Digital Television
DTV - HDTV Channel List

San Francisco Bay Area
(within 100 miles of San Francisco)
Listed by Virtual Channel - POST Re-pack

To see the list sorted by transmitter channel click here

See "Notes" below the list for an explanation of the header information.

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Virtual
Channel		Transmtr
Channel		Call
Letters		Network/
Programming		 City of
License		Transmitter
Location		ERP
kW		Antenna
HAAT-ft		 Information
and Notes
 
1.222.8KAXTDecadesSan Francisco-San JoseMt. Allison151926 L - V
 
2.131.3KTVUFOXOaklandSutro Tower10001680 H - M - ktvu.com
2.231.4 blank     
2.331.5 Movies!     
2.431.6 Buzzr     
 
2.126.3KTVUFOXSan JoseMonument Pk2.152149 H - L - R - ktvu.com
2.226.4 blank    
2.326.5 Movies!     
2.426.6 Buzzr     
 
3.135.1KCRANBCSacramentoWalnut Grove10001900 H - M - kcra.com
3.235.2 MeTV     
 
3.13.3KURKCMCSanta RosaMt. Tamalpais32178 L - OMI station - kkpm.tv
3.23.2 CMC-USA     
3.33.1 Dove TV     
3.43.4 KQSL-TV     
3.53.5 Blues     
3.63.6 Daystar     daystar.com
3.73.7 AUN     
3.83.8 KTSF     
3.93.9 Heartland     
3.103.10 Dot10     
 
4.17.4KRONMyNetTVSan FranciscoSutro Tower501664 H - kron4.com
4.27.3 Sky Link TV     
4.37.5 GetTV     
4.47.6 CourtTV     
4.57.7 AntennaTV     
 
5.129.1KPIXCBSSan FranciscoSutro Tower10001679 H - kpix.com
5.229.2 Start TV     
5.329.3 DABL     
 
6.16.1KFMYDove TVHealdsburgSonoma Mt.22162 L - OMI station - kkpm.tv
6.26.2 CMC-USA     
6.36.3 CMC     
6.46.4 KQSL-TV     
6.56.5 Blues     
6.66.6 Daystar     daystar.com
6.76.7 AUN     
6.86.8 KTSF     
6.96.9 Heartland     
6.106.10 Dot10     
 
6.19.1KVIEPBSSacramentoWalnut Grove35.11958 H - M - kvie.org
6.29.2 PBS     
6.39.3 PBS World     
6.49.4 PBS Kids     
 
7.112.1KGOABCSan FranciscoSutro Tower471708 H - abc7news.com
7.212.2 LOCAList     H
7.312.3 LAFF TV     
 
7.135.3KGOABCSan JoseMt. Allison12.11959 H - L - abc7news.com
7.235.4 Live Well HD     H - L
7.335.5 LAFF TV     L
 
8.127.1KBTVCrossingsSacramentoDowntown Sac'to15285 L
8.227.2 ONTV4U     
8.327.3 SBN     
8.427.4 HomeShopping2     
8.527.5 HOT-TV     
8.627.6 Shopping     
8.727.7 QVC     
8.827.8 Blank     
8.927.9 Blank     
 
8.123.1KQSLTLNCloverdaleCloverdale2002493 H - DRT
 
8.18.1KSBWNBCSalinasFremont Peak20.62493 H - ksbw.com
8.28.2 ABC     H
8.38.3 Estrella TV     
 
9.130.1KQEDPBS-HDSan FranciscoSutro Tower10001679 H - kqed.org
9.230.2 KQED Plus-PBSSan Jose    H
9.330.3 PBS World     
9.430.4 PBS Kids     
 
10.110.1KXTVABCSacramentoWalnut Grove28.62008 H - news10.net
10.210.2 Justice Network   
10.310.3 Bounce   
10.410.4 Quest   
 
10.136.1KXTVABCSacramentoDowntown Sacto3100 H - news10.net
10.236.2 Justice Network   
10.336.3 Bounce   
10.436.4 Quest   
 
11.17.1KOTRMyNet TVMontereySE of Monterey.1-85 L
 
11.113.3KNTVNBCSan JoseMt. San Bruno103.11236 H - M - nbcbayarea.com
11.213.4 Cozi-TV Mt. San Bruno   
11.319.5 KNTV-NBC Mt. Allison   H
11.419.6 Cozi-TV Mt. Allison   H
11.513.7 NBCLX Mt. San Bruno   
 
