TV channels & antenna towers in La Mirada, California

La Mirada is a city of about 49,500 people in California. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 60 licensed TV transmitters: 25 full-power, 6 Class A, 18 low-power and 11 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 38 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 20 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 37 transmitters are within 25 miles, 8 between 25 and 45 miles, and 15 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 strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 7 (KABC-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 (strong 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.

Point your antenna N, at about 352°. The main network towers for La Mirada sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

12 network stations, KAZA-TV, KLCS, KTBN-TV, KTTV and KVEA and others, transmit from the same tower site about 21 miles north of La Mirada (352° N). 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 La Mirada at fair strength or better, 92% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for La Mirada is KCBS-TV (CBS), 22 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 38 stations at fair strength or better, La Mirada ranks 52nd of 1,078 places in California: more than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 21 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

22% of California's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Norwalk, 4.1 miles away.