TV channels & antenna towers in Hemet, California

Hemet, California has a population of about 83,900. There are 62 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 5 full-power, 8 Class A, 29 low-power and 20 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 11 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 2 at good or strong strength.

7 of them are within 25 miles of Hemet, 28 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.

For the networks, the best local options 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 Hemet are in different directions: CBS 75° ENE (32 mi), NBC 75° ENE (32 mi), Fox 75° ENE (32 mi) and PBS 310° NW (23 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 32 miles east of Hemet (75° ENE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach 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 Hemet, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Hemet is KMIR-TV (NBC), 32 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 11 stations at fair strength or better, Hemet ranks 892nd of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 23 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 Moreno Valley, 20 miles away.