You can get 40 free TV channels in Santa Monica, CA

27 channels are rated Strong (indoor-ready) near the center of Santa Monica. Check your exact ZIP code below.

40Total Stations

27Strong (Indoor OK)

ENEMain Tower Dir.

Major Broadcast Networks Nearby

✓ ABC✓ CBS✓ NBC✓ FOX✓ PBS✓ CW

Recommended Setup for This Area

Indoor Window or Tabletop Antenna

27 stations arrive with a Strong signal here. Place a quality indoor antenna near a window or wall facing the towers.

📡 VHF Alert: 13 local stations here broadcast on VHF (RF 2–13). Pick an antenna with VHF rods/elements—not a UHF-only flat square. Why this matters.

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🧭 Broadcast Tower Compass — Which Way to Point Your Antenna

Each dot is a local TV tower relative to your center point (● Green = Strong, ● Blue = Moderate, ● Amber = Weak).

Primary Aim Direction: ENE (60°)

Place your indoor antenna near a window or exterior wall facing ENE (60°), or aim your attic/rooftop antenna toward that compass bearing for the strongest signal lock.

After placing or moving your antenna, always run a fresh TV channel rescan.

All Free Over-the-Air TV Channels in Santa Monica, CA

Sorted with Strong signals and major broadcast networks first. Channel is the virtual channel number your TV displays; Band / RF Ch. is the actual radio frequency that determines whether you need a VHF-capable antenna. How we calculate signals.

Quick Filter:

