KOFY-TV
Full power TV station · San Francisco, California
KOFY-TV is a full power over-the-air TV station, licensed to San Francisco, California. Its signal is estimated to reach about 173 cities and towns within 51 miles.
About KOFY-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 15 kW effective radiated power, KOFY-TV runs more power than 8% of full-power TV stations nationwide (median: 273 kW). Stations on VHF channels are licensed at much lower power than UHF stations to cover the same area, so a low figure does not always mean a weak signal.
We estimate a fair-or-better signal out to about 51 miles with an outdoor antenna. That area includes 173 cities and towns in our guide with about 7,150,000 residents, as far as Rohnert Park, CA (47 miles).
KOFY-TV shares its transmitter site with KCNZ-CD, KQRM-LD, KPJC-LD, KKPX-TV (ION) and KNTV (NBC). One antenna aimed at this site picks up all of them.
Station facts
| Network | Independent / not listed |
| Virtual channel | Not listed |
| Station type | Full power (DTV) |
| City of license | San Francisco, CA |
| Tower location | 37.68675, -122.43536 |
| Effective radiated power | 15 kW |
| Antenna height (HAAT) | Not listed |
| FCC facility ID | 51189 |
| License status | Licensed |
Cities that can receive KOFY-TV
Estimated with an outdoor antenna. Direction is from the city toward the tower.
| City | Distance | Point antenna | Est. signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daly City, CA | 2.0 mi | 132° SE | Strong |
| South San Francisco, CA | 2.7 mi | 326° NW | Strong |
| Mission District, CA | 5.1 mi | 190° S | Good |
| San Francisco, CA | 6.2 mi | 188° S | Good |
| Chinatown, CA | 7.7 mi | 191° S | Good |
| San Mateo, CA | 10 mi | 325° NW | Good |
| Alameda, CA | 11 mi | 239° WSW | Good |
| Oakland, CA | 12 mi | 228° SW | Good |
| San Leandro, CA | 15 mi | 260° W | Fair |
| Berkeley, CA | 16 mi | 215° SW | Fair |
| Redwood City, CA | 18 mi | 322° NW | Fair |
| Richmond, CA | 18 mi | 196° SSW | Fair |
| Castro Valley, CA | 19 mi | 269° W | Fair |
| Hayward, CA | 19 mi | 274° W | Fair |
| San Rafael, CA | 20 mi | 165° SSE | Fair |
| Palo Alto, CA | 23 mi | 317° NW | Fair |
| Union City, CA | 24 mi | 286° WNW | Fair |
| Newark, CA | 24 mi | 297° WNW | Fair |
| Walnut Creek, CA | 25 mi | 233° SW | Fair |
| Danville, CA | 26 mi | 249° WSW | Fair |
| San Ramon, CA | 26 mi | 256° WSW | Fair |
| Fremont, CA | 26 mi | 292° WNW | Fair |
| Dublin, CA | 27 mi | 268° W | Fair |
| Mountain View, CA | 28 mi | 317° NW | Fair |
| Concord, CA | 30 mi | 228° SW | Fair |
| Novato, CA | 30 mi | 166° SSE | Fair |
| Vallejo, CA | 30 mi | 199° SSW | Fair |
| Pleasanton, CA | 31 mi | 273° W | Fair |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 31 mi | 315° NW | Fair |
| Cupertino, CA | 33 mi | 319° NW | Fair |
| Milpitas, CA | 34 mi | 302° WNW | Fair |
| Santa Clara, CA | 35 mi | 311° NW | Fair |
| Livermore, CA | 36 mi | 271° W | Fair |
| San Jose, CA | 38 mi | 309° NW | Fair |
| Pittsburg, CA | 38 mi | 232° SW | Fair |
| Petaluma, CA | 39 mi | 164° SSE | Fair |
| Antioch, CA | 41 mi | 238° WSW | Fair |
| Napa, CA | 43 mi | 191° S | Fair |
| Brentwood, CA | 44 mi | 247° WSW | Fair |
| Fairfield, CA | 44 mi | 209° SSW | Fair |
Other network stations nearby
- KKPX-TVION · 65
- KNTVNBC · 11
- KPIX-TVCBS · 5
- KGO-TVABC · 7
- KQEDPBS · 9
- KTVUFox · 2
- KRON-TVCW · 4
- KPYXMeTV · 44.3
- KDTV-DTUnivision · 14
- KTLN-TVMeTV · 68.2
- KSTSTelemundo · 48
Frequently asked questions
Where is the KOFY-TV transmitter tower?
KOFY-TV broadcasts from a tower at 37.6868, -122.4354, near Colma, CA. It is licensed to San Francisco, California.
How far does KOFY-TV broadcast?
With an outdoor antenna, reception is usually workable up to about 51 miles from the tower, and possible in good conditions out to roughly 60 miles. Hills and buildings can shorten that.
How many people can watch KOFY-TV with an antenna?
About 7,150,000 people live in the 173 cities and towns within its estimated fair-signal range, not counting rural residents between them.
Which way do I point my antenna for KOFY-TV?
Open the live finder from your address to get the exact compass bearing to the KOFY-TV tower, or use the table above if your city is listed.