KCBS-TV · channel 2.1
KCBS-TV is channel 2.1 (CBS), a full-power station licensed to Los Angeles, CA.
Updated from FCC data
KCBS-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 2.1 CBS
- 2.2 Start TV
- 2.3 Dabl
- 2.4 365BLK
Which way to point your antenna for KCBS-TV
KCBS-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 31 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Long Beach, CA | north (10°) | 32 mi |
| Anaheim, CA | northwest (325°) | 32 mi |
| Santa Clarita, CA | east-southeast (117°) | 28 mi |
| Oxnard, CA | east (88°) | 65 mi |
| Glendale, CA | east-northeast (71°) | 11 mi |
| Torrance, CA | north-northeast (30°) | 32 mi |
| Simi Valley, CA | east (93°) | 39 mi |
KCBS-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
- 31 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 485 kW
- Antenna height
- 2002 m above sea level, 1095 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 34.2319, -118.0725 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 9628
- Licence on file
- 2023-06-26
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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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