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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Hermosa Beach, CA

Every transmitter near Hermosa Beach, with the compass direction and distance from town, and the one direction that picks up the most channels.

Transmitter directions from Hermosa Beach, CA N E S W KIIO — 29° NNE, 24 mi KNLA — 36° NE, 31 mi KHIZ — 36° NE, 31 mi KFLA — 36° NE, 31 mi KCBS — 37° NE, 31 mi KCAL — 37° NE, 31 mi KOCE — 37° NE, 31 mi KABC — 37° NE, 31 mi KAZA — 37° NE, 31 mi KTLA — 37° NE, 31 mi KMEX — 37° NE, 31 mi KFTR — 37° NE, 31 mi KXLA — 37° NE, 31 mi KDOC — 37° NE, 31 mi KJLA — 37° NE, 31 mi KNBC — 37° NE, 31 mi KTTV — 37° NE, 31 mi KCOP — 37° NE, 31 mi KTBN — 37° NE, 31 mi KCET — 37° NE, 31 mi KLCS — 37° NE, 31 mi KILM — 38° NE, 30 mi KZNO — 38° NE, 31 mi KSCI — 38° NE, 31 mi KSCN — 38° NE, 31 mi KVEA — 38° NE, 31 mi KWHY — 38° NE, 31 mi KRCA — 38° NE, 31 mi KHTV — 38° NE, 31 mi KPXN — 38° NE, 31 mi KPOM — 38° NE, 31 mi KSFV — 38° NE, 31 mi KILA — 96° E, 45 mi KSKJ — 351° N, 29 mi KEDD — 357° N, 28 mi Hermosa Beach

Point North 9° on a compass — 45 miles of range covers this whole market

34/35stations in the beam
167/179free channels
93%of what's available
The other 1 station sit east of you (96°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
13 of these stations broadcast on VHF frequencies. Many antennas sold as "HDTV" or "4K" are UHF-only and will miss them entirely, whichever way you point.

Every Transmitter Near Hermosa Beach, CA

Sorted by compass bearing, so neighbouring rows are neighbouring towers.

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KIIO US Armenia 10 29° NNE 24 mi 6
KNLA Daystar 20 36° NE 31 mi 6
KHIZ Defy TV 39 36° NE 31 mi 7
KFLA Infomercials 8 36° NE 31 mi 12
KCBS CBS 2 37° NE 31 mi 5
KCAL Independent 9 37° NE 31 mi 6
KOCE PBS 50 37° NE 31 mi 5
KABC ABC 7 37° NE 31 mi 4
KAZA MeTV 54 37° NE 31 mi 5
KTLA CW 5 37° NE 31 mi 6
KMEX Univision 34 37° NE 31 mi 6
KFTR UniMas 46 37° NE 31 mi 6
KXLA Independent 44 37° NE 31 mi 6
KDOC TCT 56 37° NE 31 mi 12
KJLA Vision Latina 57 37° NE 31 mi 9
KNBC NBC 4 37° NE 31 mi 5
KTTV FOX 11 37° NE 31 mi 5
KCOP MyNetworkTV 13 37° NE 31 mi 4
KTBN TBN 40 37° NE 31 mi 5
KCET PBS 28 37° NE 31 mi 3
KLCS PBS 58 37° NE 31 mi 3
KILM Bounce TV 64 38° NE 30 mi 1
KZNO Jewelry TV 12 38° NE 31 mi 1
KSCI Shop LC 18 38° NE 31 mi 4
KSCN Scientology Network 22 38° NE 31 mi 1
KVEA Telemundo 52 38° NE 31 mi 3
KWHY Canal de la Fe 63 38° NE 31 mi 2
KRCA Estrella TV 62 38° NE 31 mi 3
KHTV MeTV Plus 6 38° NE 31 mi 1
KPXN Ion 30 38° NE 31 mi 7
KPOM Catchy Comedy 14 38° NE 31 mi 2
KSFV MeTV Toons 27 38° NE 31 mi 3
KILA Infomercials 8 96° E 45 mi 12
KSKJ Heartland TV 45 351° N 29 mi 12
KEDD Jewelry TV 45 357° N 28 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Hermosa Beach, CA?

How far the transmitters are, which way they sit, and what that means for the antenna you buy.

The nearest transmitter is 23.6 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 31 miles.

For Hermosa Beach we would start with an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The towers are far enough out that an amplified indoor antenna, or one mounted in the attic, will pull in far more of the lineup than a basic flat antenna.

The towers sit within a 104° arc, so a directional antenna pointed north suits this market. With the furthest transmitters 45 miles out, mount it outdoors and as high as you can.

Learn more about choosing an antenna

Before You Climb the Ladder

The limits of these numbers, and how to work around them.

These are true bearings, not magnetic. A compass app on your phone usually reads magnetic north, which differs from true north by a few degrees depending on where you are in the country. For antenna aiming that difference is small, but if you are lining up a long-range directional antenna it is worth checking your local declination.

Bearings are measured from the centre of Hermosa Beach. Over the distances involved, a few miles in any direction barely moves the angle, but your own address is what ultimately matters.

Hills and buildings are not in these numbers. A transmitter 20 miles away behind a ridge can be harder to receive than one 40 miles away across flat ground. Point at the recommended bearing first, then adjust a few degrees either way while watching your TV's signal meter.

See every channel available in Hermosa Beach, CA, including what each station carries.

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