13.125.1KOVRCBSStocktonWalnut Grove10001847 H - cbssacramento.com
13.225.2 Start TV     
13.325.3 DABL     
 
14.120.1KDTVUnivisionSan FranciscoMt. Allison4752306 H - univision14.com
14.320.3 GetTV     
14.420.4 Escape TV     
 
15.114.xKQTAJewelry TVSan FranciscoSutro Tower151539 L - H - (Shares with KDTS 14)
15.214.x KQSL     
 
15.115.1K15CUCozi TVSalinasFremont Peak5.742267 H - L
15.215.2 Telexitos    
15.315.3 NBCLX    
 
16.123.3KSCZHai LeSan Francisco/San JoseMt. Allison152221 L
16.223.4 Hahn Le     
16.323.5 VietSky     
16.423.6 VLife     
16.523.7 QHTV     
16.623.8 NetViet     
16.723.9 VietTop     
16.823.10 VBS     
16.923.11 U_Channel     
16.1023.12 VNA-TV     
16.1123.13 SetTV     
16.1223.14 IBC     
16.1423.16 VietSun     
16.1523.17 NetV     
16.1623.18 RB-NetV     
16.1723.19 Faith     
 
17.14.1KQSLDove TVSan RafaelMt. Tamalpais32178 L - OMI station - kkpm.tv
17.24.2 CMC-USA     
17.34.3 CMC     
17.44.4 KQSL-TV     
17.54.5 Blues     
17.64.6 Daystar     daystar.com
17.74.7 AUN     
17.94.9 Heartland     
17.104.10 Dot10     
 
18.121.3KQRMLone StarPetalumaMt. San Bruno151345 (Shares with KCNZ 28)
 
19.118.1KUVSUnivisionModestoS of San Andreas5001821 H
19.226.2 KTFK-UniMas Walnut Grove   H
19.318.3 Bounce TV S of San Andreas   
19.418.4 Escape TV S of San Andreas   
 
19.119.1KMBYHeroes&IconsMontereyMt. Toro15687 L
19.219.2 Telexitos     
19.319.3 Daystar    daystar.com
19.419.4 KMBY     
19.519.5 BTN     
19.619.6 HomeShopping     
19.719.7 Jerusalem TV     
 
20.121.7KOFYIndependentSan FranciscoMt. San Bruno151345 H - (Shares with KCNZ 21)
20.221.8 This TV     
20.321.5 PosiTV     
20.421.6 LATV     
20.521.13 Charge     
20.821.10 Fun Road     
 
21.121.6KMUVDABLMontereyFremont Peak3.62369 H - See note K
 
21.122.1KZHDKRCB-PBSSanta RosaSonoma Mt.1.381362 Off the air
 
22.122.1KLFB3ABNSalinasMt. Toro3.492651 L
22.222.2 Blank     
22.322.3 QVTV     
22.422.4 Banner-No channel     
 
22.15.1KRCBPBSCotatiSutro Tower18.61520 H
22.25.2 PBS Create     
22.35.3 NHK World     H
 
23.115.1KBSVArmenianCeresCeres.500135 
 
23.121.3KMUVTelemundoMontereyFremont Peak3.62369 H - See note K
23.132.5KMUVTelemundoMontereyMt. Toro1052559 H - (Shares with KION 32)
 
24.124.1KMCE?MontereyMt Madonna-Morgan Hill15? 
24.224.2 Antenna TV     
 
24.124.4KAAPDiya-TVSanta CruzMt. Allison.551765 L
24.324.3 Antenna TV     
24.524.8 VietBay     
24.624.6 MBC     
24.724.10 NewsNet     
24.824.2 Jewelry     
24.924.9 Country Network     
 
25.125.1KQETPBSWatsonvilleFremont Peak81.12292 H
25.225.2 KQED+-PBS     H
25.325.3 PBS World     
25.425.4 PBS Kids     
 
26.120.5KTSFAsianSan FranciscoMt. Allison4752306 H - (Shares with KDTV 20 and OMI}
26.24.8 KTSF     On most OMI stations
26.32.8 KTSF     On most OMI stations
26.320.6 MBC     
26.4OMI.8 KTSF     
26.520.7 Vietday     
26.620.8 VSTV     
 
