KCAL-TV · channel 9.1
KCAL-TV is channel 9.1 (Independent), a full-power station licensed to Los Angeles, CA.
Updated from FCC data
KCAL-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 9.1 Independent
- 9.2 The Nest
- 9.3 Comet
- 9.4 HSN
- 9.5 QVC
- 9.6 KCAL+/Defy
Which way to point your antenna for KCAL-TV
KCAL-TV transmits from the main Los Angeles tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 9 ( VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary ), so your antenna must handle VHF.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Long Beach, CA | north (11°) | 31 mi |
| Anaheim, CA | northwest (326°) | 31 mi |
| Santa Clarita, CA | east-southeast (118°) | 28 mi |
| Oxnard, CA | east (88°) | 65 mi |
| Glendale, CA | east-northeast (73°) | 11 mi |
| Torrance, CA | north-northeast (31°) | 32 mi |
| Simi Valley, CA | east (94°) | 39 mi |
KCAL-TV transmitter details
- Station type
- Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary
- RF channel The real broadcast frequency, which can differ from the number your TV shows. More in the glossary
- 9 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 25 kW
- Antenna height
- 1870 m above sea level, 977 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 34.2272, -118.0675 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 21422
- Licence on file
- 2011-06-01
- Note
- The FCC has approved a change that isn't built yet
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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).
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