What channel is NBC on antenna in Knoxville?
NBC is channel 10.1 (WBIR-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 10 (VHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put NBC on WBIR-TV within antenna reach of about 73% of people in the Knoxville 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 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 WBIR-TV 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 NBC 10.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WBIR-TV RF 10 · VHF
WBIR-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for NBC around Knoxville
Aim at the WBIR-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge, TN | east (82°) | 20 mi |
| Morristown, TN | west-southwest (249°) | 38 mi |
| Maryville, TN | north (7°) | 18 mi |
| Farragut, TN | northeast (56°) | 16 mi |
| Sevierville, TN | west-northwest (292°) | 22 mi |
| Clinton, TN | east-southeast (122°) | 12 mi |
| Middlesborough, KY | south-southwest (196°) | 44 mi |
| Pigeon Forge, TN | northwest (304°) | 25 mi |
The antenna you need for NBC in Knoxville
NBC 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 Knoxville · 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 WBIR-TV
- 10.2 MeTV
- 10.3 True Crime Network
- 10.4 Quest
- 10.5 The Nest
- 10.6 Shop LC
- 10.7 Outlaw
- 10.8 Comet
Other networks in Knoxville
Questions about NBC in Knoxville
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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