TV stations in Nebraska
Nebraska has 69 licensed over-the-air TV transmitters, including 21 network affiliates carrying ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, CW and Telemundo. Pick a city below for its local channel lineup, tower distances and the direction to point your antenna.
Over-the-air TV in Nebraska at a glance
Nebraska has 69 licensed TV transmitters: 26 full-power, 2 Class A, 21 low-power and 20 translator stations. Translators make up 29% of the total, below the national share of 41%, a sign that most people live within reach of the main towers.
Most full-power and Class A stations are licensed to Omaha (6), Lincoln (4), North Platte (4) and Hastings (2). Those cities are where the main broadcast hubs sit, and most viewers aim their antennas toward one of them.
The most powerful full-power transmitter in Nebraska is KHGI-TV (ABC) in Kearney, at 1,000 kW effective radiated power. The tallest is KPTM near Omaha, 475 m (1,558 ft) above the surrounding terrain.
We ran a reception estimate for all 145 cities and towns in Nebraska. A typical place gets 6 stations at fair strength or better (national median: 17), and its nearest major network tower is about 27 miles away. 12% of places can use an indoor antenna, 40% need an amplified or attic antenna, 48% an outdoor directional antenna and 0% a long-range setup.
Weighted by population, the share of residents with a listed affiliate at fair strength or better is: ABC 92%, CBS 81%, NBC 86% and Fox 76%.
Ashland has the most stations in reach (18). Sidney is the hardest place to get network TV over the air: its nearest major network tower is 69 miles away.
Largest cities in Nebraska
- Omaha
- Lincoln
- Bellevue
- Grand Island
- Kearney
- Fremont
- Hastings
- Norfolk
- North Platte
- Columbus
- Papillion
- La Vista
- Scottsbluff
- South Sioux City
- Beatrice
- Chalco
- Lexington
- Alliance
- Gering
- Elkhorn
- Blair
- York
- McCook
- Nebraska City
- Seward
- Crete
- Sidney
- Plattsmouth
- Schuyler
- Ralston
- Chadron
- Wayne
- Holdrege
- Gretna
- Offutt Air Force Base
- Ogallala
- Wahoo
- Aurora
- Falls City
- Cozad
Network affiliates in Nebraska
| Station | Channel | City of license | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABC KETV ABC | 7 | Omaha | Full power |
| ABC KHGI-TV ABC | 27 | Kearney | Full power |
| ABC KLKN ABC | 8 | Lincoln | Full power |
| ABC KWNB-TV ABC | 6 | Hayes Center | Full power |
| CBS KMTV-TV CBS | 3 | Omaha | Full power |
| CBS KOLN CBS | 10 | Lincoln | Full power |
| NBC KGIN NBC | 11.2 | Grand Island | Full power |
| NBC KSNB-TV NBC | 4 | York | Full power |
| NBC KSNK NBC | 8 | McCook | Full power |
| NBC WOWT NBC | 6 | Omaha | Full power |
| FOX KFXL-TV Fox | 51 | Lincoln | Full power |
| FOX KNOP-TV Fox | 2.2 | North Platte | Full power |
| CW KNHL CW | 5 | Hastings | Full power |
| CW KPTM CW | 42.3 | Omaha | Full power |
| CW KSTF CW | 10.3 | Scottsbluff | Full power |
| ABC KHGI-CD ABC | 27 | North Platte | Class A |
| CW KIIT-CD CW | 11.2 | North Platte | Class A |
| ABC KWNB-LD ABC | 6 | McCook | Low power |
| CW KCWH-LD CW | 18 | Lincoln | Low power |
| CW KNPL-LD CW | 10.3 | North Platte | Low power |
| TLM KOHA-LD Telemundo | 27 | Omaha | Low power |
Other full-power and Class A stations
Stations without a network tag in our data: often public television, religious, shopping, foreign-language or independent stations.
- KDUH-TVSidney
- KHNE-TVHastings
- KLNE-TVLexington
- KMNE-TVBassett
- KPNE-TVNorth Platte
- KRNE-TVMerriman
- KTNE-TVAlliance
- KUON-TVLincoln
- KXNE-TVNorfolk
- KXVOOmaha
- KYNE-TVOmaha
All cities and towns in Nebraska (145)
- Ainsworth
- Albion
- Alliance
- Alma
- Arapahoe
- Arlington
- Arthur
- Ashland
- Atkinson
- Auburn
- Aurora
- Bartlett
- Bassett
- Battle Creek
- Bayard
- Beatrice
- Beaver City
- Bellevue
- Benkelman
- Bennington
- Blair
- Brewster
- Bridgeport
- Broken Bow
- Burwell
- Butte
- Cambridge
- Center
- Central City
- Chadron
- Chalco
- Chappell
- Clay Center
- Columbus
- Cozad
- Creighton
- Crete
- Dakota City
- David City
- Eagle
- Elkhorn
- Elwood
- Fairbury
- Falls City
- Franklin
- Fremont
- Friend
- Fullerton
- Geneva
- Gering
- Gibbon
- Gordon
- Gothenburg
- Grand Island
- Grant
- Greeley
- Gretna
- Harrisburg
- Harrison
- Hartington
- Hastings
- Hayes Center
- Hebron
- Hickman
- Holdrege
- Hyannis
- Imperial
- Kearney
- Kimball
- La Vista
- Lexington
- Lincoln
- Louisville
- Loup City
- Macy
- Madison
- McCook
- Milford
- Minden
- Mitchell
- Mullen
- Nebraska City
- Neligh
- Nelson
- Norfolk
- North Bend
- North Platte
- O'Neill
- Oakland
- Offutt Air Force Base
- Ogallala
- Omaha
- Ord
- Osceola
- Oshkosh
- Papillion
- Pawnee City
- Pender
- Pierce
- Plainview
- Plattsmouth
- Ponca
- Ralston
- Ravenna
- Red Cloud
- Rushville
- Saint Paul
- Schuyler
- Scottsbluff
- Seward
- Shelton
- Sidney
- South Sioux City
- Springfield
- Springview
- Stanton
- Stapleton
- Stockville
- Stromsburg
- Superior
- Sutherland
- Sutton
- Syracuse
- Taylor
- Tecumseh
- Tekamah
- Terrytown
- Thedford
- Trenton
- Tryon
- Valentine
- Valley
- Wahoo
- Wakefield
- Waterloo
- Waverly
- Wayne
- Weeping Water
- West Point
- Wilber
- Wisner
- Wood River
- Wymore
- York
- Yutan
Frequently asked questions
How many TV stations are in Nebraska?
Nebraska has 69 licensed TV transmitters: 26 full-power, 2 Class A, 21 low-power and 20 translator stations.
Which TV networks broadcast over the air in Nebraska?
ABC (6 stations), CBS (2 stations), NBC (4 stations), Fox (2 stations), CW (6 stations) and Telemundo (1 station). Some public, religious and independent stations are not tagged with a network in our data.
What channels can I get with an antenna in Omaha?
See the Omaha channel guide for every tower within 70 miles, with channel numbers, distances and antenna directions.
Do I need an outdoor antenna in Nebraska?
In 48% of Nebraska's cities and towns, yes. 52% can manage with an indoor or attic antenna. It depends on how far you are from the towers: each city page below gives a recommendation for that location.