What channel is NBC on antenna in Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville)?
NBC is channel 5.1 (WRAL-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 17 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put NBC on WRAL-TV within antenna reach of about 99% of people in the Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville) market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 87% (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 WRAL-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 5.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WRAL-TV RF 17 · UHF
WRAL-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for NBC around Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville)
Aim at the WRAL-TV tower , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Durham, NC | southeast (135°) | 29 mi |
| Cary, NC | east-southeast (114°) | 18 mi |
| Apex, NC | east (100°) | 20 mi |
| Wake Forest, NC | south (183°) | 20 mi |
| Rocky Mount, NC | west-southwest (243°) | 45 mi |
| Garner, NC | east-southeast (102°) | 5 mi |
| Clayton, NC | west-northwest (284°) | 5 mi |
| Henderson, NC | south (188°) | 45 mi |
The antenna you need for NBC in Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville)
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 Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville) · 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 WRAL-TV
- 5.2 Cozi TV
- 5.3 Start TV
- 5.4 Ion Mystery
Other networks in Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville)
Questions about NBC in Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville)
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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).
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