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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Newport Beach, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Newport Beach, CA N E S W K36JH-D — 26° NNE, 75 mi KILA — 52° NE, 18 mi KVCR — 56° NE, 41 mi KZSW — 56° ENE, 41 mi KZTC — 129° SE, 68 mi KSKT — 129° SE, 68 mi KPBS — 140° SE, 84 mi KSDX — 140° SE, 84 mi KUSI — 140° SE, 85 mi KUAN — 140° SE, 85 mi KNSD — 140° SE, 85 mi KSWB — 140° SE, 85 mi KDTF — 140° SE, 84 mi KSDY — 140° SE, 84 mi KGTV — 146° SSE, 66 mi KBNT — 146° SSE, 66 mi KFMB — 147° SSE, 66 mi KSKJ — 323° NW, 56 mi KEDD — 325° NW, 54 mi KIIO — 333° NNW, 41 mi KILM — 345° NNW, 41 mi KNLA — 345° NNW, 43 mi KHIZ — 345° NNW, 43 mi KFLA — 345° NNW, 43 mi KCBS — 345° NNW, 42 mi KCAL — 345° NNW, 42 mi KZNO — 345° NNW, 41 mi KDOC — 345° NNW, 42 mi KJLA — 345° NNW, 42 mi KXLA — 345° NNW, 42 mi KTLA — 345° NNW, 42 mi KMEX — 345° NNW, 42 mi KFTR — 345° NNW, 42 mi KOCE — 345° NNW, 42 mi KABC — 345° NNW, 42 mi KAZA — 345° NNW, 42 mi KPXN — 345° NNW, 41 mi KPOM — 345° NNW, 41 mi KSFV — 345° NNW, 41 mi KSCI — 345° NNW, 41 mi KSCN — 345° NNW, 41 mi KVEA — 345° NNW, 41 mi KWHY — 345° NNW, 41 mi KRCA — 345° NNW, 41 mi KHTV — 345° NNW, 41 mi KNBC — 345° NNW, 42 mi KTTV — 345° NNW, 42 mi KCOP — 345° NNW, 42 mi KCET — 345° NNW, 42 mi KLCS — 345° NNW, 42 mi KTBN — 345° NNW, 42 mi Newport Beach

Point Northwest 316° on a compass — 85 miles of range covers this whole market

34/51stations in the beam
167/268free channels
62%of what's available
The other 17 stations sit east-southeast of you (123°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
19 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 Newport Beach, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
K36JH-D Classic Shows 36 26° NNE 75 mi 2
KILA Infomercials 8 52° NE 18 mi 12
KVCR PBS 24 56° NE 41 mi 4
KZSW 3ABN 10 56° ENE 41 mi 11
KZTC Biz TV 7 129° SE 68 mi 4
KSKT MovieSphere Gold 43 129° SE 68 mi 12
KPBS PBS 15 140° SE 84 mi 4
KSDX Binge TV 9 140° SE 84 mi 12
KUSI CW 51 140° SE 85 mi 3
KUAN Telemundo 48 140° SE 85 mi 2
KNSD NBC 39 140° SE 85 mi 4
KSWB FOX 69 140° SE 85 mi 6
KDTF UniMas 36 140° SE 84 mi 2
KSDY Nuestra Vision 50 140° SE 84 mi 6
KGTV ABC 10 146° SSE 66 mi 8
KBNT Univision 17 146° SSE 66 mi 3
KFMB CBS 8 147° SSE 66 mi 6
KSKJ Heartland TV 45 323° NW 56 mi 12
KEDD Jewelry TV 45 325° NW 54 mi 1
KIIO US Armenia 10 333° NNW 41 mi 6
KILM Bounce TV 64 345° NNW 41 mi 1
KNLA Daystar 20 345° NNW 43 mi 6
KHIZ Defy TV 39 345° NNW 43 mi 7
KFLA Infomercials 8 345° NNW 43 mi 12
KCBS CBS 2 345° NNW 42 mi 5
KCAL Independent 9 345° NNW 42 mi 6
KZNO Jewelry TV 12 345° NNW 41 mi 1
KDOC TCT 56 345° NNW 42 mi 12
KJLA Vision Latina 57 345° NNW 42 mi 9
KXLA Independent 44 345° NNW 42 mi 6
KTLA CW 5 345° NNW 42 mi 6
KMEX Univision 34 345° NNW 42 mi 6
KFTR UniMas 46 345° NNW 42 mi 6
KOCE PBS 50 345° NNW 42 mi 5
KABC ABC 7 345° NNW 42 mi 4
KAZA MeTV 54 345° NNW 42 mi 5
KPXN Ion 30 345° NNW 41 mi 7
KPOM Catchy Comedy 14 345° NNW 41 mi 2
KSFV MeTV Toons 27 345° NNW 41 mi 3
KSCI Shop LC 18 345° NNW 41 mi 4
KSCN Scientology Network 22 345° NNW 41 mi 1
KVEA Telemundo 52 345° NNW 41 mi 3
KWHY Canal de la Fe 63 345° NNW 41 mi 2
KRCA Estrella TV 62 345° NNW 41 mi 3
KHTV MeTV Plus 6 345° NNW 41 mi 1
KNBC NBC 4 345° NNW 42 mi 5
KTTV FOX 11 345° NNW 42 mi 5
KCOP MyNetworkTV 13 345° NNW 42 mi 4
KCET PBS 28 345° NNW 42 mi 3
KLCS PBS 58 345° NNW 42 mi 3
KTBN TBN 40 345° NNW 42 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Newport Beach, CA?

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

The nearest transmitter is 18.4 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 42 miles.

For Newport Beach we would start with an outdoor or roof-mounted antenna. The transmitters are a long way from town. An outdoor antenna mounted as high as possible, pointed toward the towers, is what it takes to receive the full lineup reliably.

The towers around Newport Beach are spread across 184° of the compass, so no single directional antenna will reach all of them. An omnidirectional antenna picks up every direction at once but with less reach, and a rotator lets a directional antenna turn toward whichever station you want.

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 Newport 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 Newport Beach, CA, including what each station carries.

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