TV channels & antenna towers in Channel Islands Beach, California

Channel Islands Beach is a town of about 3,100 people in California. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 52 licensed TV transmitters: 26 full-power, 8 Class A, 14 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 27 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 13 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 9 between 25 and 45 miles, and 41 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 Channel Islands Beach are in different directions: ABC 301° WNW (49 mi), CBS 85° E (66 mi), NBC 86° E (66 mi), Fox 86° E (66 mi) and PBS 86° E (66 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 66 miles east of Channel Islands Beach (85° 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 Channel Islands Beach 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 Channel Islands Beach, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Channel Islands Beach is KLCS (PBS), 66 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 27 stations at fair strength or better, Channel Islands Beach ranks 488th of 1,078 places in California: more than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 49 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 Port Hueneme, 1.8 miles away.