List of television stations in California

This is a list of broadcast television stations serving cities in the U.S. state of California.

Full-power stations

VC refers to the station's PSIP virtual channel. RF refers to the station's physical RF channel.

Area served	City of license	VC	RF	Callsign	Network	Notes
Bakersfield	Bakersfield	17	25	KGET-TV	NBC
Bakersfield	Bakersfield	23	10	KERO-TV	ABC
Bakersfield	Bakersfield	29	33	KBAK-TV	CBS
Bakersfield	Bakersfield	45	45	KUVI-DT	MNT
Bishop	Bishop	20	20	KBBC-TV	Ind.
Chico/Redding	Redding	7	7	KRCR-TV	ABC
Chico/Redding	Redding	9	9	KIXE-TV	PBS
Chico/Redding	Chico	12	43	KHSL-TV	CBS
Chico/Redding	Chico	24	24	KNVN	NBC
Chico/Redding	Paradise	30	20	KCVU	Fox	This TV on 30.2
Concord	Concord	42	14	KTNC	Estrella TV	This TV on 42.3, satellite of KCNS ch. 38.3 San Francisco
El Centro	El Centro	7	22	KVYE	UNI
El Centro	El Centro	9	9	KECY-TV	Fox
El Centro	~Yuma AZ	11	11	KYMA	NBC
El Centro	~Yuma AZ	13	13	KSWT	CBS
El Centro	Calipatria	54	36	KAJB	TF
Eureka	Eureka	3	3	KIEM-TV	NBC
Eureka	Eureka	6	17	KVIQ	CBS
Eureka	Eureka	13	11	KEET	PBS
Eureka	Arcata	23	22	KAEF-TV	ABC	semi-satellite of KRCR-TV ch. 7 Redding/Chico
Eureka	Eureka	29	28	KBVU	Fox	semi-satellite of KCVU ch. 30 Paradise/Chico/Redding
Fort Bragg	Fort Bragg	8	8	KQSL	RTV
Fresno	Fresno	7	7	KAIL	MNT
Fresno	Fresno	18	40	KVPT	PBS
Fresno	Hanford	21	20	KFTV-DT	UNI
Fresno	Fresno	24	38	KSEE	NBC
Fresno	Visalia	26	28	KMPH-TV	Fox
Fresno	Fresno	30	30	KFSN-TV	ABC
Fresno	Clovis	43	43	KGMC	Ind.
Fresno	Fresno	47	34	KGPE	CBS
Fresno	Visalia	49	50	KNXT	ETV
Fresno	Merced	51	11	KNSO	TEL
Fresno	Sanger	59	36	KFRE-TV	CW
Fresno	Porterville	61	48	KTFF-DT	TF
Los Angeles	Los Angeles	2	43	KCBS-TV	CBS
Los Angeles	Los Angeles	4	36	KNBC	NBC
Los Angeles	Los Angeles	5	31	KTLA	CW	Antenna TV on 5.2, This TV on 5.3
Los Angeles	Los Angeles	7	7	KABC-TV	ABC
Los Angeles	Los Angeles	9	9	KCAL-TV	Ind.
Los Angeles	Los Angeles	11	11	KTTV	Fox
Los Angeles	Los Angeles	13	13	KCOP-TV	MNT
Los Angeles	Long Beach	18	18	KSCI	Ind.
Los Angeles	Los Angeles	22	42	KWHY-TV	Ind.
Los Angeles	Los Angeles	28	28	KCET	ETV
Los Angeles	San Bernardino	30	38	KPXN-TV	ION
Los Angeles	Los Angeles	34	34	KMEX-DT	UNI
Los Angeles	Santa Ana	40	33	KTBN-TV	TBN
Los Angeles	Rancho Palos Verdes	44	51	KXLA	Ind.
Los Angeles	Ontario	46	29	KFTR-DT	TF
Los Angeles	Huntington Beach	50	48	KOCE-TV	PBS
Los Angeles	Corona	52	39	KVEA	TEL
Los Angeles	Avalon	54	47	KAZA-TV	Ind.
Los Angeles	Anaheim	56	32	KDOC-TV	Ind.
Los Angeles	Ventura	57	49	KJLA	Ind.
Los Angeles	Los Angeles	58	41	KLCS	PBS
Los Angeles	Riverside	62	35	KRCA	Ind.
Los Angeles	Oxnard	63	24	KBEH	Ind.
Palm Springs	Palm Springs	36	46	KMIR-TV	NBC
Palm Springs	Palm Springs	42	42	KESQ-TV	ABC
Sacramento	Sacramento	3	35	KCRA-TV	NBC
