What channel is NBC on antenna in La Crosse-Eau Claire?
NBC is channel 13.1 (WEAU).
It broadcasts on RF 17 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put NBC on WEAU within antenna reach of about 58% of people in the La Crosse-Eau Claire market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 38% (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 WEAU 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 13.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WEAU RF 17 · UHF
WEAU's own transmitter.
Which way to point for NBC around La Crosse-Eau Claire
Aim at the WEAU tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Eau Claire, WI | east-southeast (112°) | 28 mi |
| Winona, MN | northeast (39°) | 55 mi |
| Sparta, WI | north (352°) | 51 mi |
| Prairie du Chien, WI | north (4°) | 112 mi |
| West Salem, WI | north (7°) | 53 mi |
| Viroqua, WI | north (357°) | 76 mi |
| St. Charles, MN | northeast (48°) | 72 mi |
| Caledonia, MN | north-northeast (20°) | 76 mi |
The antenna you need for NBC in La Crosse-Eau Claire
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 La Crosse-Eau Claire · 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
NBC is also on:
- 13.10 WEAU
More free channels from WEAU
- 13.2 Cozi TV
- 13.3 MeTV
- 13.4 Movies!
- 13.5 Ion Plus
- 13.6 Outlaw
- 13.10 NBC
Other networks in La Crosse-Eau Claire
Questions about NBC in La Crosse-Eau Claire
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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