TV channels & antenna towers in Meiners Oaks, California

Meiners Oaks, California has a population of about 3,570. There are 28 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 3 full-power, 6 Class A, 16 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 7 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 1 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 9 transmitters are within 25 miles, 7 between 25 and 45 miles, and 12 farther out. Two of the 4 network stations in range are licensed to Santa Barbara, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Santa Barbara's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 3 (KEYT-TV), CW on channel 12.3 (KCOY-TV), ION on channel 14.6 (KXBF-LD) and Univision on channel 38 (KPMR). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KCBS-TV in Los Angeles, CA, 70 miles to the east. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is KNBC in Los Angeles, CA, 71 miles to the east. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (fair signal).

Point your antenna W, at about 278°. The main network towers for Meiners Oaks sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, KEYT-TV and KPMR, transmit from the same tower site about 39 miles west of Meiners Oaks (278° W). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 3 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Meiners Oaks at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Meiners Oaks is KEYT-TV (ABC), 39 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.

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 7 stations at fair strength or better, Meiners Oaks ranks 986th of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 39 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 Ventura, 12 miles away.