27.127.1K27OT?ModestoModesto?? L
 
27.127.1KYMBME-TVMontereyMt. Toro8.41290 L
27.227.2 MGM-This     
27.327.3 Get TV     
27.427.4 Buzzr     
27.527.5 SBN     
27.627.6 Country Net     
 
27.120.1K20JX3ABNSacramentoSW of Lincoln4.7272 L
27.220.2 AmazingFacts     
27.320.3 3ABNProclaim     
27.420.4 3ABNLatino     
 
27.126.1KUKRDove TVSanta RosaNE of Santa Rosa1883 L - OMI station - kkpm.tv
27.226.2 CMC-USA     
27.326.3 CMC     
27.426.4 KQSL-TV     
27.526.5 Blues     
27.626.6 Daystar     daystar.com
27.726.7 AUN     
27.826.8 KTSF     
27.926.9 Heartland     
27.1026.10 Dot10     
 
28.128.1KKPMDove TVYuba CitySutter Butttes152146 L - OMI station - kkpm.tv
28.228.2 CMC-USA     
28.328.3 CMC     
28.428.4 KQSL-TV     
28.528.5 Blues     
28.628.6 Daystar     daystar.com
28.728.7 AUN     
28.828.8 KTSF     
28.928.9 Heartland     
28.1028.10 Dot10     
 
28.121.1KCNZEvineSan FranciscoMt. San Bruno151345 L
28.221.2 HomeShopping     
28.321.11 Quest     
28.621.6 ShopLC     
 
28.121.1KDTVKDTV UnivisionSanta RosaN of Calistoga113012 L
28.221.2 KFSF UniMas     
28.321.3 KDTV Get TV     
28.421.4 KDTV Escape TV     
28.521.5 KFSF Justice TV     
 
29.121.1KSPXIonSacramentoWalnut Grove10001459 H
29.221.2 Qubo     
29.321.3 Ion Life     
29.421.4 Shop TV     
29.521.5 QVC     
29.621.6 HomeShopping     
 
31.124.1KMAXCWSacramentoWalnut Grove10001939 H
31.224.2 LAFF TV     
31.324.3 Comet TV     
31.424.4 Stadium     
31.524.5 Circle Net     
 
32.121.9KMTPNews-ArtsSan FranciscoMt. San Bruno151345 L - (Shares with KCNZ 21)
 
32.132.1KFKK?StocktonModesto5341 L
 
32.132.1KSTVLATVSacramentoFolsom15354 L
32.232.2 Jewelry TV     
 
33.13.1KCSOTelemundoSacramentoWalnut Grove31673 H - L
33.33.2 Telexitos     
33.43.3 Light TV     
 
33.119.1KMUMTelemundoSacramentoElverta15331 H - L
33.319.2 Telexitos     
33.419.3 Light TV     
 
33.221.9KSPXTelemundoSacramentoWalnut Grove10001459 H
 
33.126.1KDJTUniMasSalinas-MontereyFremont Peak152431 H - L
 
33.114.1KMMWTelemundoStocktonS of San Andreas5.91909 H - L
33.314.3 Telexitos     
33.414.4 Light TV     
 
34.134.1KACADaystarModestoW of Ripon10440 L - H - daystar.com
 
34.134.1KEZTUnivisionSacramentoDowntown Sacto15276 H - L
34.234.2 UniMas     H
34.334.3 Bounce     
34.434.4 Escape TV     
 
35.111.1KCBAFOXSalinasFremont Peak19.752362 H
 
36.136.3KICUIndependentSan JoseMonument Pk8602257 H - M
36.236.4 KEMS-Korean    KEMS
36.336.5 CCTV     
36.436.6 Decades     
36.536.7 Light TV     
 
38.1?K04QRShoppingEspartoSE of Folsom0.3482 L
 
38.131.3K31OLMonterey Cty Ed.SalinasMt. Toro32188 H - L - R
38.231.4 ESNE     
 
38.132.1KCNSShop LCSan FranciscoSutro Tower10001680 H
38.232.2 RNN-TV     
38.432.4 Estrella     
38.532.5 NTD-TV     
38.632.6 CRTV     
 
