These are the free broadcast channels that I receive and watch in Santa Monica, CA using my indoor antenna. I’m not including foreign language channels, duplicate channels, home shopping channels, and other stations I’m not interested in.
| Channel | Call Sign | HD | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | CBS | Yes | CBS network |
| 2.2 | Decades | Oldies like “Lost in Space” | |
| 4.1 | NBC | Yes | NBC network |
| 4.2 | COZI | Oldies like “Miami Vice” | |
| 5.1 | KTLA | Yes | CW network |
| 5.2 | Antenna TV | Oldies like The Tonight Show | |
| 5.3 | This | Old movies | |
| 7.1 | ABC | Yes | ABC network |
| 7.2 | LiveWell | Yes | Food and lifestyle |
| 7.3 | LAFF | Old comedies | |
| 9.1 | KCAL | Yes | Local station owned by CBS |
| 11.1 | KTTV | Yes | Fox network |
| 11.3 | Light TV | Oldies | |
| 13.1 | KCOP | Yes | Local |
| 13.3 | Movies! | Old movies | |
| 13.4 | Heroes | Old TV shows like “Star Trek” | |
| 28.1 | KCET | Yes | PBS |
| 28.2 | KCET Link | Yes | PBS music |
| 28.3 | KCET Link+ | Yes | PBS music |
| 28.4 | NHK World | Yes | New from Japan |
| 30.1 | Ion | Yes | Re-runs of “Law & Order” |
| 30.3 | Ion Life | Lifestyle | |
| 34.4 | Justice | True crime | |
| 40.2 | Hillsong | Christian | |
| 40.3 | Juice TV | Christian | |
| 40.5 | Salsa | Christian | |
| 46.2 | GetTV | Oldies | |
| 46.3 | ESCAPE | True crime | |
| 50.1 | PBS | PBS network | |
| 50.2 | PBS 2 | Yes | PBS network |
| 50.3 | Daystar | Yes | PBS network |
| 50.4 | PBS World | PBS network | |
| 56.1 | KDOC | Yes | Local, reruns of “Seinfeld” |
| 56.3 | MeTV | Oldies | |
| 56.4 | Comet | Old movies | |
| 56.8 | CHARGE | Old movies | |
| 58.1 | KLCS | Local | |
| 58.2 | KLCS2 | Kids | |
| 58.3 | KLCS3 Create | Cooking and crafts | |
| 58.4 | KLCS4 | Local |
For more details on my personal indoor TV antenna setup (which antennas I use, and where I put them), see this article.
How many channels can you get in your area? Please comment below – Brian
