This is a list of broadcast television stations that are licensed in the U.S. state of California.
Full-power
- Stations are arranged by media market served and channel position.
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|+ Full-power television stations in California
! scope="col" | Media market
! scope="col" | Station
! scope="col" | Channel
! scope="col" | Primary affiliation(s)
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Refs
|-
| rowspan="4" | Bakersfield
! scope="row" | KGET-TV
| 17 || NBC, The CW on 17.2, Telemundo on 17.3 || || rowspan="4" |
|-
! scope="row" | KERO-TV
| 23 || ABC ||
|-
! scope="row" | KBAK-TV
| 29 || CBS, Fox on 58.2 ||
|-
! scope="row" | KUVI-DT
| 45 || Quest, Univision on 45.2, UniMás on 45.3 ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | Chico–Redding
! scope="row" | KRCR-TV
| 7 || ABC, Fox on 20.1 || || rowspan="5" |
|-
! scope="row" | KIXE-TV
| 9 || PBS ||
|-
! scope="row" | KHSL-TV
| 12 || CBS, The CW on 12.2 ||
|-
! scope="row" | KCVU
| 20 || Fox ||
|-
! scope="row" | KNVN
| 24 || NBC, Telemundo on 24.2 ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | Eureka
! scope="row" | KIEM-TV
| 3 || NBC, Ion Television on 3.2 || || rowspan="4" |
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! scope="row" | KEET
| 13 || PBS ||
|-
! scope="row" | KAEF-TV
| 23 || ABC ||
|-
! scope="row" | KBVU
| 28 || Fox ||
|-
| rowspan="13" | Fresno
! scope="row" | KAIL
| 7 || TCT, MyNetworkTV on 7.5 || || rowspan="12" |
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! scope="row" | KVPT
| 18 || PBS ||
|-
! scope="row" | KFTV-DT
| 21 || Univision, UniMás on 21.6 ||
|-
! scope="row" | KSEE
| 24 || NBC ||
|-
! scope="row" | KMPH-TV
| 26 || Fox ||
|-
! scope="row" |KEDZ
| 27 || Religious Independent ||
|-
! scope="row" | KFSN-TV
| 30 || ABC ||
|-
! scope="row" | KGMC
| 43 || Estrella TV ||
|-
! scope="row" | KGPE
| 47 || CBS ||
|-
! scope="row" | KIFR
| 49 || Daystar Español ||
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! scope="row" | KNSO
| 51 || Telemundo, TeleXitos on 51.2 ||
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! scope="row" | KFRE-TV
| 59 || The CW, Fox on 26.4 ||
|-
! scope="row" | KTFF-DT
| 61 || UniMás, Univision on 61.2 ||
|-
| rowspan="27" | Los Angeles
! scope="row" | KCBS-TV
| 2 || CBS || || rowspan="27" |
|-
! scope="row" | KNBC
| 4 || NBC ||
|-
! scope="row" | KTLA
| 5 || The CW ||
|-
! scope="row" | KABC-TV
| 7 || ABC ||
|-
! scope="row" | KCAL-TV
| 9 || Independent ||
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! scope="row" | KTTV
| 11 || Fox ||
|-
! scope="row" | KCOP-TV
| 13 || MyNetworkTV, Fox on 11.2 ||
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! scope="row" | KSCI
| 18 || Shop LC ||
|-
! scope="row" | KVME-TV
| 20 || Jewelry TV ||
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! scope="row" | KSCN-TV
| 22 || Scientology Network ||
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! scope="row" | KVCR-DT
| 24 || PBS ||
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! scope="row" | KCET
| 28 || PBS ||
|-
! scope="row" | KPXN-TV
| 30 || Ion Television ||
|-
! scope="row" | KVMD
| 31 || Canal de la Fe ||
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! scope="row" | KMEX-DT
| 34 || Univision, UniMás on 34.2 ||
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! scope="row" | KTBN-TV
| 40 || TBN ||
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! scope="row" | KXLA
| 44 || LATV ||
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! scope="row" | KFTR-DT
| 46 || UniMás ||
|-
! scope="row" | KOCE-TV
| 50 || PBS ||
|-
! scope="row" | KVEA
| 52 || Telemundo, TeleXitos on 52.2 ||
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! scope="row" | KAZA-TV
| 54 || MeTV ||
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! scope="row" | KDOC-TV
| 56 || TCT ||
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! scope="row" | KJLA
| 57 || Vision Latina ||
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! scope="row" | KLCS
| 58 || PBS ||
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! scope="row" | KRCA
| 62 || Estrella TV ||
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! scope="row" | KWHY
| 63 || Multicultural independent ||
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! scope="row" | KILM
| 64 || Independent ||
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| rowspan="5" | Monterey–Salinas
! scope="row" | KSBW
| 8 || NBC, ABC on 8.2 || || rowspan="5" |
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! scope="row" | KQET
| 25 || PBS ||
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! scope="row" | KCBA
| 35 || The CW ||
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! scope="row" | KION-TV
| 46 || CBS, Fox on 46.2 ||
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! scope="row" | KSMS-TV
| 67 || Univision ||
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| rowspan="2" | Palm Springs
! scope="row" | KMIR-TV
| 36 || NBC || || rowspan="2" |
