TV channels & antenna towers in Brentwood, California

Brentwood, California has a population of about 59,000. There are 73 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 33 full-power, 6 Class A and 34 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 33 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 24 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 5 transmitters are within 25 miles, 43 between 25 and 45 miles, and 25 farther out. Eight of the 22 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 10 (KXTV), CBS on channel 13 (KOVR), NBC on channel 3 (KCRA-TV), Fox on channel 40 (KTXL), PBS on channel 9 (KQED), CW on channel 58 (KQCA), ION on channel 29 (KSPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 31.7 (KMAX-TV), Univision on channel 14 (KDTV-DT) and MeTV on channel 44.3 (KPYX). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (strong 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.

The main network towers around Brentwood are in different directions: ABC 26° NNE (24 mi), CBS 26° NNE (24 mi), NBC 26° NNE (26 mi), Fox 24° NNE (26 mi) and PBS 254° WSW (43 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Six network stations, KXTV, KMAX-TV, KOVR, KSPX-TV and KQCA and others, transmit from the same tower site about 24 miles northeast of Brentwood (26° NNE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 20 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Brentwood at fair strength or better, 40% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across four other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Brentwood is KQED (PBS), 43 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 33 stations at fair strength or better, Brentwood ranks 312th of 1,078 places in California: more than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 24 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

48% of California's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Concord, 19 miles away.