TV channels & antenna towers in Livermore, California

Livermore is a city of about 88,100 people in California. There are 77 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 37 full-power, 5 Class A, 34 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 35 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 24 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 9 transmitters are within 25 miles, 42 between 25 and 45 miles, and 26 farther out. Seven of the 26 network stations in range are licensed to Sacramento, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Sacramento's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 7 (KGO-TV), CBS on channel 5 (KPIX-TV), NBC on channel 3 (KCRA-TV), Fox on channel 2 (KTVU), PBS on channel 9 (KQED), CW on channel 58 (KQCA), ION on channel 29 (KSPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 48 (KSTS), Univision on channel 14 (KDTV-DT) and MeTV on channel 44.3 (KPYX). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (strong signal) and Univision (strong signal). 13 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 Livermore are in different directions: ABC 278° W (38 mi), CBS 278° W (38 mi), NBC 20° NNE (43 mi), Fox 278° W (38 mi) and PBS 278° W (38 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Six network stations, KPIX-TV, KGO-TV, KQED, KTVU and KRON-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 38 miles west of Livermore (278° W). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 21 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Livermore at fair strength or better, 38% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across four other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Livermore is KCRA-TV (NBC), 43 miles away with a good 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.

KDTV-DT is only 14 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 35 stations at fair strength or better, Livermore ranks 251st of 1,078 places in California: more than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 14 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 Fremont, 15 miles away.