Channel	Network	Station	Distance	Point Antenna	Band / RF Ch.	Estimated Signal
7	ABC	KABC-TV Los Angeles, CA · Full Power	28.8 mi	ENE (59°)	High VHF RF 7	● Strong — Indoor OK
2	CBS	KCBS-TV Los Angeles, CA · Full Power	28.7 mi	ENE (58°)	UHF RF 31	● Strong — Indoor OK
4	NBC	KNBC Los Angeles, CA · Full Power	28.9 mi	ENE (59°)	UHF RF 36	● Strong — Indoor OK
11	FOX	KTTV Los Angeles, CA · Full Power	28.9 mi	ENE (59°)	High VHF RF 11	● Strong — Indoor OK
50	PBS	KOCE-TV Huntington Beach, CA · Full Power	28.9 mi	ENE (59°)	UHF RF 18	● Strong — Indoor OK
58	PBS	KLCS Los Angeles, CA · Full Power	28.9 mi	ENE (59°)	UHF RF 28	● Strong — Indoor OK
5	CW	KTLA Los Angeles, CA · Full Power	28.9 mi	ENE (59°)	UHF RF 35	● Strong — Indoor OK
13	MyNetworkTV	KCOP-TV Los Angeles, CA · Full Power	28.9 mi	ENE (59°)	High VHF RF 13	● Strong — Indoor OK
64	ION	KILM Inglewood, CA · Full Power	28.8 mi	ENE (59°)	UHF RF 24	● Strong — Indoor OK
30	ION	KPXN-TV San Bernardino, CA · Full Power	28.8 mi	ENE (59°)	UHF RF 24	● Strong — Indoor OK
34	Univision	KMEX-DT Los Angeles, CA · Full Power	28.8 mi	ENE (59°)	UHF RF 34	● Strong — Indoor OK
52	Telemundo	KVEA Corona, CA · Full Power	28.9 mi	ENE (59°)	UHF RF 25	● Strong — Indoor OK
31	Independent	KVMD Twentynine Palms, CA · Full Power	28.6 mi	ENE (61°)	UHF RF 23	● Strong — Indoor OK
44	Independent	KXLA Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · Full Power	28.8 mi	ENE (59°)	UHF RF 30	● Strong — Indoor OK
57	Independent	KJLA Ventura, CA · Full Power	28.8 mi	ENE (59°)	UHF RF 30	● Strong — Indoor OK
62	Independent	KRCA Riverside, CA · Full Power	28.8 mi	ENE (59°)	High VHF RF 7	● Strong — Indoor OK
18	Independent	KSCI Long Beach, CA · Full Power	28.9 mi	ENE (59°)	UHF RF 18	● Strong — Indoor OK
–	Local / LPTV	KIIO-LD Los Angeles, CA · Low Power	20.2 mi	ENE (58°)	High VHF RF 10	● Strong — Indoor OK
63	Mtv Tr3S	KBEH Garden Grove, CA · Full Power	28.6 mi	ENE (61°)	Low VHF RF 4	● Strong — Indoor OK
22	MundoFox	KWHY-TV Los Angeles, CA · Full Power	28.6 mi	ENE (61°)	Low VHF RF 4	● Strong — Indoor OK
54	Azteca America	KAZA-TV Avalon, CA · Full Power	28.6 mi	ENE (61°)	UHF RF 22	● Strong — Indoor OK
–	Local / LPTV	KHIZ-LD Los Angeles, CA · Low Power	28.7 mi	ENE (58°)	Low VHF RF 2	● Strong — Indoor OK
56	Local / LPTV	KDOC-TV Anaheim, CA · Full Power	28.7 mi	ENE (58°)	High VHF RF 12	● Strong — Indoor OK
46	UniMás	KFTR-DT Ontario, CA · Full Power	28.8 mi	ENE (59°)	UHF RF 29	● Strong — Indoor OK
9	Local / LPTV	KCAL-TV Los Angeles, CA · Full Power	28.8 mi	ENE (59°)	High VHF RF 9	● Strong — Indoor OK
28	Local / LPTV	KCET Los Angeles, CA · Full Power	28.9 mi	ENE (59°)	UHF RF 28	● Strong — Indoor OK
40	TBN	KTBN-TV Santa Ana, CA · Full Power	28.9 mi	ENE (59°)	UHF RF 33	● Strong — Indoor OK
24	PBS	KVCR-DT San Bernardino, CA · Full Power	69.5 mi	E (92°)	Low VHF RF 5	● Moderate — Window / High Indoor
–	Local / LPTV	KSMV-LD Los Angeles, CA · Low Power	22.8 mi	NNW (345°)	UHF RF 23	● Moderate — Window / High Indoor
12	Local / LPTV	KZNO-LD Los Angeles, CA · Low Power	28.6 mi	ENE (61°)	Low VHF RF 6	● Moderate — Window / High Indoor
6	Local / LPTV	KSFV-CD Los Angeles, CA · Class A	28.6 mi	ENE (61°)	UHF RF 27	● Moderate — Window / High Indoor
14	Local / LPTV	KPOM-CD Ontario, CA · Class A	28.6 mi	ENE (61°)	UHF RF 27	● Moderate — Window / High Indoor
38	Local / LPTV	KSKJ-CD Van Nuys, CA · Class A	28.6 mi	ENE (61°)	UHF RF 26	● Moderate — Window / High Indoor
48	Local / LPTV	KHTV-CD Los Angeles, CA · Class A	28.6 mi	ENE (61°)	UHF RF 22	● Moderate — Window / High Indoor
20	Local / LPTV	KNLA-CD Los Angeles, CA · Class A	28.7 mi	ENE (58°)	UHF RF 32	● Moderate — Window / High Indoor
25	Local / LPTV	KNET-CD Los Angeles, CA · Class A	28.7 mi	ENE (58°)	UHF RF 32	● Moderate — Window / High Indoor
–	Local / LPTV	KFLA-LD Los Angeles, CA · Low Power	28.8 mi	ENE (59°)	High VHF RF 8	● Moderate — Window / High Indoor
–	Local / LPTV	KSGA-LD Los Angeles, CA · Low Power	41.2 mi	ENE (77°)	Low VHF RF 3	▲ Weak — Outdoor / Attic
33	Local / LPTV	KRVD-LD Santa Ana, CA · Low Power	39.0 mi	E (97°)	High VHF RF 10	○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor
16	Local / LPTV	KMRZ-LD Pomona, CA · Low Power	47.3 mi	ENE (75°)	UHF RF 26	○ Fringe — Deep Outdoor

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