What channel is Telemundo on antenna in Bakersfield?
Telemundo is channel 17.3 (KGET-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 25 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put Telemundo on KGET-TV within antenna reach of about 84% of people in the Bakersfield market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 84% (an estimate, not yet checked against real scans). Check your ZIP.
Updated from FCC data
Lost Telemundo? Rescan your TV first
Most missing channels come back after a Rescan Asking your TV to search for channels again. Fixes most missing channels. More in the glossary . If Telemundo still doesn't appear, the antenna needs to point toward the KGET-TV tower and handle UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary .
Where Telemundo 17.3 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KGET-TV RF 25 · UHF
KGET-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for Telemundo around Bakersfield
Aim at the KGET-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Delano, CA | southeast (127°) | 37 mi |
| Ridgecrest, CA | west-southwest (258°) | 62 mi |
| Arvin, CA | north-northeast (17°) | 18 mi |
| Taft, CA | east-northeast (61°) | 44 mi |
The antenna you need for Telemundo in Bakersfield
Telemundo reaches ordinary TVs on UHF, so any antenna that picks up UHF will do. Close to the towers an indoor antenna by a window often works; farther out, height matters most: attic beats window, roof beats attic.
The best antenna for all of Bakersfield · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
More free channels from KGET-TV
- 17.1 NBC
- 17.2 The CW Plus
- 17.4 Laff
Other networks in Bakersfield
Questions about Telemundo in Bakersfield
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Where this comes from
- Stations, towers, channels and power: FCC Licensing and Management System (LMS) public database, data of .
- Networks and subchannels: our affiliations dataset, built from Wikipedia (used under CC BY-SA 4.0), the network field stations file with the FCC, and station websites; checked . Credits.
- Towns and distances: US Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 city population estimates (SUB-EST2025) and 2026 Gazetteer place coordinates; distances are straight-line from each town's Census centre point.
- Market area: Market area: counties assigned by FCC service-contour coverage of each market's full-power stations (FCC LMS market list, Census 2020).
Updated How we work this out