What channel is NBC on antenna in Portland OR?
NBC is channel 8.1 (KGW).
It broadcasts on RF 26 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put NBC on KGW within antenna reach of about 89% of people in the Portland OR market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 81% (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 KGW 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 8.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KGW RF 26 · UHF
KGW's own transmitter.
Which way to point for NBC around Portland OR
Aim at the KGW tower , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vancouver, WA | southwest (223°) | 11 mi |
| Salem, OR | north-northeast (18°) | 43 mi |
| Gresham, OR | west (275°) | 15 mi |
| Hillsboro, OR | east (91°) | 9 mi |
| Lake Oswego, OR | north-northwest (343°) | 8 mi |
| Happy Valley, OR | west-northwest (298°) | 13 mi |
| Camas, WA | west-southwest (250°) | 16 mi |
| Astoria, OR | southeast (131°) | 69 mi |
The antenna you need for NBC in Portland OR
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 Portland OR · 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 KGW
- 8.2 Quest/sports programming
- 8.3 True Crime Network
Other networks in Portland OR
Questions about NBC in Portland OR
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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