KSBY · channel 6.1
KSBY is channel 6.1 (NBC), a full-power station licensed to San Luis Obispo, CA.
Updated from FCC data
KSBY channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 6.1 NBC
- 6.2 Laff
- 6.3 Grit
- 6.4 Court TV
- 6.5 Busted
- 6.6 Ion
Which way to point your antenna for KSBY
KSBY transmits from the main Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 15 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria, CA | north-northwest (338°) | 32 mi |
| Goleta, CA | northwest (325°) | 78 mi |
| Carpinteria, CA | northwest (316°) | 94 mi |
KSBY 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
- 15 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 1000 kW
- Antenna height
- 857 m above sea level, 515 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 35.3603, -120.6561 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 19654
- Licence on file
- 2011-05-10
- Note
- The FCC has approved a change that isn't built yet
More in Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo
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