TV channels & antenna towers in Camarillo, California

Camarillo, California has a population of about 67,600. Our map shows 52 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 26 full-power, 8 Class A, 14 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 26 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 13 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 10 between 25 and 45 miles, and 40 farther out. Seven of the 14 network stations in range are licensed to Los Angeles, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Los Angeles's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 3 (KEYT-TV), CBS on channel 2 (KCBS-TV), NBC on channel 4 (KNBC), Fox on channel 11 (KTTV), PBS on channel 58 (KLCS), CW on channel 5 (KTLA), ION on channel 30 (KPXN-TV), Telemundo on channel 52 (KVEA), Univision on channel 34 (KMEX-DT), MeTV on channel 56.3 (KDOC-TV) and Trinity on channel 40 (KTBN-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 12 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 Camarillo are in different directions: ABC 292° WNW (57 mi), CBS 89° E (55 mi), NBC 89° E (56 mi), Fox 89° E (56 mi) and PBS 89° E (56 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

12 network stations, KCBS-TV, KDOC-TV, KMEX-DT, KPXN-TV and KABC-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 55 miles east of Camarillo (89° E). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 13 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Camarillo at fair strength or better, 85% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Camarillo is KEYT-TV (ABC), 57 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 26 stations at fair strength or better, Camarillo ranks 503rd of 1,078 places in California: more than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 55 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

30% of California's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Oxnard, 8.1 miles away.