TV channels & antenna towers in Mission Hills, California

Mission Hills, California has a population of about 3,580. Our map shows 36 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 5 full-power, 11 Class A, 13 low-power and 7 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 12 transmitters are within 25 miles, 5 between 25 and 45 miles, and 19 farther out. Two of the 5 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.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 3 (KEYT-TV), NBC on channel 6 (KSBY), Fox on channel 24 (KKFX-CD), CW on channel 12.3 (KCOY-TV) 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, 138 miles to the east. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (good signal). 1 full-power station in range has no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Mission Hills are in different directions: ABC 112° ESE (29 mi), NBC 345° NNW (48 mi) and Fox 345° NNW (48 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, KPMR and KEYT-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 29 miles east of Mission Hills (112° ESE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Mission Hills at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Mission Hills is KKFX-CD (Fox), 48 miles away with a very weak estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 13 stations at fair strength or better, Mission Hills ranks 832nd of 1,078 places in California: fewer than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 21 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

30% of California's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Lompoc, 3.5 miles away.