What channel is NBC on antenna in Dallas-Fort Worth?
NBC is channel 5.1 (KXAS-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 24 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put NBC on KXAS-TV within antenna reach of about 99% of people in the Dallas-Fort Worth market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 95% (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 KXAS-TV 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 5.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KXAS-TV RF 24 · UHF
KXAS-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for NBC around Dallas-Fort Worth
Aim at the KXAS-TV tower , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth, TX | east-southeast (121°) | 26 mi |
| Plano, TX | south-southwest (202°) | 35 mi |
| Garland, TX | southwest (221°) | 30 mi |
| Grand Prairie, TX | south-southeast (150°) | 7 mi |
| Denton, TX | south-southeast (167°) | 45 mi |
| Mesquite, TX | west-southwest (242°) | 25 mi |
| Waxahachie, TX | north-northwest (330°) | 15 mi |
| Balch Springs, TX | west-southwest (247°) | 22 mi |
The antenna you need for NBC in Dallas-Fort Worth
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 Dallas-Fort Worth · 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 KXAS-TV
- 5.2 Cozi TV
- 5.3 NBC True CRMZ
Other networks in Dallas-Fort Worth
Questions about NBC in Dallas-Fort Worth
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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