TV channels & antenna towers in Belvedere, California

Belvedere, California has a population of about 2,120. There are 54 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 32 full-power, 3 Class A and 19 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 37 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 29 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 25 transmitters are within 25 miles, 10 between 25 and 45 miles, and 19 farther out. Seven of the 21 network stations in range are licensed to Sacramento, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Sacramento's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 7 (KGO-TV), CBS on channel 5 (KPIX-TV), NBC on channel 11 (KNTV), Fox on channel 2 (KTVU), PBS on channel 9 (KQED), CW on channel 4 (KRON-TV), ION on channel 65 (KKPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 48 (KSTS), Univision on channel 14 (KDTV-DT) and MeTV on channel 44.3 (KPYX). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 13 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 S, at about 175°. The main network towers for Belvedere sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Six network stations, KPIX-TV, KGO-TV, KQED, KTVU and KRON-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 8.1 miles south of Belvedere (176° S). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 19 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Belvedere at fair strength or better, 42% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Belvedere is KNTV (NBC), 13 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

KTNC-TV is only 8.1 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 37 stations at fair strength or better, Belvedere ranks 113th of 1,078 places in California: more than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 8.1 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

22% of California's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Chinatown, 6.1 miles away.