What channel is NBC on antenna in Traverse City-Cadillac?
NBC is channel 4.1 (WTOM-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 16 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put NBC on WTOM-TV within antenna reach of about 20% of people in the Traverse City-Cadillac market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 9% (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 WTOM-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 4.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WTOM-TV RF 16 · UHF
WTOM-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for NBC around Traverse City-Cadillac
Aim at the WTOM-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cadillac, MI | north-northeast (28°) | 111 mi |
| Ludington, MI | northeast (41°) | 156 mi |
| Petoskey, MI | east-northeast (58°) | 38 mi |
| Clare, MI | north (9°) | 128 mi |
The antenna you need for NBC in Traverse City-Cadillac
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 Traverse City-Cadillac · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
Other networks in Traverse City-Cadillac
Questions about NBC in Traverse City-Cadillac
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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