Antenna aiming / North Hollywood, CA
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in North Hollywood, CA

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

Transmitter directions from North Hollywood, CA N E S W KNLA — 85° E, 19 mi KHIZ — 85° E, 19 mi KFLA — 85° E, 19 mi KCBS — 86° E, 19 mi KCAL — 86° E, 19 mi KOCE — 86° E, 19 mi KABC — 86° E, 19 mi KAZA — 86° E, 19 mi KTLA — 86° E, 19 mi KMEX — 86° E, 19 mi KFTR — 86° E, 19 mi KXLA — 86° E, 19 mi KDOC — 86° E, 19 mi KJLA — 86° E, 19 mi KNBC — 86° E, 19 mi KTTV — 86° E, 19 mi KCOP — 86° E, 19 mi KTBN — 86° E, 19 mi KCET — 86° E, 19 mi KLCS — 86° E, 19 mi KSCI — 89° E, 19 mi KSCN — 89° E, 19 mi KVEA — 89° E, 19 mi KWHY — 89° E, 19 mi KRCA — 89° E, 19 mi KHTV — 89° E, 19 mi KPXN — 89° E, 19 mi KPOM — 89° E, 19 mi KSFV — 89° E, 19 mi KZNO — 89° E, 19 mi KILM — 89° E, 19 mi KIIO — 104° ESE, 12 mi KILA — 122° ESE, 53 mi KSKJ — 323° NW, 7 mi KEDD — 345° NNW, 5 mi North Hollywood

Point East 93° on a compass — 53 miles of range covers this whole market

33/35stations in the beam
167/180free channels
93%of what's available
The other 2 stations sit north-northwest of you (334°). 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 North Hollywood, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KNLA Daystar 20 85° E 19 mi 6
KHIZ Defy TV 39 85° E 19 mi 7
KFLA Infomercials 8 85° E 19 mi 12
KCBS CBS 2 86° E 19 mi 5
KCAL Independent 9 86° E 19 mi 6
KOCE PBS 50 86° E 19 mi 5
KABC ABC 7 86° E 19 mi 4
KAZA MeTV 54 86° E 19 mi 5
KTLA CW 5 86° E 19 mi 6
KMEX Univision 34 86° E 19 mi 6
KFTR UniMas 46 86° E 19 mi 6
KXLA Independent 44 86° E 19 mi 6
KDOC TCT 56 86° E 19 mi 12
KJLA Vision Latina 57 86° E 19 mi 9
KNBC NBC 4 86° E 19 mi 5
KTTV FOX 11 86° E 19 mi 5
KCOP MyNetworkTV 13 86° E 19 mi 4
KTBN TBN 40 86° E 19 mi 5
KCET PBS 28 86° E 19 mi 3
KLCS PBS 58 86° E 19 mi 3
KSCI Shop LC 18 89° E 19 mi 4
KSCN Scientology Network 22 89° E 19 mi 1
KVEA Telemundo 52 89° E 19 mi 3
KWHY Canal de la Fe 63 89° E 19 mi 2
KRCA Estrella TV 62 89° E 19 mi 3
KHTV MeTV Plus 6 89° E 19 mi 1
KPXN Ion 30 89° E 19 mi 7
KPOM Catchy Comedy 14 89° E 19 mi 2
KSFV MeTV Toons 27 89° E 19 mi 3
KZNO Jewelry TV 12 89° E 19 mi 1
KILM Bounce TV 64 89° E 19 mi 1
KIIO US Armenia 10 104° ESE 12 mi 7
KILA Infomercials 8 122° ESE 53 mi 12
KSKJ Heartland TV 45 323° NW 7 mi 12
KEDD Jewelry TV 45 345° NNW 5 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in North Hollywood, CA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 4.9 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 20 miles.

For North Hollywood we would start with a basic indoor antenna. Most of the lineup is transmitting from close by, so a flat indoor antenna in a window facing the towers should be enough.

The towers around North Hollywood are spread across 159° 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.

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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 North Hollywood. 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 North Hollywood, CA, including what each station carries.

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