What channel is NBC on antenna in Green Bay-Appleton?
NBC is channel 26.1 (WGBA-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 19 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put NBC on WGBA-TV within antenna reach of about 98% of people in the Green Bay-Appleton market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 76% (an estimate, not yet checked against real scans). Check your ZIP.
Updated from FCC data
Lost NBC? Rescan your TV first
NBC 26.1 moved onto WLWK-CD's signal when WGBA-TV switched to 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 . TVs that haven't rescanned since are still looking on the old frequency. Run your TV's channel scan (often called "auto-program"); NBC comes back as 26.1.
Where NBC 26.1 comes from
Which way to point for NBC around Green Bay-Appleton
Aim at WLWK-CD's tower, which carries the version any TV can use . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Appleton, WI | northeast (49°) | 66 mi |
| Manitowoc, WI | north-northeast (15°) | 58 mi |
| Howard, WI | northeast (56°) | 42 mi |
| Suamico, WI | east-northeast (59°) | 38 mi |
| Hobart, WI | northeast (54°) | 48 mi |
| Marinette, WI | southeast (134°) | 18 mi |
| Chilton, WI | north-northeast (33°) | 72 mi |
| Algoma, WI | north (11°) | 21 mi |
The antenna you need for NBC in Green Bay-Appleton
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 Green Bay-Appleton · 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 WGBA-TV
- 26.2 Ion Plus
- 26.3 Grit
- 26.4 Ion
- 26.5 HSN
- 26.6 QVC
- 26.7 QVC2
- 26.8 OnTV4U
Other networks in Green Bay-Appleton
Questions about NBC in Green Bay-Appleton
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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