KPIX-TV · channel 5.1
KPIX-TV is channel 5.1 (CBS), a full-power station licensed to San Francisco, CA.
Updated from FCC data
KPIX-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 5.1 CBS
- 5.2 Start TV
- 5.3 Dabl
- 5.4 365BLK
- 5.5 Comet
Which way to point your antenna for KPIX-TV
KPIX-TV transmits from the main San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 29 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | northwest (312°) | 47 mi |
| Oakland, CA | west (265°) | 12 mi |
| Santa Rosa, CA | south-southeast (164°) | 50 mi |
| Richmond, CA | south-southwest (200°) | 15 mi |
KPIX-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
- 29 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 1000 kW
- Antenna height
- 521 m above sea level, 490 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 37.7553, -122.4528 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 25452
- Licence on file
- 2023-03-17
More in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose
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