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! scope="row" | KESQ-TV
| 42 || ABC, CBS on 42.2, The CW on 2.3, Telemundo on 15.2, Fox on 33.2 ||
|-
| rowspan="12" | Sacramento
! scope="row" | KCRA-TV
| 3 || NBC || || rowspan="12" |
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! scope="row" | KVIE
| 6 || PBS ||
|-
! scope="row" | KXTV
| 10 || ABC ||
|-
! scope="row" | KOVR
| 13 || CBS ||
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! scope="row" |KEDS
| 16 || Religious Independent ||
|-
! scope="row" | KUVS-DT
| 19 || Univision, UniMás on 64.2 ||
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! scope="row" | KBSV
| 23 || Independent ||
|-
! scope="row" | KSPX-TV
| 29 || Ion Television, Telemundo on 33.2 ||
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! scope="row" | KMAX-TV
| 31 || Independent, Telemundo on 31.7 ||
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! scope="row" | KTXL
| 40 || Fox ||
|-
! scope="row" | KQCA
| 58 || The CW/MyNetworkTV ||
|-
! scope="row" | KTFK-DT
| 64 || UniMás, Univision on 19.2 ||
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| rowspan="6" | San Diego
! scope="row" | KFMB-TV
| 8 || CBS, The CW/MyNetworkTV on 8.2 || || rowspan="6" |
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! scope="row" | KGTV
| 10 || ABC ||
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! scope="row" | KPBS
| 15 || PBS ||
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! scope="row" | KNSD
| 39 || NBC ||
|-
! scope="row" | KUSI-TV
| 51 || The CW ||
|-
! scope="row" | KSWB-TV
| 69 || Fox ||
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| rowspan="24" | San Francisco
! scope="row" | KTVU
| 2 || Fox || || rowspan="24" |
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! scope="row" | KRON-TV
| 4 || The CW ||
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! scope="row" | KPIX-TV
| 5 || CBS ||
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! scope="row" |KEDB
| 6 || Religious Independent ||
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! scope="row" | KGO-TV
| 7 || ABC ||
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! scope="row" | KQSL
| 8 || Total Living Network ||
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! scope="row" | KQED
| 9 || PBS ||
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! scope="row" | KNTV
| 11 || NBC ||
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! scope="row" | KDTV-DT
| 14 || Univision ||
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! scope="row" | KOFY-TV
| 20 || Merit TV ||
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! scope="row" | KRCB
| 22 || PBS ||
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! scope="row" | KTSF
| 26 || Independent ||
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! scope="row" | KMTP-TV
| 32 || Non-commercial independent ||
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! scope="row" | KICU-TV
| 36 || MyNetworkTV ||
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! scope="row" | KCNS
| 38 || Shop LC ||
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! scope="row" | KTNC-TV
| 42 || TCT ||
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! scope="row" | KPYX
| 44 || Independent ||
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! scope="row" | KSTS
| 48 || Telemundo, TeleXitos on 48.2 ||
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! scope="row" | KEMO-TV
| 50 || Various ||
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! scope="row" | KQEH
| 54 || PBS ||
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! scope="row" | KPJK
| 60 || Educational independent ||
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! scope="row" | KKPX-TV
| 65 || Ion Television ||
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! scope="row" | KFSF-DT
| 66 || UniMás, Univision on 66.2 ||
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! scope="row" | KTLN-TV
| 68 || Heroes & Icons ||
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| rowspan="5" | San Luis Obispo
! scope="row" | KEYT-TV
| 3 || ABC, CBS on 3.2, MyNetworkTV on 3.3, Telemundo on 3.5 || || rowspan="5" |
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! scope="row" | KSBY
| 6 || NBC ||
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! scope="row" | KCOY-TV
| 12 || Telemundo, Fox on 12.2, The CW on 12.3 ||
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! scope="row" | KTAS
| 33 || Diya TV ||
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! scope="row" | KPMR
| 38 || Univision, UniMás on 38.3 ||
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| rowspan="3" | ~Yuma, AZ
! scope="row" | KVYE
| 7 || Univision || || rowspan="3" |
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! scope="row" | KECY-TV
| 9 || Fox, ABC on 9.2, The CW on 9.3, Telemundo on 9.4 ||
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! scope="row" | KAJB
| 54 || UniMás ||
|}
Low-power<span class="anchor" id="LPTV stations"></span>
