Antenna aiming / Sherman Oaks, CA
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in Sherman Oaks, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Sherman Oaks, CA N E S W KEDD — 4° N, 9 mi KNLA — 74° ENE, 21 mi KHIZ — 74° ENE, 21 mi KFLA — 74° ENE, 21 mi KCBS — 75° ENE, 22 mi KCAL — 75° ENE, 22 mi KOCE — 75° ENE, 22 mi KABC — 75° ENE, 22 mi KAZA — 75° ENE, 22 mi KTLA — 76° ENE, 22 mi KMEX — 76° ENE, 22 mi KFTR — 76° ENE, 22 mi KXLA — 76° ENE, 22 mi KDOC — 76° ENE, 22 mi KJLA — 76° ENE, 22 mi KNBC — 76° ENE, 22 mi KTTV — 76° ENE, 22 mi KCOP — 76° ENE, 22 mi KTBN — 76° ENE, 22 mi KCET — 76° ENE, 22 mi KLCS — 76° ENE, 22 mi KSCI — 78° ENE, 22 mi KSCN — 78° ENE, 22 mi KVEA — 78° ENE, 22 mi KWHY — 78° ENE, 22 mi KRCA — 78° ENE, 22 mi KHTV — 78° ENE, 22 mi KPXN — 78° ENE, 22 mi KPOM — 78° ENE, 22 mi KSFV — 78° ENE, 22 mi KZNO — 78° ENE, 22 mi KILM — 79° ENE, 21 mi KIIO — 86° E, 14 mi KILA — 117° ESE, 52 mi KSKJ — 346° NNW, 10 mi Sherman Oaks

Point East 88° on a compass — 52 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 of you (355°). 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 Sherman Oaks, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KEDD Jewelry TV 45 4° N 9 mi 1
KNLA Daystar 20 74° ENE 21 mi 6
KHIZ Defy TV 39 74° ENE 21 mi 7
KFLA Infomercials 8 74° ENE 21 mi 12
KCBS CBS 2 75° ENE 22 mi 5
KCAL Independent 9 75° ENE 22 mi 6
KOCE PBS 50 75° ENE 22 mi 5
KABC ABC 7 75° ENE 22 mi 4
KAZA MeTV 54 75° ENE 22 mi 5
KTLA CW 5 76° ENE 22 mi 6
KMEX Univision 34 76° ENE 22 mi 6
KFTR UniMas 46 76° ENE 22 mi 6
KXLA Independent 44 76° ENE 22 mi 6
KDOC TCT 56 76° ENE 22 mi 12
KJLA Vision Latina 57 76° ENE 22 mi 9
KNBC NBC 4 76° ENE 22 mi 5
KTTV FOX 11 76° ENE 22 mi 5
KCOP MyNetworkTV 13 76° ENE 22 mi 4
KTBN TBN 40 76° ENE 22 mi 5
KCET PBS 28 76° ENE 22 mi 3
KLCS PBS 58 76° ENE 22 mi 3
KSCI Shop LC 18 78° ENE 22 mi 4
KSCN Scientology Network 22 78° ENE 22 mi 1
KVEA Telemundo 52 78° ENE 22 mi 3
KWHY Canal de la Fe 63 78° ENE 22 mi 2
KRCA Estrella TV 62 78° ENE 22 mi 3
KHTV MeTV Plus 6 78° ENE 22 mi 1
KPXN Ion 30 78° ENE 22 mi 7
KPOM Catchy Comedy 14 78° ENE 22 mi 2
KSFV MeTV Toons 27 78° ENE 22 mi 3
KZNO Jewelry TV 12 78° ENE 22 mi 1
KILM Bounce TV 64 79° ENE 21 mi 1
KIIO US Armenia 10 86° E 14 mi 7
KILA Infomercials 8 117° ESE 52 mi 12
KSKJ Heartland TV 45 346° NNW 10 mi 12

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Sherman Oaks, CA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 8.7 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 22 miles.

For Sherman Oaks 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 Sherman Oaks are spread across 131° 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 Sherman Oaks. 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 Sherman Oaks, CA, including what each station carries.

Calendar

What’s on, and when

Big games, races and live events coming up on free over-the-air TV, and the channel to find each one on. Full-season schedules show which games an antenna gets you for free.

Guides

Free TV explained

Guides, reviews and explainers on getting the most out of free over-the-air TV.