What channel is NBC on antenna in Boise?
NBC is channel 7.1 (KTVB).
It broadcasts on RF 23 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put NBC on KTVB within antenna reach of about 96% of people in the Boise market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 88% (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 KTVB tower and handle UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary .
Where NBC 7.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KTVB RF 23 · UHF
KTVB's own transmitter.
Which way to point for NBC around Boise
Aim at the KTVB tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Meridian, ID | northeast (56°) | 18 mi |
| Eagle, ID | east-northeast (75°) | 16 mi |
| Kuna, ID | northeast (44°) | 22 mi |
| Mountain Home, ID | north-northwest (335°) | 48 mi |
| McCall, ID | south (180°) | 80 mi |
The antenna you need for NBC in Boise
NBC reaches ordinary TVs on UHF, so any antenna that picks up UHF will do. 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 Boise · 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 KTVB
- 7.2 Independent
- 7.3 Quest
- 7.4 True Crime Network
- 7.5 The Nest
- 7.6 Shop LC → Outlaw
- 7.7 Nosey
- 7.8 Antenna TV
Other networks in Boise
Questions about NBC in Boise
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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