Antenna TV channels in Baton Rouge
17 stations broadcast free TV around Baton Rouge, carrying 31 channels including Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary . The full-power stations transmit from several sites, so the direction to aim depends on where you live.
Updated from FCC data
How well antenna TV works around Baton Rouge
For the big networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and PBS) that reach each home, an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 10% of people in the Baton Rouge market; about 90% need an attic or roof antenna. A typical home gets about 68 free channels from 25 stations, some from neighbouring markets.
Estimates from our terrain predictions for an antenna about 30 ft up, adjusted for indoor use. They are not yet checked against real channel scans; VHF channels never count as indoor. How we work it out
Each network's reach
| Network | Reaches | Indoor likely |
|---|---|---|
| ABC | 99% | 19% |
| CBS | 99% | 11% |
| NBC | 99+% | 98% |
| FOX | 99+% | 97% |
| PBS | 99+% | 93% |
| The CW | 99+% | 97% |
| Telemundo | 96% | 85% |
Share of the market's 1,137k people, across its 124 ZIP codes.
Town by town
| Town | Antenna | Point | Channels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge ZIP 70806 | Attic or outdoor | southwest (219°) | 47 |
| St. George ZIP 70817 | Attic or outdoor | west-southwest (256°) | 93 |
| Central ZIP 70818 | Attic or outdoor | southwest (218°) | 51 |
| Hammond ZIP 70402 | Indoor likely | west-southwest (256°, most) | 83 |
| Zachary ZIP 70791 | Attic or outdoor | south (190°) | 47 |
| Gonzales ZIP 70737 | Attic or outdoor | west-northwest (289°) | 82 |
| Baker ZIP 70714 | Attic or outdoor | south-southwest (197°) | 43 |
| Morgan City ZIP 70380 | Attic or outdoor | north (357°) | 30 |
| Denham Springs ZIP 70726 | Attic or outdoor | west-southwest (245°) | 83 |
| Ponchatoula ZIP 70454 | Indoor likely | southeast (143°, most) | 73 |
| Addis ZIP 70710 | Attic or outdoor | south-southwest (196°, most) | 47 |
| Breaux Bridge ZIP 70517 | Attic or outdoor | west (279°) | 54 |
| Donaldsonville ZIP 70346 | Attic or outdoor | northwest (320°) | 89 |
| St. Gabriel ZIP 70776 | Attic or outdoor | west-northwest (294°, most) | 47 |
| Walker ZIP 70785 | Attic or outdoor | west-southwest (242°) | 83 |
For the ZIP nearest each town's centre. Tap a town for its full channel list.
What channel is each network on in Baton Rouge?
| Network | Channel | Station |
|---|---|---|
 CBS | 9.1 | WAFB |
 NBC | 33.1 | WVLA-TV |
 ABC | 2.1 | WBRZ-TV |
 FOX | 44.1 | WGMB-TV |
 PBS | 27.1 | WLPB-TV |
 The CW | 44.2 | WGMB-TV |
 Telemundo | 30.2 | WLFT-CD |
The best TV antenna for Baton Rouge
Get an antenna rated for both VHF and UHF. For most homes an attic or outdoor antenna is the safe choice; by our estimate an indoor one is likely enough for only about 10% of people.
- 9 channels reach ordinary TVs only on VHF (WBRZ-TV, WAFB), and many flat indoor antennas are weak on VHF.
- The towers are spread out, so a wide-beam (multi-directional) antenna is safer than a narrow directional one.
Not sure about VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary and UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ? See the glossary. Any brand of the right type will do.
Which way to point your antenna from St. George, Central, Hammond and nearby
Aim at the main tower site (WVLA-TV, WGMB-TV and others). From the largest towns around Baton Rouge:
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St. George, LA | west (259°) | 15 mi |
| Central, LA | southwest (222°) | 22 mi |
| Hammond, LA | west-southwest (256°) | 51 mi |
| Zachary, LA | south-southwest (196°) | 24 mi |
| Morgan City, LA | north (353°) | 43 mi |
| Addis, LA | south-southwest (195°) | 3 mi |
| Breaux Bridge, LA | east (85°) | 38 mi |
| New Roads, LA | south-southeast (158°) | 28 mi |
3 full-power stations transmit from elsewhere: WLPB-TV (5 mi away), WAFB (5 mi away), WBRZ-TV (5 mi away). If you live near one of them, it may need a separate aim.
Where the Baton Rouge TV towers are
Map of 12 tower sites around Baton Rouge. The list below has every site.
