What channel is MyNetworkTV on antenna in Reno?
MyNetworkTV is channel 21.1 (KNSN-TV).
KNSN-TV's own transmitter (RF 20, UHF) now sends NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0). Ordinary TVs get MyNetworkTV 21.1 from KWNV's signal on RF 16 (UHF), and it still shows up as 21.1.
Updated from FCC data
Lost MyNetworkTV? Rescan your TV first
MyNetworkTV 21.1 moved onto KWNV's signal when KNSN-TV switched to 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 . TVs that haven't rescanned since are still looking on the old frequency. Run your TV's channel scan (often called "auto-program"); MyNetworkTV comes back as 21.1.
Where MyNetworkTV 21.1 comes from
Which way to point for MyNetworkTV around Reno
Aim at KWNV's tower, which carries the version any TV can use , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sparks, NV | northeast (45°) | 143 mi |
| Carson City, NV | northeast (39°) | 165 mi |
| Susanville, CA | east-northeast (74°) | 155 mi |
| Yerington, NV | north-northeast (26°) | 159 mi |
The antenna you need for MyNetworkTV in Reno
MyNetworkTV 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 Reno · 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 KNSN-TV
- 21.2 The Nest
- 21.3 network unknown
Other networks in Reno
Questions about MyNetworkTV in Reno
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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