TV channels & antenna towers in Nebraska City, Nebraska

With roughly 7,340 residents, Nebraska City is a town in Nebraska. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 23 licensed TV transmitters: 12 full-power, 6 low-power and 5 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 10 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Nebraska City, 16 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 7 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to Omaha, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Omaha's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 7 (KETV), CBS on channel 3 (KMTV-TV), NBC on channel 6 (WOWT), Fox on channel 51 (KFXL-TV), CW on channel 42.3 (KPTM) and Telemundo on channel 27 (KOHA-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (weak signal). 5 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Nebraska City are in different directions: ABC 349° N (45 mi), CBS 349° NNW (44 mi), NBC 349° NNW (45 mi) and Fox 275° W (40 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, KMTV-TV, KETV and WOWT, transmit from the same tower site about 44 miles north of Nebraska City (349° NNW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Nebraska City at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across two other directions.

All of the main network towers are within their radio horizon as seen from Nebraska City, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Nebraska City is WOWT (NBC), 45 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 10 stations at fair strength or better, Nebraska City ranks 42nd of 145 places in Nebraska: more than the typical Nebraska town (6). Its nearest major network tower is 33 miles away, against a state median of 27 miles.

40% of Nebraska's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Bellevue, 32 miles away.