38.14.1KBISInfomercialsTurlockTurlock1292 
38.24.2 Infomercials 
 
39.128.3KMMDCourtTVSalinasMt. Toro122431 L - R
39.228.4 Bounce TV     
39.328.5 Light TV     
39.428.6 Grit     
39.528.7 Escape     
39.628.8 LAFF TV     
39.728.9 Son Life     
39.828.10 Infomercials     
39.928.11 Infomercials     
 
40.122.1KTXLFOXSacramentoWalnut Grove10001965 H
40.222.2 Antenna TV     
40.322.3 Court TV     
40.422.4 TBD-TV     
 
40.114.xKMMCKPOP-MusicSan FranciscoSutro Tower151539 L - (Shares with KDTS 14)
40.214.x KPOP-Music     
 
42.132.3KTNCSBNConcordSutro Tower10001679 Shares with KCNS
42.232.6 U_Church+     
 
43.114.1K14SIAztecaMontereyFremont Peak152247 L - R
43.214.2 Azteca 2     
43.314.3 Jewelry TV     
43.414.4 Azteca 4     
 
43.130.1KAHCLAFF TVSacramentoDowntown Sac'to15130 L
43.230.2 Comet TV     
43.330.3 Cozi TV     
43.430.4 LCHD     
43.530.5 QVC     
43.630.6 QVC Plus     
43.730.7 Tuff TV     
 
44.128.1KBCWCWSan FranciscoSutro Tower10001609 H
44.228.2 Comet TV     
44.328.3 MeTV     
44.428.4 TBD-TV     
44.528.5 Circle Net     
 
45.12.1KFTYDove TVMiddletownMt. St. Helena32946 L - OMI station - kkpm.tv
45.22.2 CMC-USA     
45.32.3 CMC     
45.42.4 KQSL-TV     
45.52.5 Blues     
45.62.6 Daystar     daystar.com
45.72.7 AUN     
26.32.7 KTSF     
45.92.9 Heartland     
45.102.10 Dot10     
 
45.12.1KQRODove TVMorgan HillMt. Chual32438 L - OMI station - kkpm.tv
45.22.2 CMC-USA     
45.32.3 CMC     
45.42.4 KQSL-TV     
45.52.5 Blues     
45.62.6 Daystar     daystar.com
45.72.7 AUN     
26.32.8 KTSF     
45.92.9 Heartland     
45.102.10 Dot10     
 
46.132.3KIONCBSMontereyMt. Toro1052559 H - K
46.121.5 CBS     K
46.232.4 CW     K
46.221.4 CW     K
46.332.6 Ion     
 
47.131.1KFMS3ABNKeyesDowntown Sac'to15315 L
47.231.2 Fostivo     
47.331.3 Cheddar     
47.431.4 Infomercials     
47.531.5 Infomercials     
47.631.6 Newsmax     
47.731.7 ?     
 
48.119.3KSTSTelemundoSan JoseMt. Allison5002306 H - M
48.219.4 TeleX Mt. Allison   
48.313.5 KSTS-Telemundo Mt. San Bruno   H
48.413.6 TeleX Mt. San Bruno   H
48.519.5 NBCLX Mt. Allison   
 
48.125.1KDASDaystarSanta RosaSanta Rosa31063 L - H - daystar.com
 
49.114.1KSAO?SacramentoSE of Folsom15322 L
49.214.2 THIS TV     
49.314.3 Buzzr     
49.414.4 Blues     
49.514.5 REVN     
49.614.6 SBN     
49.714.7 Country     
 
50.132.7KEMOAztecaFremontSutro Tower10001679 H - (Shares with KCNS 32)
50.232.8 BE-IN-Sports     
 
51.133.1KMSXReligionSacramentoW of N. Highlands15456 L
 
52.114.xKDTSDaystarSan FranciscoSutro Tower151539 L - H - daystar.com
52.214.x Daystar-Spanish     
 
54.130.11KQEHPBS-KQED+San JoseSutro Tower10001679 H - (Shares with KQED) kqed.org
54.230.12 PBS-KQED     H
54.330.13 PBS World     
54.430.14 PBS Kids     
 
58.123.1KQCAMyNetTVStocktonWalnut Grove4251900 H
58.223.2 Heroes&Icons     
58.323.3 EstrellaTV     H - EstrellaTV
 
