Antenna TV channels in New Orleans
18 stations broadcast free TV around New Orleans, carrying 53 channels including Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary . The full-power stations transmit from several sites, so the direction to aim depends on where you live.
Updated from FCC data
How well antenna TV works around New Orleans
For the big networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and PBS) that reach each home, an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 89% of people in the New Orleans market; about 12% need an attic or roof antenna. A typical home gets about 70 free channels from 23 stations, some from neighbouring markets.
Estimates from our terrain predictions for an antenna about 30 ft up, adjusted for indoor use. They are not yet checked against real channel scans; VHF channels never count as indoor. How we work it out
Each network's reach
| Network | Reaches | Indoor likely |
|---|---|---|
| ABC | 99+% | 89% |
| CBS | 99+% | 99+% |
| NBC | 99+% | 96% |
| FOX | 99+% | 92% |
| PBS | 99+% | 92% |
| The CW | 99+% | 93% |
| Telemundo | 99+% | 89% |
Share of the market's 1,459k people, across its 100 ZIP codes.
Town by town
| Town | Antenna | Point | Channels |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans ZIP 70128 | Indoor likely | south (184°) | 72 |
| Kenner ZIP 70065 | Indoor likely | east-southeast (109°) | 70 |
| Houma ZIP 70363 | Attic or outdoor | east-northeast (59°) | 71 |
| Slidell ZIP 70458 | Indoor likely | south-southwest (207°) | 66 |
| Gretna ZIP 70053 | Indoor likely | east-northeast (65°) | 55 |
| Thibodaux ZIP 70301 | Attic or outdoor | north-northwest (327°, most) | 72 |
| Mandeville ZIP 70471 | Indoor likely | south-southeast (167°) | 84 |
| Covington ZIP 70433 | Indoor likely | south-southeast (167°) | 84 |
| Harahan ZIP 70123 | Indoor likely | east (94°) | 70 |
| Westwego ZIP 70094 | Indoor likely | east (82°) | 69 |
| Abita Springs ZIP 70420 | Indoor likely | south (175°) | 77 |
| Pearl River ZIP 70452 | Indoor likely | south-southwest (202°) | 66 |
For the ZIP nearest each town's centre. Tap a town for its full channel list.
What channel is each network on in New Orleans?
| Network | Channel | Station |
|---|---|---|
 CBS | 4.1 | WWL-TV |
 NBC | 6.1 | WDSU |
 ABC | 26.1 | WGNO |
 FOX | 8.1 | WVUE-DT |
 PBS | 12.1 | WYES-TV |
 The CW | 38.1 | WNOL-TV |
 MyNetworkTV | 54.1 | WUPL |
 ION | 49.1 | WPXL-TV |
 Telemundo | 42.1 | KGLA-DT |
The best TV antenna for New Orleans
Get a UHF antenna. Across most of the area an indoor antenna is likely enough (about 89% of people, by our estimate); farther out, use an attic or roof antenna.
- Every channel reaches ordinary TVs on UHF, so a UHF antenna is enough.
- The towers are spread out, so a wide-beam (multi-directional) antenna is safer than a narrow directional one.
Not sure about VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary and UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ? See the glossary. Any brand of the right type will do.
Which way to point your antenna from Kenner, Houma, Slidell and nearby
Aim at the main tower site (WVUE-DT, WYES-TV and others). From the largest towns around New Orleans:
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kenner, LA | east-southeast (102°) | 19 mi |
| Houma, LA | east-northeast (60°) | 52 mi |
| Slidell, LA | south-southwest (203°) | 25 mi |
| Mandeville, LA | south-southeast (162°) | 31 mi |
| Covington, LA | south-southeast (165°) | 38 mi |
8 full-power stations transmit from elsewhere: WPXL-TV (2 mi away), WHNO (2 mi away), KGLA-DT (2 mi away), WNOL-TV (1 mi away), WDSU (1 mi away), WGNO (1 mi away), WWL-TV (6 mi away), WUPL (6 mi away). If you live near one of them, it may need a separate aim.
Where the New Orleans TV towers are
Map of 11 tower sites around New Orleans. The list below has every site.
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3 stations · 7 mi south of the centre
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3 stations · 12 mi south-southwest of the centre
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2 stations · 5 mi south of the centre
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2 stations · 7 mi south of the centre
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2 stations · 18 mi west-southwest of the centre
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1 station · 5 mi south of the centre
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1 station · 7 mi south of the centre
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1 station · 11 mi southwest of the centre
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1 station · 14 mi west-southwest of the centre
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1 station · 60 mi west-southwest of the centre
1 more single low-power sites
NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) in New Orleans
One station (WUPL) now sends the newer 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 format. Older TVs can't decode it, so stations share: each channel that moved is also sent in the old format by a partner station (a Lighthouse (channel sharing) One station switches to NextGen TV and carries other stations' 3.0 versions; partners carry its old-format version. More in the glossary arrangement). Your TV shows the same number; at most you need a Rescan Asking your TV to search for channels again. Fixes most missing channels. More in the glossary .