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6 stations · 12 mi southwest of the centre
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1 station · 3 mi west of the centre
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1 station · 3 mi west of the centre
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1 station · 6 mi southeast of the centre
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1 station · 6 mi southwest of the centre
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1 station · 7 mi southwest of the centre
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1 station · 11 mi south-southwest of the centre
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1 station · 47 mi south of the centre
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1 station · 50 mi south of the centre
NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) in Baton Rouge
One station (KZUP-CD) now sends the newer NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) A newer broadcast format. Older TVs can't decode it, so stations also send the old format from a partner station. More in the glossary format. Older TVs can't decode it, so stations share: each channel that moved is also sent in the old format by a partner station (a Lighthouse (channel sharing) One station switches to NextGen TV and carries other stations' 3.0 versions; partners carry its old-format version. More in the glossary arrangement). Your TV shows the same number; at most you need a Rescan Asking your TV to search for channels again. Fixes most missing channels. More in the glossary .
KZUP-CD sends NextGen TV on RF 20
- 20.1 Independent: ordinary TVs get it from no partner in our data
Every Baton Rouge station and subchannel
Including Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary stations. 1 subchannels have no confirmed network; we show them as "network unknown" rather than guess.
Full power (5)
- WBRZ-TV Baton Rouge, LA · VHF
- 2.1 ABC
- 2.2 Independent
- WAFB Baton Rouge, LA · VHF
- 9.1 CBS
- 9.2 Bounce TV
- 9.3 Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
- 9.4 network unknown
- 9.5 Dabl
- 9.6 Ion Plus
- 9.7 Oxygen
- WLPB-TV Baton Rouge, LA · UHF
- 27.1 PBS
- WVLA-TV Baton Rouge, LA · UHF
- 33.1 NBC
- 33.2 Laff
- 33.3 Ion
- 33.4 Antenna TV
- WGMB-TV Baton Rouge, LA · UHF
- 44.1 Fox
- 44.2 The CW
- 44.3 Cozi TV
- 44.4 365BLK
Class A (7)
- KZUP-CD Baton Rouge, LA · UHF · NextGen TV
- 20.1 Independent
- KWBJ-CD Morgan City, LA · UHF
- 22.1 YTA TV
- KJUN-CD Morgan City, LA · VHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
Its signal also carries 30.1 for partner stations.
- WLFT-CD Baton Rouge, LA · UHF
- 30.1 Independent
- 30.2 Telemundo
- 30.3 [Blank]
- KBTR-CD Baton Rouge, LA · UHF
- 36.1 Independent
- 36.2 WBRZ Plus
- 36.3 WBRZ Weather
- WBXH-CD Baton Rouge, LA · UHF
- 39.1 MyNetwork TV
- 39.2 MeTV
- 39.3 Grit
- 39.4 Ion Mystery
- 39.5 365BLK
- WBRL-CD Baton Rouge, LA · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
Low power (5)
- K27NB-D Baton Rouge, LA · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- K29LR-D Baton Rouge, LA · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- KPBN-LD Baton Rouge, LA · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- W31EL-D Baton Rouge, LA · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WRUG-LD Baton Rouge, LA · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
Questions about antenna TV in Baton Rouge
What channels are CBS, NBC, ABC and FOX on antenna in Baton Rouge?
What local channels can I get with an antenna in Baton Rouge?
What is the best TV antenna for Baton Rouge?
Which way should I point my antenna in Baton Rouge?
Do I need a new TV for NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) in Baton Rouge?
For the curious: tower and licence details
- KPBN-LD · facility 167737 · RF 14 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2010-01-20
- WBXH-CD · facility 51806 · RF 32 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 9 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2018-09-10
- KBTR-CD · facility 24977 · RF 36 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2020-03-25
- W31EL-D · facility 67896 · RF 31 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2021-09-02
- WLFT-CD · facility 8653 · RF 30 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 11.76 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2011-09-28
- WLPB-TV · facility 38586 · RF 25 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 600 kW · HAAT 308.8 m · licensed 2025-07-22
- WAFB · facility 589 · RF 9 (VHF-high) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 5.57 kW · HAAT 511 m · licensed 2011-03-14
- WRUG-LD · facility 190207 · RF 26 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 8.35 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2025-06-26
- WBRZ-TV · facility 38616 · RF 13 (VHF-high) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 45.9 kW · HAAT 525 m · licensed 2025-04-24
- K29LR-D · facility 184066 · RF 29 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2020-02-05
- KZUP-CD · facility 24975 · RF 20 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 10 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2023-12-12
- WVLA-TV · facility 70021 · RF 34 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 522 m · licensed 2023-12-21
- WGMB-TV · facility 12520 · RF 24 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 665 kW · HAAT 422.6 m · licensed 2023-12-12
- K27NB-D · facility 183919 · RF 27 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2020-02-06
- WBRL-CD · facility 24976 · RF 21 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 10 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2023-12-12
- KJUN-CD · facility 24979 · RF 7 (VHF-high) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 2.75 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2014-12-17 · newer construction permit granted
- KWBJ-CD · facility 24218 · RF 22 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2009-07-06
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.
- Reception: Reception predictions over USGS terrain for every ZIP, FCC data 2026-11-03 00:00:00 (model 2026-11-11.4)
- 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