What channel is NBC on antenna in Champaign and Springfield-Decatur?
NBC is channel 17.1 (WAND).
It broadcasts on RF 20 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put NBC on WAND within antenna reach of about 94% of people in the Champaign and Springfield-Decatur market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 69% (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 WAND 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 17.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WAND RF 20 · UHF
WAND's own transmitter.
Which way to point for NBC around Champaign and Springfield-Decatur
Aim at the WAND tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Champaign, IL | west-southwest (249°) | 32 mi |
| Bloomington, IL | south (169°) | 37 mi |
| Jacksonville, IL | east-northeast (78°) | 76 mi |
| Chatham, IL | east-northeast (67°) | 50 mi |
| Effingham, IL | north-northwest (345°) | 59 mi |
| Sherman, IL | east (83°) | 41 mi |
The antenna you need for NBC in Champaign and Springfield-Decatur
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 Champaign and Springfield-Decatur · 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 WAND
- 17.2 Cozi TV
- 17.3 Ion
- 17.4 Ion Plus
- 17.5 Court TV
- 17.6 MeTV
Other networks in Champaign and Springfield-Decatur
All 41 antenna channels in Champaign and Springfield-Decatur
Questions about NBC in Champaign and Springfield-Decatur
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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