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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in Pleasanton, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Pleasanton, CA N E S W KRJR — 17° NNE, 72 mi KFMS — 17° NNE, 72 mi KAHC — 17° NNE, 72 mi KBTV-CD — 18° NNE, 67 mi KEZT — 18° NNE, 67 mi KTXL — 24° NNE, 47 mi KVIE — 24° NNE, 47 mi KCSO — 24° NNE, 47 mi KCRA — 25° NNE, 47 mi KSPX — 25° NNE, 47 mi KMAX — 25° NNE, 47 mi KQCA — 25° NNE, 47 mi KOVR — 25° NNE, 45 mi KTFK — 25° NNE, 45 mi KXTV — 25° NNE, 45 mi K04QR-D — 31° NNE, 80 mi KSTV — 31° NNE, 80 mi KSAO — 31° NNE, 80 mi KACA — 81° E, 37 mi KBSV — 110° ESE, 28 mi KSMS — 162° SSE, 65 mi KSBW — 162° SSE, 65 mi KQET — 162° SSE, 65 mi K15CU-D — 162° SSE, 65 mi KDJT — 162° SSE, 65 mi KCBA — 162° SSE, 65 mi KBIT — 174° S, 41 mi KQEH — 182° S, 11 mi KICU — 182° S, 11 mi KSCZ — 184° S, 10 mi KDTV — 184° S, 10 mi KSTS — 184° S, 10 mi KAXT — 184° S, 10 mi KNTV — 275° W, 32 mi KTSF — 275° W, 32 mi KMPX-LD — 275° W, 32 mi KKPX — 275° W, 32 mi KCNZ — 275° W, 32 mi KDTS — 283° WNW, 33 mi KTVU — 283° WNW, 33 mi KPIX — 283° WNW, 33 mi KQED — 283° WNW, 33 mi KGO — 283° WNW, 33 mi KMTP — 283° WNW, 33 mi KCNS — 283° WNW, 33 mi KPYX — 283° WNW, 33 mi KRON — 283° WNW, 33 mi KPJK — 283° WNW, 33 mi KFSF — 283° WNW, 33 mi KOFY — 283° WNW, 33 mi KTLN — 311° NW, 53 mi KRCB — 321° NW, 62 mi KDAS — 324° NW, 74 mi KTNC — 348° NNW, 16 mi Pleasanton

Point West-Northwest 294° on a compass — 80 miles of range covers this whole market

20/54stations in the beam
111/281free channels
40%of what's available
The other 34 stations sit east-northeast of you (67°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
11 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 Pleasanton, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KRJR Daystar 44 17° NNE 72 mi 2
KFMS Infomercials 47 17° NNE 72 mi 7
KAHC LATV 43 17° NNE 72 mi 7
KBTV-CD Buzzr 8 18° NNE 67 mi 7
KEZT Univision 23 18° NNE 67 mi 3
KTXL FOX 40 24° NNE 47 mi 4
KVIE PBS 6 24° NNE 47 mi 4
KCSO Telemundo 33 24° NNE 47 mi 4
KCRA NBC 3 25° NNE 47 mi 6
KSPX Ion 29 25° NNE 47 mi 8
KMAX Independent 31 25° NNE 47 mi 7
KQCA CW 58 25° NNE 47 mi 3
KOVR CBS 13 25° NNE 45 mi 5
KTFK UniMas 64 25° NNE 45 mi 7
KXTV ABC 10 25° NNE 45 mi 7
K04QR-D Sports First TV 38 31° NNE 80 mi 7
KSTV Heartland TV 32 31° NNE 80 mi 6
KSAO Infomercials 49 31° NNE 80 mi 12
KACA Daystar 34 81° E 37 mi 1
KBSV Independent 23 110° ESE 28 mi 1
KSMS Univision 67 162° SSE 65 mi 2
KSBW NBC 8 162° SSE 65 mi 5
KQET PBS 25 162° SSE 65 mi 4
K15CU-D Cozi TV 15 162° SSE 65 mi 4
KDJT UniMas 33 162° SSE 65 mi 1
KCBA CW 35 162° SSE 65 mi 5
KBIT Diya TV 24 174° S 41 mi 10
KQEH PBS 54 182° S 11 mi 4
KICU MyNetworkTV 36 182° S 11 mi 5
KSCZ Hai Le 16 184° S 10 mi 10
KDTV Univision 14 184° S 10 mi 3
KSTS Telemundo 48 184° S 10 mi 6
KAXT Catchy Comedy 1 184° S 10 mi 1
KNTV NBC 11 275° W 32 mi 6
KTSF Independent 26 275° W 32 mi 4
KMPX-LD Jewelry TV 18 275° W 32 mi 1
KKPX Ion 65 275° W 32 mi 8
KCNZ LATV 28 275° W 32 mi 4
KDTS Daystar 52 283° WNW 33 mi 12
KTVU FOX 2 283° WNW 33 mi 5
KPIX CBS 5 283° WNW 33 mi 5
KQED PBS 9 283° WNW 33 mi 4
KGO ABC 7 283° WNW 33 mi 5
KMTP Independent 32 283° WNW 33 mi 1
KCNS Shop LC 38 283° WNW 33 mi 5
KPYX Independent 44 283° WNW 33 mi 7
KRON CW 4 283° WNW 33 mi 5
KPJK Independent 60 283° WNW 33 mi 6
KFSF UniMas 66 283° WNW 33 mi 6
KOFY Dr. Phil 20 283° WNW 33 mi 5
KTLN Heroes & Icons 68 311° NW 53 mi 7
KRCB PBS 22 321° NW 62 mi 3
KDAS Daystar 52 324° NW 74 mi 12
KTNC TCT 42 348° NNW 16 mi 2

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in Pleasanton, CA?

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

The nearest transmitter is 10.5 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 32 miles.

For Pleasanton 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 around Pleasanton are spread across 269° 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 Pleasanton. 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 Pleasanton, CA, including what each station carries.

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