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KHSL-TV (CW) · Channel 12.2

Full power TV station · Chico, California

KHSL-TV is a full power over-the-air TV station affiliated with CW on virtual channel 12.2, licensed to Chico, California. Its signal is estimated to reach about 62 cities and towns within 69 miles.

Aim your antenna at KHSL-TV

About KHSL-TV

Full-power stations are the main licensed broadcasters in a market. They may run the highest power from the tallest towers and are protected from interference, so they set the core of what you can receive.

At 170 kW effective radiated power, KHSL-TV runs more power than 44% of full-power TV stations nationwide (median: 273 kW).

Its antenna sits 462 m above the average surrounding terrain, higher than 66% of full-power stations. Taller antennas see farther: this one's radio horizon is roughly 63 miles, beyond which the signal fades quickly.

We estimate a fair-or-better signal out to about 69 miles with an outdoor antenna. That area includes 62 cities and towns in our guide with about 586,000 residents, as far as Yuba City, CA (57 miles).

KHSL-TV shares its transmitter site with K18ND-D, K32PC-D, KKRM-LD, K21OY-D, KKTF-LD and KCVU and 3 more. One antenna aimed at this site picks up all of them.

The nearest other CW station in our data is KOLO-TV in Reno, NV, 107 miles away. Viewers between the two can sometimes receive both.

The CW is a commercial broadcast network carrying entertainment series and a growing slate of sports. In smaller markets it often runs as a subchannel of another station rather than its own transmitter.

Station facts

NetworkCW
Virtual channel12.2
Station typeFull power (DTV)
City of licenseChico, CA
Tower location39.95794, -121.71469
Effective radiated power170 kW
Antenna height (HAAT)462 m (1,515 ft)
FCC facility ID24508
License statusLicensed

Cities that can receive KHSL-TV

Estimated with an outdoor antenna. Direction is from the city toward the tower.

CityDistancePoint antennaEst. signal
Magalia, CA12 mi324° NWGood
Paradise, CA15 mi340° NNWGood
Chico, CA17 mi22° NNEGood
Durham, CA22 mi12° NNEGood
Corning, CA25 mi85° EGood
Orland, CA29 mi60° ENEGood
Red Bluff, CA31 mi119° ESEGood
Thermalito, CA32 mi348° NNWGood
Oroville, CA32 mi345° NNWGood
South Oroville, CA33 mi345° NNWGood
Oroville East, CA33 mi338° NNWGood
Palermo, CA37 mi345° NNWGood
Willows, CA39 mi40° NEGood
Gridley, CA41 mi358° NGood
Cottonwood, CA42 mi134° SEGood
East Quincy, CA43 mi272° WFair
Anderson, CA46 mi138° SEFair
Live Oak, CA47 mi356° NFair
Loma Rica, CA47 mi341° NNWFair
Colusa, CA54 mi17° NNEFair
Bella Vista, CA54 mi150° SSEFair
Sutter, CA55 mi2° NFair
Tierra Buena, CA56 mi357° NFair
Redding, CA56 mi140° SEFair
Marysville, CA57 mi353° NFair
Yuba City, CA57 mi355° NFair
Lake Wildwood, CA57 mi332° NNWFair
Linda, CA58 mi351° NFair
South Yuba City, CA58 mi356° NFair
Williams, CA60 mi23° NNEFair
Olivehurst, CA60 mi352° NFair
Shasta Lake, CA61 mi145° SEFair
Nevada City, CA61 mi323° NWFair
Grass Valley, CA62 mi326° NWFair
Burney, CA64 mi183° SFair
Susanville, CA64 mi241° WSWFair
Plumas Lake, CA65 mi353° NFair
Alta Sierra, CA66 mi328° NNWFair
Wheatland, CA67 mi347° NNWFair
Arbuckle, CA68 mi16° NNEFair

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Frequently asked questions

Where is the KHSL-TV transmitter tower?

KHSL-TV broadcasts from a tower at 39.9579, -121.7147, near Forest Ranch, CA. It is licensed to Chico, California.

What channel is KHSL-TV on?

KHSL-TV appears as virtual channel 12.2 (12.2.1 and its subchannels) when you scan with an antenna, carrying CW.

How far does KHSL-TV broadcast?

With an outdoor antenna, reception is usually workable up to about 69 miles from the tower, and possible in good conditions out to roughly 77 miles. Hills and buildings can shorten that.

How many people can watch KHSL-TV with an antenna?

About 586,000 people live in the 62 cities and towns within its estimated fair-signal range, not counting rural residents between them.

Which way do I point my antenna for KHSL-TV?

Open the live finder from your address to get the exact compass bearing to the KHSL-TV tower, or use the table above if your city is listed.