What channel is NBC on antenna in Lincoln and Hastings-Kearney?
NBC is channel 4.1 (KSNB-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 24 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put NBC on KSNB-TV within antenna reach of about 78% of people in the Lincoln and Hastings-Kearney market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 55% (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 KSNB-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 4.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KSNB-TV RF 24 · UHF
KSNB-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for NBC around Lincoln and Hastings-Kearney
Aim at the KSNB-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Island, NE | east (97°) | 62 mi |
| Columbus, NE | south-southeast (168°) | 45 mi |
| Beatrice, NE | north-northwest (328°) | 43 mi |
| Crete, NE | northwest (316°) | 17 mi |
| Wahoo, NE | southwest (226°) | 41 mi |
| Waverly, NE | west-southwest (258°) | 35 mi |
The antenna you need for NBC in Lincoln and Hastings-Kearney
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 Lincoln and Hastings-Kearney · 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 KSNB-TV
- 4.2 MeTV & MyNetworkTV
- 4.3 Ion
- 4.5 Oxygen
- 4.6 Outlaw
Other networks in Lincoln and Hastings-Kearney
Questions about NBC in Lincoln and Hastings-Kearney
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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