Monterey-Salinas, CA TV Stations
The latest headlines from Monterey-Salinas's own TV stations, newspapers and radio newsrooms, updated through the day. Further down: which channel each network is on and every station licensed in the Monterey-Salinas, CA market.
Latest Monterey-Salinas news
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Headlines and links come from each outlet's own news feed; the story opens on the outlet's website. Updated Oct 21, 3:38 am EDT.
The Monterey-Salinas, CA TV market has 5 full-power stations in FCC records. Here is which channel each network is on, who holds each license, and what viewers say about them.
What channel is ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and PBS in Monterey-Salinas?
- CBS: KION-TV on channel 46 (Monterey)
- NBC: KSBW on channel 8 (Salinas)
- PBS: KQET on channel 25 (Watsonville)
- The CW: KCBA on channel 35 (Salinas)
All full-power stations in the Monterey-Salinas market
| Network | Station | Channel | RF | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBS | KION-TV | 46 | 32 | Monterey, CA |
| NBC | KSBW | 8 | 8 | Salinas, CA |
| PBS | KQET | 25 | 25 | Watsonville, CA |
| The CW | KCBA | 35 | 11 | Salinas, CA |
| Univision | KSMS-TV | 67 | 26 | Monterey, CA |
Channel is the virtual channel your TV shows; RF is the frequency the station transmits on. A channel scan on your TV picks up changes after a station moves frequency.
Where to find MeTV, Antenna TV and other networks in Monterey-Salinas
Digital subchannels carry 18 more networks over the air in this market, free with an antenna:
| Network | Channel |
|---|---|
| TeleXitos | 15.2 (K15CU-D), 27.8 (KMBY-LD) |
| Buzzr | 27.4 (KMBY-LD) |
| Court TV | 35.2 (KCBA) |
| Cozi TV | 15.1 (K15CU-D) |
| Dabl | 23.2 (KMUV-LD) |
| Daystar | 27.6 (KMBY-LD) |
| Daystar Español | 27.7 (KMBY-LD) |
| GETV | 27.3 (KMBY-LD) |
| Heroes & Icons | 27.2 (KMBY-LD) |
| Ion Plus | 35.3 (KCBA) |
| MeTV | 27.1 (KMBY-LD) |
| MeTV Toons | 27.5 (KMBY-LD) |
| NBC True CRMZ | 15.3 (K15CU-D) |
| Nosey | 8.5 (KSBW) |
| Oxygen | 15.4 (K15CU-D) |
| Shop LC | 7.3 (KOTR-LD) |
| SonLife | 27.9 (KMBY-LD) |
| Story Television | 8.4 (KSBW) |
Low-power and Class A stations in the Monterey-Salinas market
| Network | Station | Channel | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | KOTR-LD | 7 | Monterey, CA |
| Cozi TV | K15CU-D | 15 | Salinas, CA |
| Telemundo | KMUV-LD | 23 | Monterey, CA |
| MeTV | KMBY-LD | 27 | Monterey, CA |
| UniMás | KDJT-CD | 33 | Salinas/monterey,etc, CA |
| — | K31OL-D | 38 | Salinas, CA |
| Court TV | KMMD-CD | 39 | Salinas, CA |
News, talk and public radio in the Monterey-Salinas area
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1080 AM | KSCO | Talk radio | Santa Cruz, CA |
| 1340 AM | KOMY | Talk radio | La Selva Beach, CA |
| 1460 AM | KION | Talk radio | Salinas, CA |
Music, sports and other radio in the Monterey-Salinas area
See all 15 stations
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88.1 FM | KZSC | Variety | Santa Cruz, CA |
| 90.7 FM | KSQD | Community radio; Variety | Santa Cruz, CA |
| 91.5 FM | KKUP | Variety | Cupertino, CA |
| 93.7 FM | KXZM | Regional Mexican | Felton, CA |
| 94.5 FM | KJNV | Christian | Gilroy, CA |
| 96.1 FM | KSQQ | World Ethnic | Morgan Hill, CA |
| 96.9 FM | KWAV | Adult contemporary | Monterey, CA |
| 97.9 FM | KARW | Christian worship | Salinas, CA |
| 100.7 FM | KPRC-FM | Adult hits | Salinas, CA |
| 102.5 FM | KDON-FM | Rhythmic contemporary | Salinas, CA |
| 103.5 FM | KRAY-FM | Regional Mexican | Salinas, CA |
| 104.9 FM | KXSC | Classical music | Sunnyvale, CA |
| 107.5 FM | KPIG-FM | Progressive–full-service | Freedom, CA |
| 1240 AM | KMBY | Classic hits | Monterey, CA |
| 1570 AM | KTGE | Regional Mexican | Salinas, CA |
NOAA Weather Radio in the Monterey-Salinas area
| Frequency | Call sign | Transmitter | NWS office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 162.550 MHz | KEC49 | Monterey, CA | San Francisco, CA |
Local newspapers in the Monterey-Salinas area
12 newspapers are based in communities in this TV market.
| Newspaper | Based in | Type | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilroy Dispatch | Gilroy, CA | Weekly newspaper | 1868 |
| Monterey County Weekly | Monterey, CA | Alternative weekly newspaper | 1988 |
| Morgan Hill Times | Morgan Hill, CA | Weekly newspaper | 1894 |
| El Sol de Salinas | Salinas, CA | Twice-weekly newspaper | 1968 |
| The Salinas Californian | Salinas, CA | Daily newspaper | 1871 |
| Voices of Monterey Bay | Salinas, CA | Digital news outlet | 2017 |
| City on a Hill Press | Santa Cruz, CA | Student newspaper | 1966 |
| Lookout Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA | Independent local newsroom | |
| Santa Cruz Local | Santa Cruz, CA | Nonprofit newsroom | |
| Santa Cruz Sentinel | Santa Cruz, CA | Daily newspaper | 1855 |
| Saratoga News | Saratoga, CA | Weekly newspaper | 1955 |
| Register-Pajaronian | Watsonville, CA | Weekly newspaper | 1868 |
Obituaries in the Monterey-Salinas area
Death notices and obituaries from 15 local newspapers; each link opens the paper's own obituaries page.
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- Monterey County Weekly obituaries ↗
- Morgan Hill Times obituaries ↗
- El Sol de Salinas obituaries ↗
- The Salinas Californian obituaries ↗
- Good Times obituaries ↗
- Lookout Santa Cruz obituaries ↗
- Santa Cruz Sentinel obituaries ↗
- Saratoga News obituaries ↗
- Soledad Bee obituaries ↗
- Register-Pajaronian obituaries ↗