TV channels & antenna towers in Murrieta Hot Springs, California

Murrieta Hot Springs is a town of about 3,640 people in California. There are 85 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 31 full-power, 12 Class A, 33 low-power and 9 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 31 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 17 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 11 between 25 and 45 miles, and 72 farther out. Seven of the 27 network stations in range are licensed to San Diego, so most of the network channels you will find here come from San Diego's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 7 (KABC-TV), CBS on channel 38 (KPSP-CD), NBC on channel 36 (KMIR-TV), Fox on channel 69 (KSWB-TV), PBS on channel 15 (KPBS), 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 54.1 (KAZA-TV) and Trinity on channel 40 (KTBN-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good 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 Murrieta Hot Springs are in different directions: ABC 312° NW (70 mi), CBS 63° ENE (47 mi), NBC 63° ENE (47 mi), Fox 168° SSE (61 mi) and PBS 168° SSE (61 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Ten network stations, KAZA-TV, KLCS, KTBN-TV, KTTV and KVEA and others, transmit from the same tower site about 69 miles northwest of Murrieta Hot Springs (311° NW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 15 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Murrieta Hot Springs at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across three other directions.

KMIR-TV (NBC) lies beyond the radio horizon of its transmitter as seen from Murrieta Hot Springs. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Murrieta Hot Springs is KABC-TV (ABC), 70 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 31 stations at fair strength or better, Murrieta Hot Springs ranks 398th of 1,078 places in California: more than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 24 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 Murrieta, 3.2 miles away.