Sacramento	Sacramento	6	9	KVIE	PBS
Sacramento	Sacramento	10	10	KXTV	ABC
Sacramento	Stockton	13	25	KOVR	CBS
Sacramento	Modesto	19	18	KUVS-TV	UNI
Sacramento	Ceres	23	15	KBSV	ETV
Sacramento	Sacramento	29	48	KSPX-TV	ION
Sacramento	Sacramento	31	21	KMAX-TV	CW
Sacramento	Sacramento	40	40	KTXL	Fox
Sacramento	Stockton	58	46	KQCA	MNT
Sacramento	Stockton	64	26	KTFK-TV	TF
Salinas/Monterey	Salinas	8	8	KSBW	NBC	ABC on 8.2
Salinas/Monterey	Watsonville	25	25	KQET	PBS	satellite of KQED ch. 9 San Francisco
Salinas/Monterey	Salinas	35	13	KCBA	Fox
Salinas/Monterey	Monterey	46	32	KION-TV	CBS
Salinas/Monterey	Monterey	67	31	KSMS-TV	UNI
San Bernardino	San Bernardino	24	26	KVCR-DT	PBS
San Diego	~~Tijuana BC (MX)	6	23	XETV	CW
San Diego	San Diego	8	8	KFMB-TV	CBS
San Diego	San Diego	10	10	KGTV	ABC
San Diego	~~Tijuana BC (MX)	12	32	XEWT	Televisa
San Diego	San Diego	15	30	KPBS	PBS
San Diego	San Diego	39	40	KNSD	NBC
San Diego	San Diego	51	18	KUSI-TV	Ind.
San Diego	San Diego	69	19	KSWB-TV	Fox	Antenna TV on 69.2, This TV on 69.3
San Francisco	Oakland	2	44	KTVU	Fox	LATV on 2.2
San Francisco	San Francisco	4	38	KRON-TV	MNT
San Francisco	San Francisco	5	29	KPIX-TV	CBS
San Francisco	San Francisco	7	7	KGO-TV	ABC	LWN on 7.2
San Francisco	San Francisco	9	30	KQED	PBS	PBS World on 9.3
San Francisco	San Jose	11	12	KNTV	NBC	NBC California Nonstop on 11.2
San Francisco	San Francisco	14	51	KDTV-DT	UNI
San Francisco	San Francisco	20	19	KOFY-TV	Ind.	Me-TV on 20.2
San Francisco	San Francisco	26	27	KTSF	Ind.	KBS World on 26.3, ICN on 26.4, Viettoday on 26.5
San Francisco	San Francisco	32	33	KMTP-TV	ETV	The Wedding Network on 32.2, Independent Asian Music Channel on 32.4, NTDTV on 32.5
San Francisco	San Jose	36	36	KICU-TV	Ind.	KEMS on 36.2, CCTV News on 36.3
San Francisco	San Francisco	38	39	KCNS	RTV	Sino TV on 38.2, Estrella TV on 38.3, NHK World on 38.4, This TV on 38.5, Saigon TV on 38.8
San Francisco	San Francisco	44	45	KBCW	CW
San Francisco	San Jose	48	49	KSTS	TEL
San Francisco	San Jose	54	50	KQEH	PBS	KQED Life on 54.3, KQED Kids on 54.4, V-me on 54.5
San Francisco	San Mateo	60	43	KCSM-TV	ETV	MHz WorldView on 60.2
San Francisco	San Jose	65	41	KKPX-TV	ION	Qubo on 65.2, ION Life on 65.3
San Francisco	Vallejo	66	34	KFSF-DT	TF
San Francisco	Novato	68	47	KTLN-TV	Ind.
Santa Barbara/San Luis Obispo	Santa Barbara	3	27	KEYT-TV	ABC
Santa Barbara/San Luis Obispo	San Luis Obispo	6	15	KSBY	NBC
Santa Barbara/San Luis Obispo	Santa Maria	12	19	KCOY-TV	CBS
Santa Barbara/San Luis Obispo	San Luis Obispo	33	34	KTAS	TEL
Santa Barbara/San Luis Obispo	Santa Barbara	38	21	KPMR	UNI
Santa Rosa	Cotati	22	23	KRCB	PBS
Santa Rosa	Santa Rosa	50	32	KEMO-TV	AZA
Twentynine Palms	Twentynine Palms	31	23	KVMD	Ind.
Victorville	Barstow	64	44	KHIZ	Ind.

