What channel is NBC on antenna in Atlanta?
NBC is channel 11.1 (WXIA-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 10 (VHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put NBC on WXIA-TV within antenna reach of about 89% of people in the Atlanta market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 0% (an estimate, not yet checked against real scans). Check your ZIP.
Updated from FCC data
Lost NBC? Rescan your TV first
Most missing channels come back after a Rescan Asking your TV to search for channels again. Fixes most missing channels. More in the glossary . If NBC still doesn't appear, the antenna needs to point toward the WXIA-TV tower and handle VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary .
Where NBC 11.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WXIA-TV RF 10 · VHF
WXIA-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for NBC around Atlanta
Aim at the WXIA-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance), GA | west-southwest (257°) | 57 mi |
| South Fulton, GA | east-northeast (60°) | 17 mi |
| Sandy Springs, GA | south (170°) | 12 mi |
| Johns Creek, GA | south-southwest (201°) | 20 mi |
| Mableton, GA | east-southeast (105°) | 15 mi |
| Marietta, GA | southeast (138°) | 18 mi |
| Peachtree City, GA | north-northeast (29°) | 29 mi |
| Stockbridge, GA | north-northwest (340°) | 17 mi |
The antenna you need for NBC in Atlanta
NBC reaches ordinary TVs on VHF, so choose an antenna rated for VHF as well as UHF; many flat indoor antennas are weak on VHF. Close to the towers an indoor antenna by a window often works; farther out, height matters most: attic beats window, roof beats attic.
The best antenna for all of Atlanta · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
More free channels from WXIA-TV
- 11.3 True Crime Network
- 11.4 The Nest
- 11.5 Oxygen
- 11.7 Great
Other networks in Atlanta
Questions about NBC in Atlanta
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Where this comes from
- Stations, towers, channels and power: FCC Licensing and Management System (LMS) public database, data of .
- Networks and subchannels: our affiliations dataset, built from Wikipedia (used under CC BY-SA 4.0), the network field stations file with the FCC, and station websites; checked . Credits.
- Towns and distances: US Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 city population estimates (SUB-EST2025) and 2026 Gazetteer place coordinates; distances are straight-line from each town's Census centre point.
- Market area: Market area: counties assigned by FCC service-contour coverage of each market's full-power stations (FCC LMS market list, Census 2020).
Updated How we work this out