TV channels & antenna towers in East Hemet, California

East Hemet is a town of about 17,400 people in California. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 62 licensed TV transmitters: 5 full-power, 8 Class A, 29 low-power and 20 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 16 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 2 at good or strong strength.

5 of them are within 25 miles of East Hemet, 30 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 27 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 13 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.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 10 (KGTV), CBS on channel 38 (KPSP-CD), NBC on channel 36 (KMIR-TV), Fox on channel 33 (KDFX-CD), PBS on channel 24 (KVCR-DT), CW on channel 2.3 (KESQ-TV), Telemundo on channel 15 (KUNA-LD) and Univision on channel 41 (KVER-CD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal) and Univision (fair signal).

The main network towers around East Hemet are in different directions: CBS 73° ENE (30 mi), NBC 73° ENE (30 mi), Fox 73° ENE (30 mi) and PBS 308° NW (25 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Five network stations, KPSP-CD, KESQ-TV, KDFX-CD, KVER-CD and KMIR-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 30 miles east of East Hemet (73° ENE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach East Hemet at fair strength or better, 83% 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 East Hemet, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for East Hemet is KMIR-TV (NBC), 30 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

KGTV (ABC), 65 miles south, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for that one.

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 16 stations at fair strength or better, East Hemet ranks 742nd of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 25 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 Hemet, 2.0 miles away.