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KETV (ABC) · Channel 7

Full power TV station · Omaha, Nebraska

KETV is a full power over-the-air TV station affiliated with ABC on virtual channel 7, licensed to Omaha, Nebraska. Its signal is estimated to reach about 66 cities and towns within 69 miles.

Aim your antenna at KETV

About KETV

Full-power stations are the main licensed broadcasters in a market. They may run the highest power from the tallest towers and are protected from interference, so they set the core of what you can receive.

At 700 kW effective radiated power, KETV runs more power than 69% of full-power TV stations nationwide (median: 273 kW).

Its antenna sits 396 m above the average surrounding terrain, higher than 55% of full-power stations. Taller antennas see farther: this one's radio horizon is roughly 59 miles, beyond which the signal fades quickly.

We estimate a fair-or-better signal out to about 69 miles with an outdoor antenna. That area includes 66 cities and towns in our guide with about 1,100,000 residents, as far as Lincoln, NE (48 miles).

KETV shares its transmitter site with KYNE-TV, KMTV-TV (CBS) and WOWT (NBC). One antenna aimed at this site picks up all of them.

The nearest other ABC station in our data is KLKN in Lincoln, NE, 73 miles away. Viewers between the two can sometimes receive both.

ABC is one of the four big commercial broadcast networks. Local ABC affiliates carry the national morning, evening news and primetime schedule alongside their own local newscasts, and the network carries major sports such as NBA games.

Station facts

NetworkABC
Virtual channel7
Station typeFull power (DTV)
City of licenseOmaha, NE
Tower location41.30889, -96.02617
Effective radiated power700 kW
Antenna height (HAAT)396 m (1,299 ft)
FCC facility ID53903
License statusLicensed

Cities that can receive KETV

Estimated with an outdoor antenna. Direction is from the city toward the tower.

CityDistancePoint antennaEst. signal
Omaha, NE5.7 mi309° NWStrong
Carter Lake, IA5.8 mi283° WNWStrong
Ralston, NE7.2 mi7° NStrong
La Vista, NE8.6 mi2° NStrong
Council Bluffs, IA9.2 mi291° WNWStrong
Papillion, NE11 mi4° NStrong
Chalco, NE11 mi37° NEStrong
Elkhorn, NE11 mi82° EStrong
Bellevue, NE14 mi329° NNWStrong
Offutt Air Force Base, NE14 mi337° NNWStrong
Gretna, NE16 mi44° NEStrong
Valley, NE17 mi91° EStrong
Blair, NE17 mi163° SSEStrong
Missouri Valley, IA19 mi203° SSWStrong
Plattsmouth, NE22 mi340° NNWStrong
Glenwood, IA23 mi321° NWGood
Ashland, NE26 mi44° NEGood
Fremont, NE26 mi109° ESEGood
Wahoo, NE32 mi77° ENEGood
Tekamah, NE34 mi163° SSEGood
Waverly, NE38 mi44° NEGood
Harlan, IA43 mi237° WSWGood
Nebraska City, NE45 mi349° NGood
Syracuse, NE46 mi10° NGood
Red Oak, IA46 mi297° WNWGood
Lincoln, NE48 mi43° NEGood
Onawa, IA50 mi176° SGood
Shenandoah, IA51 mi318° NWGood
West Point, NE51 mi136° SEGood
Atlantic, IA53 mi263° WGood
Schuyler, NE54 mi100° EGood
Hickman, NE57 mi33° NNEGood
David City, NE57 mi86° EGood
Denison, IA60 mi215° SWGood
Seward, NE62 mi63° ENEFair
Audubon, IA63 mi244° WSWFair
Auburn, NE64 mi351° NFair
Clarinda, IA65 mi308° NWFair
Milford, NE65 mi55° NEFair
Crete, NE68 mi46° NEFair

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Frequently asked questions

Where is the KETV transmitter tower?

KETV broadcasts from a tower at 41.3089, -96.0262, near Omaha, NE. It is licensed to Omaha, Nebraska.

What channel is KETV on?

KETV appears as virtual channel 7 (7.1 and its subchannels) when you scan with an antenna, carrying ABC.

How far does KETV broadcast?

With an outdoor antenna, reception is usually workable up to about 69 miles from the tower, and possible in good conditions out to roughly 78 miles. Hills and buildings can shorten that.

How many people can watch KETV with an antenna?

About 1,100,000 people live in the 66 cities and towns within its estimated fair-signal range, not counting rural residents between them.

Which way do I point my antenna for KETV?

Open the live finder from your address to get the exact compass bearing to the KETV tower, or use the table above if your city is listed.