60.127.3KPJKEducationalSan MateoSutro Tower4651699 H
60.227.4 France 24     
60.327.5 NHK TV     
60.427.6 DW-TV     
60.527.7 FNX     
60.627.8 KCSM-FM Audio     
 
64.126.1KTFKUniMasStocktonWalnut Grove8501952 H
64.218.2 KUVS-Univision S of San Andreas   H
64.326.3 Get TV Walnut Grove   
64.426.4 Grit TV Walnut Grove   
 
65.133.3KKPXIonSan JoseMt. San Bruno5101417 H - M
65.233.4 Qubo     
65.333.5 Ion Plus     
65.433.6 Shop TV     
65.533.7 HomeShopping     
65.633.8 QVC     
 
66.134.1KFSFUniMasVallejoSutro Tower8501637 H
66.234.2 KDTV-Univision     H
66.334.3 Bounce TV     
66.434.4 Grit TV     
66.534.5 Justice Network   
 
67.126.2KSMSUnivisionMontereyFremont Peak152431 H - R - (Shares with KDJT 33)
67.326.3 LATV     
 
68.122.3KTLNHeroes&IconsPalo AltoMt. Allison152215 H-(Sharing with KAXT 1)
68.222.4 MeTV-HD     H
68.322.5 MeTV-SD     
 


NOTES:

Virtual Channel is the channel to which the signal is aliased.  A signal transmitted by the station causes this number to be used on viewers' sets.  Stations are required by the FCC to use their former analog channel number as their Virtual Channel since viewers are familiar with that numbering system and station identification. 

Transmitter Channel is the channel number the station is transmitting on after the re-pack channel changes.

Station sub-channels:
Several programming sub-channels can be transmitted on each digital television channel. To distinguish a station's sub-channels, decimals or dashes are added after the channel number - for example 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3, or 7-1, 7-2 and 7-3. Most tuners will not show any digital signals at all until you've had the tuner do a "scan", and if a station has made changes in its lineup, many tuners will not show those changes until you scan again.

Tuners:
Some tuners show stations with the actual transmitter channels but most tuners only show stations on their virtual channels.

All tuners will show all of a station's sub-channels. If you receive the station well enough to receive any one of its sub-channels, you'll see all of the sub-channels. For the transmitter channel, some tuners may not show sub-channels on the same sub-channel numbers that appear on the virtual channel. Some stations do not begin their sub-channels with .1 on their transmitter channel, so you may find nothing on .1 or .2 and find sub-channels on .3 and above.

General notes:
Knowing transmitter channels is important when you select antennas, coax, and preamplifiers, since virtual channels are meaningless when you design your antenna and signal distribution systems.

Clicking on the call letters of a station in the list above will take you to that station's records on the Federal Communications Commission site.

The television band now consists of channels 2 through 36.
Channels 2 through 6 are Low VHF.
Channels 7 through 13 are High VHF.
Channels 14 through 36 are UHF.

VHF signals propagate more readily than UHF signals, so VHF stations need to transmit with less power to cover the same area.

The actual frequencies of the various channels can be seen on the CSG Network Television Frequency Table.

Abbreviations in headers:
ERP = Effective Radiated Power
HAAT = Height Above Average Terrain
H - Transmits in High Definition
K - KMUV 23.1 and KOIN 46.1 and 46.2 are sharing RF 21 and 32, both available from two transmitters: RF 21 from Fremont Peak and RF 32 from Mt. Toro
L - Low Power or Translator Station
M - Transmits mobile DTV
S - Secondary Transmitter - Distributed Transmission System
T - KTSF 26 shares with KDTV and 26.2 is on all OMI stations
V - KAXT has FCC approval to use channel 1 for its virtual channel
X - Station has gone off the air
Major San Francisco sites are in red.
Major Sacramento site is in green.

Data on this page was compiled by:
   Larry Kenney, WB9LOZ, Retired engineer, KGO/ABC
   Paul Brown, N6RME, Engineer, KCSO/KMUM
   Keith Trinity, WE6R

There are very active HDTV forums on line for the Bay Area and the nation.
Visit our Broadcasting Page for links to them - https://larrykenney.com/broadcast.html

These charts will be updated as required.
Last updated on July 8, 2020.

Accuracy is not guaranteed but is correct to the best of my knowledge.

Larry Kenney
Corrections are welcome

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