TV channels & antenna towers in Chula Vista, California

Chula Vista is a city of about 266,000 people in California. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 18 licensed TV transmitters: 6 full-power, 2 Class A, 8 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 14 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

13 of them are within 25 miles of Chula Vista, 4 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 1 is more than 45 miles out. Seven of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to San Diego, so most of the network channels you will find here come from San Diego's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 10 (KGTV), NBC on channel 39 (KNSD), Fox on channel 69 (KSWB-TV), PBS on channel 15 (KPBS), CW on channel 8.2 (KFMB-TV), Telemundo on channel 48 (KUAN-LD) and Univision on channel 17 (KBNT-CD). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KPSP-CD in Cathedral City, CA, 93 miles to the northeast. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (strong signal) and Univision (fair signal). 1 full-power station in range has no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Chula Vista are in different directions: ABC 325° NW (17 mi), NBC 65° ENE (9.5 mi), Fox 66° ENE (9.5 mi) and PBS 65° ENE (9.6 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, KSWB-TV, KNSD and KPBS, transmit from the same tower site about 9.5 miles northeast of Chula Vista (66° ENE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Chula Vista at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Chula Vista is KGTV (ABC), 17 miles away with a fair 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.

KSWB-TV is only 9.5 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 14 stations at fair strength or better, Chula Vista ranks 790th of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 9.5 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 San Diego, 7.0 miles away.