What channel is Univision on antenna in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose?
Univision is channel 14.1 (KDTV-DT).
It broadcasts on RF 21 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put Univision on KDTV-DT within antenna reach of about 76% of people in the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 61% (an estimate, not yet checked against real scans). Check your ZIP.
Updated from FCC data
Lost Univision? Rescan your TV first
Univision 14.1 moved onto KDTV-CD's signal when KDTV-DT switched to NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) A newer broadcast format. Older TVs can't decode it, so stations also send the old format from a partner station. More in the glossary . TVs that haven't rescanned since are still looking on the old frequency. Run your TV's channel scan (often called "auto-program"); Univision comes back as 14.1.
Where Univision 14.1 comes from
Which way to point for Univision around San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose
Aim at KDTV-CD's tower, which carries the version any TV can use . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | north-northwest (335°) | 105 mi |
| Oakland, CA | north-northwest (341°) | 66 mi |
| Santa Rosa, CA | north-northeast (15°) | 16 mi |
| Richmond, CA | north-northwest (344°) | 52 mi |
The antenna you need for Univision in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose
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 Francisco-Oakland-San Jose · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
If 14.1 doesn't come in
Univision is also on:
More free channels from KDTV-DT
- 14.3 Great
- 14.4 Ion Mystery
Other networks in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose
Questions about Univision in San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose
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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