KSBW · channel 8.1
KSBW is channel 8.1 (NBC), a full-power station licensed to Salinas, CA.
Updated from FCC data
KSBW channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
Which way to point your antenna for KSBW
KSBW transmits from the main Monterey-Salinas tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 8 ( 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Salinas, CA | east-northeast (58°) | 9 mi |
| Santa Cruz, CA | east-southeast (117°) | 33 mi |
| Soledad, CA | north-northwest (335°) | 24 mi |
| Greenfield, CA | north-northwest (334°) | 33 mi |
KSBW 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
- 8 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 20.6 kW
- Antenna height
- 1048 m above sea level, 760 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 36.7563, -121.5024 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 19653
- Licence on file
- 2010-09-28
More in Monterey-Salinas
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