Antenna aiming / Fresno, TX
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Fresno, TX

Every transmitter near Fresno, with the compass direction and distance from town, and the one direction that picks up the most channels.

Transmitter directions from Fresno, TX N E S W KEHO — 38° NE, 23 mi KBMN — 38° NE, 23 mi KVVV — 105° ESE, 33 mi KXLN — 307° NW, 3 mi KYAZ — 307° NW, 3 mi KTBU — 307° NW, 3 mi KZJL — 307° NW, 3 mi KTXH — 307° NW, 3 mi KUVM — 307° NW, 3 mi KCVH — 308° NW, 3 mi KUVM-LD — 308° NW, 3 mi KHLM — 308° NW, 3 mi KHOU — 313° NW, 2 mi KETH — 315° NW, 3 mi KTMD — 315° NW, 3 mi KPXB — 315° NW, 3 mi KUBE — 315° NW, 3 mi KFTH — 315° NW, 3 mi KLTJ — 315° NW, 3 mi KUGB — 315° NW, 3 mi KVQT — 316° NW, 3 mi KBPX — 316° NW, 3 mi KDHU — 316° NW, 3 mi KPRC — 323° NW, 3 mi KIAH — 323° NW, 3 mi KTRK — 333° NNW, 3 mi KRIV — 333° NNW, 3 mi KUHT — 333° NNW, 3 mi Fresno

Point Northwest 304° on a compass — 33 miles of range covers this whole market

25/28stations in the beam
142/168free channels
85%of what's available
The other 3 stations sit east-northeast of you (59°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
8 of these stations broadcast on VHF frequencies. Many antennas sold as "HDTV" or "4K" are UHF-only and will miss them entirely, whichever way you point.

Every transmitter near Fresno, TX

Sorted by compass bearing, so neighbouring rows are neighbouring towers.

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KEHO Infomercials 32 38° NE 23 mi 7
KBMN Hasbro Legends 40 38° NE 23 mi 7
KVVV Binge TV 15 105° ESE 33 mi 12
KXLN Univision 45 307° NW 3 mi 6
KYAZ MeTV 51 307° NW 3 mi 7
KTBU Quest 55 307° NW 3 mi 5
KZJL Estrella TV 61 307° NW 3 mi 6
KTXH MyNetworkTV 20 307° NW 3 mi 4
KUVM LATV 34 307° NW 3 mi 7
KCVH Independent 6 308° NW 3 mi 1
KUVM-LD Defy TV 10 308° NW 3 mi 4
KHLM CTN 12 308° NW 3 mi 2
KHOU CBS 11 313° NW 2 mi 7
KETH TBN 14 315° NW 3 mi 3
KTMD Telemundo 47 315° NW 3 mi 6
KPXB Ion 49 315° NW 3 mi 8
KUBE Shop LC 57 315° NW 3 mi 10
KFTH UniMas 67 315° NW 3 mi 7
KLTJ Daystar 22 315° NW 3 mi 1
KUGB America's Voice 28 315° NW 3 mi 7
KVQT Newsmax2 21 316° NW 3 mi 12
KBPX VietSky 46 316° NW 3 mi 12
KDHU Daystar 50 316° NW 3 mi 1
KPRC NBC 2 323° NW 3 mi 5
KIAH CW 39 323° NW 3 mi 5
KTRK ABC 13 333° NNW 3 mi 5
KRIV FOX 26 333° NNW 3 mi 4
KUHT PBS 8 333° NNW 3 mi 7

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Fresno, TX?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 2.4 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 3 miles.

For Fresno we would start with a basic indoor antenna. Most of the lineup is transmitting from close by, so a flat indoor antenna in a window facing the towers should be enough.

The towers around Fresno are spread across 158° of the compass, so no single directional antenna will reach all of them. An omnidirectional antenna picks up every direction at once but with less reach, and a rotator lets a directional antenna turn toward whichever station you want.

Learn more about choosing an antenna

Before you climb the ladder

The limits of these numbers, and how to work around them

These are true bearings, not magnetic. A compass app on your phone usually reads magnetic north, which differs from true north by a few degrees depending on where you are in the country. For antenna aiming that difference is small, but if you are lining up a long-range directional antenna it is worth checking your local declination.

Bearings are measured from the centre of Fresno. Over the distances involved, a few miles in any direction barely moves the angle, but your own address is what ultimately matters.

Hills and buildings are not in these numbers. A transmitter 20 miles away behind a ridge can be harder to receive than one 40 miles away across flat ground. Point at the recommended bearing first, then adjust a few degrees either way while watching your TV's signal meter.

See every channel available in Fresno, TX, including what each station carries.

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