Defunct full-power stations

• Channel 8: KMBY-TV - ABC/CBS/DuM/NBC - Monterey (8/17/1953-2/2/1955; shared time with KSBW-TV) Now KMBY-LP - Channel 19 in Monterey,Ca.
• Channel 16: KKOG-TV - Ind. - Ventura (12/14/1968-9/13/1969)
• Channel 18: KCHU - Ind. - San Bernardino (8/1/1962-6/25/1964)
• Channel 21: KDAS - Ind. - Hanford/Fresno (2/27/1962-12/22/1964)
• Channel 21: KSJV-TV - Ind. - Hanford/Fresno (2/10/1966-5/13/1966)
• Channel 22: KIIX - Ind. - Los Angeles (3/25/1963-3/9/1964)
• Channel 27: KVVG - Ind. - Tulare/Fresno (11/16/1953-8/6/1957)
• Channel 28: KTHE - ETV - Los Angeles (8/3/1953-9/10/1954)
• Channel 30: KHOF-TV - Ind. - San Bernardino (10/12/1969-5/23/1983)
• Channel 32: KSAN-TV - Ind. - San Francisco (3/9/1954-6/21/1958)
• Channel 32: KNEW-TV - Ind. - San Francisco (7/1/1968-4/15/1971)
• Channel 32: KQEC - PBS - San Francisco (6/28/1971-8/23/1972 and 1/?/1977-1988)
• Channel 33: KADE - Fox - San Luis Obispo (1/1990-1993)
• Channel 36: KTVU - NBC - Stockton (12/15/1953-4/30/1955)
• Channel 38: KUDO - Ind. - San Francisco (12/28/1968-4/15/1971)
• Channel 38: KVOF-TV - Ind. - San Francisco (8/4/1974-10/18/1985)
• Channel 40: KCCC-TV - Sacramento (9/30/1953-5/31/1957)
• Channel 40: KVUE - Sacramento (11/1/1959-3/21/1960)
• Channel 42: KCFT-TV - Ind. - Concord (2/4/1966-9/20/1966)
• Channel 43: KICU-TV - Ind. - Visalia/Fresno (12/23/1961-1968)
• Channel 46: KBSA - Ind. - Guasti (1972-1977)
• Channel 53: KBID-TV - Ind. - Fresno (2/8/1954-7/15/1954)
• Channel 68: KVST-TV - ETV - Los Angeles (5/5/1974-12/23/1975)