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|+ Low-power television stations in California
! scope="col" | Media market
! scope="col" | Station
! scope="col" | Channel
! scope="col" | Network
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Refs
|-
| rowspan="15" | Bakersfield
! scope="row" | KTLD-CD
| 8 || Various || || rowspan="15" |
|-
! scope="row" | K25AD-D
| 25 || Silent ||
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! scope="row" | K30MN-D
| 30 || [Blank] ||
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! scope="row" | K30NY-D
| 30 || Silent ||
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! scope="row" | K31AD-D
| 31 || [Blank] ||
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! scope="row" | KVVB-LD
| 33 || Various ||
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! scope="row" | K36JH-D
| 36 || Various ||
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| rowspan="18" | Los Angeles
! scope="row" | KSGA-LD
| 3 || KFMB-DT2 || || rowspan="18" |
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! scope="row" | K31MB-D
| 41 || Independent ||
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| rowspan="18" | Sacramento
! scope="row" | KBTV-CD
| 8 || Various || || rowspan="18" |
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! scope="row" | K30PZ-D
| 48 || [Blank] ||
|-
| ~Laughlin, NV
! scope="row" | K26PR-D
| 26 || Good News TV || ||
|}
Translators
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|+ Translator television stations in California
! scope="col" | Media market
! scope="col" | Station
! scope="col" | Channel
! scope="col" | Translating
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Refs
|-
| rowspan="3" | Bakersfield
! scope="row" | K18HD-D
| 18 || KVPT || || rowspan="3" |
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! scope="row" | K15FC-D
| 15 || KCBS-TV<br>KNBC<br>KTLA<br>KCET ||
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! scope="row" | K17GJ-D
| 17 || KCAL-TV<br>KTTV<br>KCOP-TV<br>KMIR-TV 36.2 ||
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! scope="row" | K29GK-D
| 29 || KDOC-TV<br>KESQ-TV ||
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! scope="row" | K30GU-D
| 30 || KCOP-TV<br>KCBS-TV<br>KTLA<br>KSCI ||
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! scope="row" | K32EM-D
| 32 || KCAL-TV<br>KESQ-TV<br>KTTV ||
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! scope="row" | K34EU-D
| 34 || KMIR-TV 36.2<br>KDOC-TV<br>KNBC ||
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| rowspan="4" | Ukiah
! scope="row" | K17CG-D
| 3 || KCRA-TV || || rowspan="4" |
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! scope="row" | K27EE-D
| 5 || KPIX-TV ||
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! scope="row" | K21CD-D
| 7 || KGO-TV ||
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! scope="row" | K31GK-D
| 9 || KQED ||
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| rowspan="7" | Yreka
! scope="row" | K34OW-D
| 5 || KOBI || || rowspan="7" |
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! scope="row" | K19GL-D
| 9 || KIXE-TV ||
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! scope="row" | K18LJ-D
| 10 || KTVL ||
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! scope="row" | K30JS-D
| 10 || KTVL ||
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! scope="row" | K17BA-D
| 12 || KDRV ||
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! scope="row" | K32LQ-D
| 26<br>48 || KMVU-DT<br>KFBI-LD ||
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! scope="row" | K36NY-D
| 30 || KBLN-TV ||
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| rowspan="2" |~Yuma, AZ
! scope="row" | K29LS-D
| 42 || XHILA-TDT || || rowspan="2" |
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! scope="row" | K34QQ-D
| 11<br>21 || KRXI-TV<br>KNSN-TV ||
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| rowspan="2" | ~Laughlin, NV
! scope="row" | K17BN-D
| 10 || KSAZ-TV || || rowspan="2" |
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! scope="row" | K20DE-D
| 9 || KIXE-TV ||
|}
Defunct
- KBID-TV Fresno (1954–1954)
- KCCC-TV Sacramento (1953–1957)
- KCFT-TV Concord (1966–1966)
- KCHU San Bernardino (1962–1964)
- KDAS Hanford–Fresno (1962–1964)
- KEEF-TV Los Angeles (1987)
- KHOF-TV Glendale (1969–1983)
- KICU-TV Visalia–Fresno (1961–1968)
- KKOG-TV Ventura (1968–1969)
- KMBY-TV Monterey (1953–1955; shared time with KSBW-TV)
- KNEW-TV San Francisco (1968–1971)
- KQEC San Francisco (1971–1972 and 1977–1988)
- KSAN-TV San Francisco (1954–1958, 1966–1968)
- KSJV-TV Hanford–Fresno (1966–1966)
- KTHE Los Angeles (1953–1954)
- KTVU Stockton (1953–1955)
- KUDO San Francisco (1968–1971)
- KVOF-TV San Francisco (1974–1985)
- KVST-TV Los Angeles (1974–1975)
- KVUE Sacramento (1959–1960)
- KVVG Tulare–Fresno (1953–1957)
See also
- List of television stations in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Television stations in Baja California
