What channel is ABC on antenna in Bowling Green?
ABC is channel 13.1 (WBKO).
It broadcasts on RF 13 (VHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put ABC on WBKO within antenna reach of about 90% of people in the Bowling Green 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 ABC? 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 ABC still doesn't appear, the antenna needs to point toward the WBKO 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 ABC 13.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WBKO RF 13 · VHF
WBKO's own transmitter.
Which way to point for ABC around Bowling Green
Aim at the WBKO tower , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow, KY | west (278°) | 28 mi |
| Leitchfield, KY | south-southwest (196°) | 30 mi |
| Morgantown, KY | southeast (126°) | 18 mi |
The antenna you need for ABC in Bowling Green
ABC 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 Bowling Green · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
If 13.1 doesn't come in
ABC is also on:
- 34.2 WBGS-CD
More free channels from WBKO
- 13.2 Fox
- 13.3 The CW Plus
- 13.4 Outlaw
- 13.5 Oxygen
- 13.6 Heroes & Icons
Other networks in Bowling Green
Questions about ABC in Bowling Green
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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