TV channels & antenna towers in Valley Glen, California

Valley Glen, California has a population of about 60,000. Our map shows 48 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 25 full-power, 6 Class A, 16 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 36 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 21 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 37 transmitters are within 25 miles, 3 between 25 and 45 miles, and 8 farther out. Seven of the 13 network stations in range are licensed to Los Angeles, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Los Angeles's stations.

For the networks, the best local options 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 (good 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 E, at about 83°. The main network towers for Valley Glen sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

12 network stations, KCBS-TV, KDOC-TV, KMEX-DT, KPXN-TV and KABC-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 22 miles east of Valley Glen (82° E). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 12 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Valley Glen at fair strength or better, all arrive from the east, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Valley Glen is KLCS (PBS), 22 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor 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 36 stations at fair strength or better, Valley Glen ranks 208th of 1,078 places in California: more than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 22 miles away, against a state median of 22 miles.

22% of California's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Van Nuys, 0.2 miles away.