TV channels & antenna towers in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles is a city of about 3,970,000 people in California. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 61 licensed TV transmitters: 25 full-power, 6 Class A, 21 low-power and 9 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 37 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 24 at good or strong strength.

36 of them are within 25 miles of Los Angeles, 4 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 21 are more than 45 miles out. Los Angeles is a broadcast hub in its own right: seven of the 13 network stations in range are licensed here.

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 (strong 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 NE, at about 40°. The main network towers for Los Angeles sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

12 network stations, KAZA-TV, KPXN-TV, KMEX-DT, KLCS and KTTV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 15 miles northeast of Los Angeles (43° NE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 13 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Los Angeles at fair strength or better, 92% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Los Angeles is KCBS-TV (CBS), 16 miles away with a strong 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 37 stations at fair strength or better, Los Angeles ranks 113th of 1,078 places in California: more than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 15 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

22% of California's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna.