TV channels & antenna towers in Vincent, California

Vincent, California has a population of about 15,900. There are 62 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 25 full-power, 6 Class A, 19 low-power and 12 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 39 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 30 at good or strong strength.

38 of them are within 25 miles of Vincent, 7 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 17 are more than 45 miles 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 (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 NW, at about 317°. The main network towers for Vincent sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

12 network stations, KAZA-TV, KLCS, KTBN-TV, KTTV and KVEA and others, transmit from the same tower site about 11 miles northwest of Vincent (315° NW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Vincent is KCBS-TV (CBS), 13 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.

KOCE-TV is only 12 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 39 stations at fair strength or better, Vincent ranks 19th of 1,078 places in California: more than the typical California town (25). Its nearest major network tower is 11 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 Covina, 2.0 miles away.