations 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, 106 miles to the southwest. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KCRA-TV in Sacramento, CA, 105 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 NNW, at about 346°. The main network towers for Gardnerville sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, KREN-TV, KOLO-TV and KTVN, transmit from the same tower site about 27 miles north of Gardnerville (344° NNW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Gardnerville at fair strength or better, all arrive from the north, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Gardnerville is KRXI-TV (Fox), 46 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 12 stations at fair strength or better, Gardnerville ranks 39th of 66 places in Nevada: fewer than the typical Nevada town (15). Its nearest major network tower is 27 miles away, against a state median of 16 miles.

32% of Nevada's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is South Lake Tahoe, 13 miles away.