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

How to aim your TV antenna in Venice, CA

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

Transmitter directions from Venice, CA N E S W KEDD — 7° N, 20 mi KIIO — 52° NE, 19 mi KNLA — 54° NE, 28 mi KHIZ — 54° NE, 28 mi KFLA — 54° NE, 28 mi KCBS — 54° NE, 28 mi KCAL — 54° NE, 28 mi KOCE — 55° NE, 28 mi KABC — 55° NE, 28 mi KAZA — 55° NE, 28 mi KTLA — 55° NE, 28 mi KMEX — 55° NE, 28 mi KFTR — 55° NE, 28 mi KXLA — 55° NE, 28 mi KDOC — 55° NE, 28 mi KJLA — 55° NE, 28 mi KNBC — 55° NE, 28 mi KTTV — 55° NE, 28 mi KCOP — 55° NE, 28 mi KTBN — 55° NE, 28 mi KCET — 55° NE, 28 mi KLCS — 55° NE, 28 mi KSCI — 57° ENE, 27 mi KSCN — 57° ENE, 27 mi KVEA — 57° ENE, 27 mi KWHY — 57° ENE, 27 mi KRCA — 57° ENE, 27 mi KHTV — 57° ENE, 27 mi KZNO — 57° ENE, 27 mi KPXN — 57° ENE, 27 mi KPOM — 57° ENE, 27 mi KSFV — 57° ENE, 27 mi KILM — 57° ENE, 27 mi KILA — 105° ESE, 50 mi KSKJ — 359° N, 20 mi Venice

Point North-Northeast 27° on a compass — 50 miles of range covers this whole market

34/35stations in the beam
168/180free channels
93%of what's available
The other 1 station sit east-southeast of you (105°). 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 Venice, CA

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
KEDD Jewelry TV 45 7° N 20 mi 1
KIIO US Armenia 10 52° NE 19 mi 7
KNLA Daystar 20 54° NE 28 mi 6
KHIZ Defy TV 39 54° NE 28 mi 7
KFLA Infomercials 8 54° NE 28 mi 12
KCBS CBS 2 54° NE 28 mi 5
KCAL Independent 9 54° NE 28 mi 6
KOCE PBS 50 55° NE 28 mi 5
KABC ABC 7 55° NE 28 mi 4
KAZA MeTV 54 55° NE 28 mi 5
KTLA CW 5 55° NE 28 mi 6
KMEX Univision 34 55° NE 28 mi 6
KFTR UniMas 46 55° NE 28 mi 6
KXLA Independent 44 55° NE 28 mi 6
KDOC TCT 56 55° NE 28 mi 12
KJLA Vision Latina 57 55° NE 28 mi 9
KNBC NBC 4 55° NE 28 mi 5
KTTV FOX 11 55° NE 28 mi 5
KCOP MyNetworkTV 13 55° NE 28 mi 4
KTBN TBN 40 55° NE 28 mi 5
KCET PBS 28 55° NE 28 mi 3
KLCS PBS 58 55° NE 28 mi 3
KSCI Shop LC 18 57° ENE 27 mi 4
KSCN Scientology Network 22 57° ENE 27 mi 1
KVEA Telemundo 52 57° ENE 27 mi 3
KWHY Canal de la Fe 63 57° ENE 27 mi 2
KRCA Estrella TV 62 57° ENE 27 mi 3
KHTV MeTV Plus 6 57° ENE 27 mi 1
KZNO Jewelry TV 12 57° ENE 27 mi 1
KPXN Ion 30 57° ENE 27 mi 7
KPOM Catchy Comedy 14 57° ENE 27 mi 2
KSFV MeTV Toons 27 57° ENE 27 mi 3
KILM Bounce TV 64 57° ENE 27 mi 1
KILA Infomercials 8 105° ESE 50 mi 12
KSKJ Heartland TV 45 359° N 20 mi 12

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in Venice, CA?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 19.3 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 28 miles.

For Venice 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 107° arc, so a directional antenna pointed north-northeast suits this market. With the furthest transmitters 50 miles out, mount it outdoors and as high as you can.

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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 Venice. 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 Venice, CA, including what each station carries.

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