Monterey Local Channels: How to Watch Free & Without Cable
Last updated: September 21, 2026
Here is every local channel in the Monterey 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 | YesGood | Fubo (free trial) Hulu + Live TV YouTube TV (free trial) |
| FOX KCBA · Ch 35 | YesGood | Fubo (free trial) Hulu + Live TV YouTube TV (free trial) |
| NBC KSBW · Ch 8 | YesGood | Fubo (free trial) Hulu + Live TV YouTube TV (free trial) |
| UNIVISION KSMS · Ch 67.1 | YesGood | Fubo (free trial) |
| UNIMAS KDJT | YesGood | Fubo (free trial) |
| The CW KION-DT2 · Ch 46.2 | YesGood | YouTube TV (free trial) |
| CBS KION · Ch 46 | YesGood | Fubo (free trial) Hulu + Live TV YouTube TV (free trial) |
| Telemundo KMUV · Ch 23 | 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 Monterey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KSBW 8VHF | 8.1 NBC, 8.2 ABC | Hearst Television | 1953 |
| KQET 25 | PBS | KQED Inc. | — |
| KCBAVHF | 23.1 Telemundo, 35.1 The CW Plus | VistaWest Media | 1981 |
| KION-TV 46UHF | 46.1 CBS, 46.2 Fox, 46.3 Ion Television | News-Press & Gazette Company | 1969 |
| KSMS-TV 67UHF | Univision | Entravision Communications | 1986 |
Low-power
| Station | What it carries | Owner | On air since |
|---|---|---|---|
| K04RS-D / K14TG-D 3 | Total Living Network | — | — |
| KOTR-LD 7VHF | MyNetworkTV | Mirage Media 2, LLC | 2006 |
| K15CU-D 15UHF | Cozi TV, Binge | NBC Owned Television Stations | 1990 |
| KLFB-LD 22 | 3ABN | — | — |
| KMUV-LD 23UHF | Telemundo | News-Press & Gazette Company | 1989 |
| KAAP-LD 24UHF | Diya TV | DiyaTV, Inc. | 2009 |
| KMBY-LD 27UHF | MeTV | Cocola Broadcasting | 1989 |
| KDJT-CD 33UHF | UniMás | Entravision Communications | 1989 |
| K30OM-D 36UHF | MyNetworkTV | Fox Television Stations, LLC | 1967 |
| KMMD-CD 39 | Court TV | — | — |
| KMCE-LD 43 | Novelisima | — | — |
Defunct
| Station | What it carries | Owner | On air since |
|---|---|---|---|
| KBIT-LD 24 | Diya TV | — | — |
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 Monterey
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 2 network stations here.
| Service | Price | Carries all 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Sling TV | $45.99/mo | 0 of 2 |
| DirecTV Stream | $59.99/mo | 0 of 2 |
| 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 Monterey Transmitters?
Most of the dial transmits from within 10 miles, so a flat indoor antenna in a window facing the towers is usually enough. KCBA, KSBW broadcast 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOTR-LD MyNetworkTVlow power | 10 miles | south | VHF |
| KCBA 23.1 Telemundo | 10 miles | northeast | VHF |
| K15CU-D Cozi TVlow power | 10 miles | northeast | UHF |
| KSMS-TV Univision | 10 miles | northeast | UHF |
| KSBW 8.1 NBC | 10 miles | northeast | VHF |
| K30OM-D MyNetworkTVlow power | 57 miles | north | UHF |
| KAAP-LD Diya TVlow power | 57 miles | north | UHF |
Measured from downtown Monterey in a straight line. Hills, buildings and how high your antenna sits matter as much as the distance.
Sports in the Monterey Market
Regional sports networks carried here, which is where most local games actually live:
| Network | Services confirmed to carry it |
|---|---|
| NBC Sports Bay Area | Fubo and Hulu + Live TV |
| NBC Sports California | Fubo and Hulu + Live TV |
| NBC Sports California Plus | Fubo |
| NBC Sports California Plus 3 | Fubo |
Monterey Market at a Glance
| Market rank | #128 of 210 US TV markets |
| Stations on the air | 17 |
| Networks carried over the air | 19, including NBC, ABC, PBS, Telemundo, The CW Plus, CBS, Fox, Ion Television |
| Station groups | Hearst Television, KQED Inc., VistaWest Media, News-Press & Gazette Company, Entravision Communications, Mirage Media 2, LLC |
| Oldest station | on air since 1953 |