What channel is Univision on antenna in San Diego?
Univision is channel 17.1 (KBNT-CD).
It broadcasts on RF 24 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put Univision on KBNT-CD within antenna reach of about 55% of people in the San Diego market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 45% (an estimate, not yet checked against real scans). Check your ZIP.
Updated from FCC data
Lost Univision? 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 Univision still doesn't appear, the antenna needs to point toward the KBNT-CD tower and handle UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary .
Where Univision 17.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KBNT-CD RF 24 · UHF
KBNT-CD's own transmitter.
Which way to point for Univision around San Diego
Aim at the KBNT-CD tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chula Vista, CA | northwest (317°) | 20 mi |
| Oceanside, CA | south (173°) | 27 mi |
| Carlsbad, CA | south (174°) | 20 mi |
| El Cajon, CA | west (279°) | 17 mi |
| National City, CA | northwest (324°) | 15 mi |
| Poway, CA | southwest (232°) | 17 mi |
The antenna you need for Univision in San Diego
Univision 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 San Diego · 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 KBNT-CD
- 17.2 LATV
- 17.88 AltaVision
Other networks in San Diego
Questions about Univision in San Diego
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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