KGTV Tower

KGTV Tower is a self-supporting broadcasting structure located on Mount Soledad near La Jolla that transmits television and radio signals across the San Diego region. The tower incorporates multiple antenna systems designed to handle different types of transmissions for local stations.

The structure was built in 1953 by engineer Thomas Sharp as a broadcast facility for television stations in the San Diego area. Its name changed multiple times over the decades as different companies took over the broadcast license and operations at the location.

The tower represents a central point for local media broadcasting, housing transmitters for stations KMYI, KYXY, KSON, and KIOZ that serve the San Diego community.

The tower stands on Mount Soledad and serves as a visible landmark in the local media landscape. Visitors can view the structure from several nearby vantage points around the hilltop area.

The tower shares an identical structural design with smaller sister installations that once served a different broadcast station in the same area. This design connection reveals how media companies in that era used standardized engineering approaches across multiple facilities.

Location: California

GPS coordinates: 32.83890,-117.25000

Latest update: December 14, 2025 14:27