TV channels & antenna towers in Carpinteria, California

Carpinteria is a city of about 13,700 people in California. There are 28 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 3 full-power, 6 Class A, 16 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 10 transmitters are within 25 miles, 5 between 25 and 45 miles, and 13 farther out. Two of the 3 network stations in range are licensed to Santa Barbara, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Santa Barbara's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 3 (KEYT-TV), CW on channel 12.3 (KCOY-TV) and Univision on channel 38 (KPMR). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KCBS-TV in Los Angeles, CA, 83 miles to the east. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KNBC in Los Angeles, CA, 84 miles to the east. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (good signal).

Point your antenna WNW, at about 289°. The main network towers for Carpinteria sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, KEYT-TV and KPMR, transmit from the same tower site about 27 miles west of Carpinteria (289° WNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 3 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Carpinteria at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Carpinteria is KEYT-TV (ABC), 27 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 12 stations at fair strength or better, Carpinteria ranks 868th of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 27 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 Santa Barbara, 10 miles away.