TV channels & antenna towers in Cayucos, California

With roughly 2,590 residents, Cayucos is a town in California. Our map shows 23 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 3 full-power, 9 Class A, 7 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 11 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 3 at good or strong strength.

11 of them are within 25 miles of Cayucos, 3 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 9 are more than 45 miles out. Two of the 3 network stations in range are licensed to San Luis Obispo, so most of the network channels you will find here come from San Luis Obispo's stations.

The best-placed network stations are NBC on channel 6 (KSBY), Fox on channel 24 (KKFX-CD) and CW on channel 12.3 (KCOY-TV). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KEYT-TV in Santa Barbara, CA, 83 miles to the southeast. No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KGPE in Fresno, CA, 139 miles to the northeast. 1 full-power station in range has no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna ESE, at about 113°. The main network towers for Cayucos sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, KKFX-CD and KSBY, transmit from the same tower site about 14 miles southeast of Cayucos (113° ESE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 3 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Cayucos at fair strength or better, all arrive from the southeast, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Cayucos is KSBY (NBC), 14 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

KSBY is only 14 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 11 stations at fair strength or better, Cayucos ranks 892nd of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 14 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 Atascadero, 13 miles away.