WUPL sends NextGen TV on RF 17
Every New Orleans station and subchannel
Including Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary stations. 3 subchannels have no confirmed network; we show them as "network unknown" rather than guess.
Full power (10)
- WWL-TV New Orleans, LA · UHF
- 4.1 CBS
- 4.2 True Crime Network
- 4.3 The Nest
- 4.4 Nosey
- 4.5 Great
- 4.6 Dabl
- 4.7 QVC2
- 4.8 Shop LC
- WDSU New Orleans, LA · UHF
- 6.1 NBC
- 6.2 MeTV
- 6.3 365BLK
- 6.4 Story Television
- 6.6 QVC
- WVUE-DT New Orleans, LA · UHF
- 8.1 Fox
- 8.2 Bounce TV
- 8.4 Ion Mystery
- 8.5 Oxygen
- 8.6 Start TV
- WYES-TV New Orleans, LA · UHF
- 12.1 PBS
- 12.2 World
- 12.3 Create
- 12.4 PBS Kids
- WHNO New Orleans, LA · UHF
- 20.1 CTN
- 20.2 Newsmax2
- 20.3 CTN International
- 20.4 Buzzr
- 20.5 Biz TV
- WGNO New Orleans, LA · UHF
- 26.1 ABC
- 26.2 Antenna TV
- 26.3 Rewind TV
- 26.4 Roar
- WNOL-TV New Orleans, LA · UHF
- 38.1 The CW
- 38.2 Grit
- 38.3 Charge!
- 38.4 Comet
- KGLA-DT Hammond, LA · UHF
- 42.1 Telemundo
- 42.2 Laff
- 42.3 MovieSphere Gold
- 42.4 SonLife
- WPXL-TV New Orleans, LA · UHF
- 49.1 Ion Television
- 49.2 Grit
- 49.3 Court TV
- 49.4 Ion Plus
- 49.5 Busted
- 49.6 HSN
- 49.7 QVC
- 49.8 QVC 365
- WUPL Slidell, LA · UHF · NextGen TV
- 54.1 MyNetworkTV · on WBXN-CD's signal
- 54.2 network unknown · on WBXN-CD's signal
- 54.3 Heroes & Icons · on WBXN-CD's signal
- 54.4 network unknown · on WBXN-CD's signal
- 54.5 network unknown · on WBXN-CD's signal
Class A (4)
- KFOL-CD Houma, LA · UHF
- 30.1 Independent
- WBXN-CD New Orleans, LA · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
Its signal also carries 54.1, 54.2, 54.3, 54.4, 54.5 for partner stations.
- KNOV-CD New Orleans, LA · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WTNO-CD New Orleans, LA · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
Low power (4)
- K20MM-D New Orleans, LA · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- KNLD-LD New Orleans, LA · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- W30EZ-D New Orleans, LA · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WQDT-LD New Orleans, LA · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
Questions about antenna TV in New Orleans
What channels are CBS, NBC, ABC and FOX on antenna in New Orleans?
What local channels can I get with an antenna in New Orleans?
What is the best TV antenna for New Orleans?
Which way should I point my antenna in New Orleans?
Do I need a new TV for NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) in New Orleans?
For the curious: tower and licence details
- WPXL-TV · facility 21729 · RF 33 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 311.2 m · licensed 2020-02-06
- WHNO · facility 37106 · RF 21 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 357.7 kW · HAAT 271 m · licensed 2023-12-06
- KGLA-DT · facility 83945 · RF 35 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 752 kW · HAAT 309 m · licensed 2023-01-30
- W30EZ-D · facility 186322 · RF 30 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2026-09-08
- WVUE-DT · facility 4149 · RF 29 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 291.1 m · licensed 2025-05-16
- WYES-TV · facility 25090 · RF 28 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 306 m · licensed 2024-10-28
- WNOL-TV · facility 54280 · RF 15 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 775 kW · HAAT 286 m · licensed 2022-12-07
- WDSU · facility 71357 · RF 19 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 925 kW · HAAT 288.4 m · licensed 2022-12-08
- WGNO · facility 72119 · RF 26 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 286 m · licensed 2022-12-07
- K20MM-D · facility 61030 · RF 20 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2019-04-24
- KNOV-CD · facility 64048 · RF 31 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 6.3 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2019-10-29
- WBXN-CD · facility 70419 · RF 36 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2020-02-19
- WWL-TV · facility 74192 · RF 27 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 311 m · licensed 2022-12-07
- WUPL · facility 13938 · RF 17 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 850 kW · HAAT 295.8 m · licensed 2024-06-26
- WTNO-CD · facility 24981 · RF 22 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2022-09-27
- WQDT-LD · facility 187805 · RF 32 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2023-03-09
- KNLD-LD · facility 67939 · RF 24 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2025-12-03
- KFOL-CD · facility 24978 · RF 30 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2022-04-28 · newer construction permit granted
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.
- Reception: Reception predictions over USGS terrain for every ZIP, FCC data 2026-11-03 00:00:00 (model 2026-11-11.4)
- 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