TV stations in Nevada
Nevada has 281 licensed over-the-air TV transmitters, including 11 network affiliates carrying ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, CW and ION. Pick a city below for its local channel lineup, tower distances and the direction to point your antenna.
Over-the-air TV in Nevada at a glance
Nevada has 281 licensed TV transmitters: 20 full-power, 5 Class A, 28 low-power and 228 translator stations. Translators make up 81% of the total, well above the national share of 41%. That usually points to mountains or long rural distances that the main towers cannot cover on their own.
Most full-power and Class A stations are licensed to Las Vegas (10), Reno (8), Henderson (1) and Laughlin (1). 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 Nevada is KSNV (NBC) in Las Vegas, at 1,000 kW effective radiated power. The tallest is KREN-TV near Reno, 896 m (2,940 ft) above the surrounding terrain.
We ran a reception estimate for all 66 cities and towns in Nevada. A typical place gets 15 stations at fair strength or better (national median: 17), and its nearest major network tower is about 16 miles away. 21% of places can use an indoor antenna, 47% need an amplified or attic antenna, 32% 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 76%, CBS 96%, NBC 76% and Fox 97%.
Las Vegas has the most stations in reach (30). Fallon is the hardest place to get network TV over the air: its nearest major network tower is 60 miles away.
Largest cities in Nevada
- Las Vegas
- Henderson
- Reno
- North Las Vegas
- Paradise
- Sunrise Manor
- Spring Valley
- Enterprise
- Sparks
- Carson City
- Whitney
- Pahrump
- Winchester
- Summerlin South
- Elko
- Fernley
- Sun Valley
- Mesquite
- Boulder City
- Spanish Springs
- Spring Creek
- Gardnerville Ranchos
- Dayton
- Incline Village
- Cold Springs
- Fallon
- Winnemucca
- Laughlin
- Moapa Valley
- Johnson Lane
- Gardnerville
- Indian Hills
- Silver Springs
- Lemmon Valley
- West Wendover
- Ely
- Battle Mountain
- Hawthorne
- Nellis Air Force Base
- Yerington
Network affiliates in Nevada
| Station | Channel | City of license | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABC KTNV-TV ABC | 13 | Las Vegas | Full power |
| CBS KLAS-TV CBS | 8 | Las Vegas | Full power |
| CBS KTVN CBS | 2 | Reno | Full power |
| NBC KSNV NBC | 3 | Las Vegas | Full power |
| FOX KRXI-TV Fox | 11 | Reno | Full power |
| FOX KVVU-TV Fox | 5 | Henderson | Full power |
| CW KOLO-TV CW | 8.3 | Reno | Full power |
| ION KMCC ION | 34.2 | Laughlin | Full power |
| TLM KBLR Telemundo | 39 | Paradise | Full power |
| UNI KINC Univision | 15 | Las Vegas | Full power |
| UNI KREN-TV Univision | 27 | Reno | Full 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.
- KBWTTonopah
- KENV-DTElko
- KKELEly
- KLVXLas Vegas
- KNPBReno
- KNSN-TVReno
- KRNV-DTReno
- KVMYLas Vegas
- KWNVWinnemucca
- K36NE-DLas Vegas
- KEEN-CDLas Vegas
- KHDF-CDLas Vegas
- KNBX-CDLas Vegas
- KRNS-CDReno
All cities and towns in Nevada (66)
- Alamo
- Battle Mountain
- Beatty
- Boulder City
- Bunkerville
- Caliente
- Carlin
- Carson City
- Cold Springs
- Dayton
- East Valley
- Elko
- Ely
- Enterprise
- Eureka
- Fallon
- Fernley
- Gardnerville
- Gardnerville Ranchos
- Golden Valley
- Goldfield
- Hawthorne
- Henderson
- Incline Village
- Indian Hills
- Jackpot
- Johnson Lane
- Kingsbury
- Las Vegas
- Laughlin
- Lemmon Valley
- Lovelock
- McGill
- Mesquite
- Minden
- Moapa Town
- Moapa Valley
- Mogul
- Nellis Air Force Base
- North Las Vegas
- Pahrump
- Paradise
- Pioche
- Reno
- Sandy Valley
- Silver Springs
- Smith
- Smith Valley
- Spanish Springs
- Sparks
- Spring Creek
- Spring Valley
- Stagecoach
- Summerlin South
- Sun Valley
- Sunrise Manor
- Tonopah
- Topaz Ranch Estates
- Verdi
- Virginia City
- Wells
- West Wendover
- Whitney
- Winchester
- Winnemucca
- Yerington
Frequently asked questions
How many TV stations are in Nevada?
Nevada has 281 licensed TV transmitters: 20 full-power, 5 Class A, 28 low-power and 228 translator stations.
Which TV networks broadcast over the air in Nevada?
ABC (1 station), CBS (2 stations), NBC (1 station), Fox (2 stations), CW (1 station), ION (1 station), Telemundo (1 station) and Univision (2 stations). Some public, religious and independent stations are not tagged with a network in our data.
What channels can I get with an antenna in Las Vegas?
See the Las Vegas channel guide for every tower within 70 miles, with channel numbers, distances and antenna directions.
Do I need an outdoor antenna in Nevada?
In 32% of Nevada's cities and towns, yes. 68% 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.