What channel is ABC on antenna in Louisville?
ABC is channel 11.1 (WHAS-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 11 (VHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put ABC on WHAS-TV within antenna reach of about 95% of people in the Louisville 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 ABC? 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 ABC still doesn't appear, the antenna needs to point toward the WHAS-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 ABC 11.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WHAS-TV RF 11 · VHF
WHAS-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for ABC around Louisville
Aim at the WHAS-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffersonville, IN | west (280°) | 8 mi |
| New Albany, IN | north-northwest (337°) | 3 mi |
| Elizabethtown, KY | north (2°) | 45 mi |
| Jeffersontown, KY | northwest (305°) | 18 mi |
| Radcliff, KY | north (7°) | 37 mi |
| Mount Washington, KY | northwest (324°) | 27 mi |
| Shelbyville, KY | west-northwest (287°) | 35 mi |
| Shively, KY | north (350°) | 11 mi |
The antenna you need for ABC in Louisville
ABC 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 Louisville · 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 WHAS-TV
- 11.2 True Crime Network
- 11.3 Quest
- 11.4 Busted
- 11.5 The Nest
- 11.6 Great
- 11.7 HSN
- 11.8 QVC
- 11.9 Dabl
Other networks in Louisville
Questions about ABC in Louisville
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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