TV channels & antenna towers in Lakeview, California

Lakeview is a small community of about 2,100 people in California. There are 97 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 29 full-power, 14 Class A, 33 low-power and 21 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 31 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 15 at good or strong strength.

7 of them are within 25 miles of Lakeview, 27 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 63 are more than 45 miles out. Seven of the 25 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 7 (KABC-TV), CBS on channel 2 (KCBS-TV), NBC on channel 36 (KMIR-TV), Fox on channel 11 (KTTV), PBS on channel 24 (KVCR-DT), 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 Lakeview are in different directions: NBC 87° E (39 mi) and PBS 312° NW (13 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Five network stations, KPSP-CD, KESQ-TV, KDFX-CD, KMIR-TV and KVER-CD, transmit from the same tower site about 39 miles east of Lakeview (87° E). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 14 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Lakeview at fair strength or better, 86% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Lakeview is KMIR-TV (NBC), 39 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

KABC-TV (ABC), 61 miles northwest, KCBS-TV (CBS), 61 miles northwest and KTTV (Fox), 60 miles northwest, are the exception: the nearest listed affiliates of those networks are 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 those.

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 31 stations at fair strength or better, Lakeview ranks 398th of 1,078 places in California: more than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 13 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 Perris, 7.4 miles away.