LPTV stations

Area served	City of license	Ch	Callsign	Network	Notes
Bakersfield	Bakersfield	11	KKEY-LP	TEL
Bakersfield	Bakersfield	39	KABE-LP	UNI
Bakersfield	Bakersfield	42	KPMC-LP	AZA
Bakersfield	Bakersfield	58	KBFX-CA	Fox
Bishop	Mammoth Lakes	33	KSRW-LP	Ind.
Chico/Redding	Redding	21	KRVU-LP	MNT
Chico/Redding	Chico	22	KZVU-LP	MNT	satellite of KRVU-LP ch.21 Redding
Chico/Redding	Redding	26	KGEC-LP	RTV	Charter Cable ch.94
Eureka	Eureka	9	KUVU-LP	CW
Eureka	Eureka	31	KEUV-LP	UNI
Eureka	Eureka	33	KEMY-LP	MNT
Fresno	Fresno	32	KJEO-LP	A1
Fresno	Fresno	33	KSDI-LP	AMGTV
King City	Gonzales	2	KOTR-LP	MNT
Los Angeles	Los Angeles	8	KFLA-LD	Ind.	SKDTV on 8.1, Retro TV on 8.2
Palm Springs	Palm Springs	2	KCWQ-LP	CW
Palm Springs	Indio	4	KVER-CA	UNI
Palm Springs	Indio	5	KEVC	TF
Palm Springs	Palm Springs	12	KYAV-LP	AZA
Palm Springs	Palm Springs	15	KUNA-LP	TEL
Palm Springs	Indio	33	KDFX-CA	Fox
Palm Springs	Cathedral City	38	KPSP-LP	CBS
Palm Springs	Cathedral City	45	KDPX-LP	ION
Palm Springs	Palm Springs	50	KPSE-LP	MNT
Sacramento	Sacramento	8	KBTV	Ind.
Sacramento	Sacramento	33	KCSO-LP	TEL
Salinas/Monterey	Monterey	15/22	KMUV	TEL
Salinas/Monterey	Monterey	19	KMYB-LP	Ind.
Salinas/Monterey	Monterey	27	KYMB-LP	Ind.
Salinas/Monterey	Monterey	33	KDJT	TF
Salinas/Monterey	Monterey	43	KMCE-LP	AZA
San Bernadino	Temecula	27	KZSW-LP	Ind.
San Bernadino	San Bernadino	67	KHTV-LP	HSN
San Diego	San Diego	17	KBNT-CA	UNI
San Diego	San Diego	29	KSDX-LP	Estrella TV
San Diego	~~Tijuana BC (MX)	33	XHAS-TV	TEL
San Diego	San Diego	36	KDTF-LP	TF
San Diego	San Diego	41	KZSD-LP	AZA
San Diego	San Diego	43	KSEX-CA	Ind.
San Diego	San Marcos	43	KSKT-CA	HSN
San Diego	San Diego	48	KUAN-LP	Ind.	satellite of KSCA ch.18 Los Angeles
San Diego	~~Tijuana BC (MX)	49	XHDTV-TV	MNT
San Francisco	Santa Clara	1	KAXT-CD	Ind.
San Francisco	San Francisco	28	KFTL-CD	HSN	Family Radio TV on 28.1
Santa Barbara/San Luis Obispo	Lompoc	17	KLDF-CA	AZA
Santa Barbara/San Luis Obispo	San Luis Obispo	24	KKFX-CA	Fox
Santa Barbara/San Luis Obispo	Santa Barbara	32	KSBT-LP	AZA
Santa Barbara/San Luis Obispo	Santa Barbara	43	KTSB-LP	TF
Santa Rosa	Santa Rosa	28	KDTV-CA	UNI	satellite of KDTV-DT ch.14 San Francisco
Santa Rosa	Santa Rosa	36	KTVJ-LP	Ind.

Mexican border stations

San Diego (Tijuana)

• 3 - XHTJB - Once TV
• 6 - XETV - The CW
• 12 - XEWT - Televisa Regional
• 21 - XHTIT - Azteca 7
• 27 - XHJK - Azteca 13
• 33 - XHAS - Telemundo
• 45 - XHBJ - Canal 5
• 49 - XHDTV-TV - MyNetworkTV - Tecate, Mexico
• 57 - XHUAA - Canal de las Estrellas

El Centro (Mexicali)

• 03 - XHBC - Televisa Regional
• 05 - XHAQ - Azteca 13
• 14 - XHBM - Canal de las Estrellas
• 20 - XHEXT - Azteca 7
• 32 - XHMEX - Canal 5
• 38 - XHMEE - Galavisión
• 66 - XHILA - cadenatres