What channel is NBC on antenna in Seattle-Tacoma?
NBC is channel 5.1 (KING-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 25 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put NBC on KING-TV within antenna reach of about 79% of people in the Seattle-Tacoma market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 59% (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 KING-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
KING-TV RF 25 · UHF
KING-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for NBC around Seattle-Tacoma
Aim at the KING-TV tower , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tacoma, WA | north (11°) | 27 mi |
| Bellevue, WA | west-northwest (285°) | 9 mi |
| Everett, WA | south-southwest (198°) | 24 mi |
| Renton, WA | northwest (325°) | 13 mi |
| Kirkland, WA | west-southwest (237°) | 8 mi |
| Lacey, WA | north-northeast (27°) | 46 mi |
| Bremerton, WA | east-northeast (69°) | 18 mi |
| Port Angeles, WA | east-southeast (123°) | 61 mi |
The antenna you need for NBC in Seattle-Tacoma
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 Seattle-Tacoma · 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 KING-TV
- 5.2 True Crime Network
- 5.3 Quest
- 5.4 365BLK
- 5.5 QVC2
Other networks in Seattle-Tacoma
Questions about NBC in Seattle-Tacoma
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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