Bakersfield Local Channels: How to Watch Free & Without Cable
Last updated: September 21, 2026
Here is every local channel in the Bakersfield market, whether you can pull it in free with an antenna, and which live TV streaming services carry it. Click any channel for the full free-and-without-cable rundown.
| Channel | Antenna (Free) | Streaming services |
|---|---|---|
| ABC KERO · Ch 23 | YesGood | Fubo (free trial) Hulu + Live TV YouTube TV (free trial) |
| Telemundo KKEY · Ch 13 | YesGood | Hulu + Live TV YouTube TV (free trial) |
| The CW KGET-DT2 · Ch 17.2 | YesGood | YouTube TV (free trial) |
| MyNetworkTV | YesGood | Hulu + Live TV YouTube TV (free trial) |
| UNIVISION KABE · Ch 39 | YesGood | Fubo (free trial) |
| UNIMAS KBTF | YesGood | Fubo (free trial) |
| CBS KBAK · Ch 29 | YesGood | Fubo (free trial) Hulu + Live TV YouTube TV (free trial) |
| Fox KBFX · Ch 58 | YesGood | DirecTV Stream (free trial) Fubo (free trial) Hulu + Live TV YouTube TV (free trial) |
| NBC KGET · Ch 17 | YesGood | Fubo (free trial) Hulu + Live TV YouTube TV (free trial) |
Antenna reception is free with a one-time antenna purchase. Services tagged “free trial” let you watch at no cost during the trial window; the rest require a paid subscription from day one.
Every Station in the Bakersfield Market
The streaming lineup above only covers the channels the live TV services carry. Over the air there is more: public television, independents, religious broadcasters and the low-power stations that carry the diginets. Here is the full market.
Full-power
| Station | What it carries | Owner | On air since |
|---|---|---|---|
| KGET-TV 17UHF | 17.1 NBC, 17.2 The CW, 17.3 Telemundo | Nexstar Media Group | 1959 |
| KERO-TV 23VHF | ABC | E. W. Scripps Company | 1953 |
| KBAK-TV 29UHF | 29.1 CBS, 29.2 Fox | Sinclair Broadcast Group | 1953 |
| KUVI-DT 45UHF | 45.1 Quest, 45.2 Univision, 45.3 UniMás | TelevisaUnivision | 1988 |
Low-power
| Station | What it carries | Owner | On air since |
|---|---|---|---|
| KTLD-CD 8 | 3ABN | — | — |
| KKEY-LD 13VHF | Telemundo | Nexstar Media Group | 1997 |
| KXBF-LD 14 | SonLife | — | — |
| K18HD-D 18UHF | PBS/KVPT | Valley Public Television, Inc. | 1977 |
| KBBV-CD 19 | TeleXitos | — | — |
| KZKC-LD 28UHF | ABC | E. W. Scripps Company | 1999 |
| KBTF-CD 31UHF | UniMás | TelevisaUnivision | 1988 |
| KCBT-LD 34 | Estrella | — | — |
| KABE-CD 39UHF | Univision | TelevisaUnivision | 1989 |
| K04SB-D 46UHF | PBS/KCET | Public Media Group of Southern California | 1964 |
| KNXT-LD 53UHF | MyNetworkTV | My Central Valley, LLC | 2000 |
| KBFX-CD 58UHF | Fox | Sinclair Broadcast Group | 1990 |
Station details come from public FCC filings and each station’s own record. Subchannel lineups change more often than main channels do.
The Cheapest Way to Get All Four Networks in Bakersfield
An antenna is the only free answer, and in this market it gets you all of them. If you want them streamed instead, Fubo at $79.99 a month is the cheapest service that carries every one of the 4 network stations here.
| Service | Price | Carries all 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Sling TV | $45.99/mo | 0 of 4 |
| DirecTV Stream | $59.99/mo | 1 of 4 |
| Fubo | $79.99/mo | Yes |
| Hulu + Live TV | $82.99/mo | Yes |
| YouTube TV | $82.99/mo | Yes |
Prices are the current base plans and change often. Local carriage is checked at signup by ZIP code.
How Far Are the Bakersfield Transmitters?
Most of the dial transmits from within 25 miles, which is attic or outdoor antenna territory for the full lineup. An indoor antenna will pull in the closest stations and miss the rest. KERO-TV broadcasts on VHF, which the small flat antennas sold as "HDTV antennas" are bad at. Check the box says VHF and UHF.
| Station | Distance | Direction | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| KBTF-CD UniMáslow power | 16 miles | east | UHF |
| KABE-CD Univisionlow power | 16 miles | east | UHF |
| KUVI-DT 45.1 Quest | 16 miles | east | UHF |
| KKEY-LD Telemundolow power | 16 miles | east | VHF |
| KGET-TV 17.1 NBC | 16 miles | east | UHF |
| KZKC-LD ABClow power | 25 miles | east | UHF |
| KERO-TV ABC | 25 miles | east | VHF |
| KBFX-CD Foxlow power | 25 miles | east | UHF |
| KBAK-TV 29.1 CBS | 25 miles | east | UHF |
| KNXT-LD MyNetworkTVlow power | 64 miles | north | UHF |
| K18HD-D PBS/KVPTlow power | 96 miles | north | UHF |
| K04SB-D PBS/KCETlow power | 96 miles | southeast | UHF |
Measured from downtown Bakersfield in a straight line. Hills, buildings and how high your antenna sits matter as much as the distance.
Sports in the Bakersfield Market
Regional sports networks carried here, which is where most local games actually live:
| Network | Services confirmed to carry it |
|---|---|
| NBC Sports California | Fubo and Hulu + Live TV |
| NBC Sports California Plus | Fubo |
| NBC Sports California Plus 3 | Fubo |
Bakersfield Market at a Glance
| Market rank | #125 of 210 US TV markets |
| Stations on the air | 16 |
| Networks carried over the air | 16, including NBC, The CW, Telemundo, ABC, CBS, Fox, Quest, Univision |
| Station groups | Nexstar Media Group, E. W. Scripps Company, Sinclair Broadcast Group, TelevisaUnivision, Valley Public Television, Inc., Public Media Group of Southern California |
| Oldest station | on air since 1953 |