What channel is NBC on antenna in Waco-Temple-Bryan?
NBC is channel 6.1 (KCEN-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 9 (VHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put NBC on KCEN-TV within antenna reach of about 83% of people in the Waco-Temple-Bryan market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 0% (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 KCEN-TV tower and handle VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary .
Where NBC 6.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KCEN-TV RF 9 · VHF
KCEN-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for NBC around Waco-Temple-Bryan
Aim at the KCEN-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Killeen, TX | east-northeast (65°) | 33 mi |
| College Station, TX | northwest (311°) | 73 mi |
| Temple, TX | northeast (40°) | 15 mi |
| Gatesville, TX | east-southeast (110°) | 33 mi |
| Bellmead, TX | south-southwest (199°) | 24 mi |
| Mexia, TX | west-southwest (237°) | 52 mi |
| Clifton, TX | south-southeast (149°) | 41 mi |
| West, TX | south-southwest (192°) | 37 mi |
The antenna you need for NBC in Waco-Temple-Bryan
NBC reaches ordinary TVs on VHF, so choose an antenna rated for VHF as well as UHF; many flat indoor antennas are weak on VHF. 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 Waco-Temple-Bryan · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
If 6.1 doesn't come in
NBC is also on:
- 6.6 KCEN-TV
More free channels from KCEN-TV
- 6.2 Quest / Dallas Mavericks games
- 6.3 True Crime Network
- 6.4 [Blank]
- 6.5 Great
- 6.6 NBC
- 6.7 OPEN
- 6.8 Charge!
- 6.9 Shop LC
Other networks in Waco-Temple-Bryan
Questions about NBC in Waco-Temple-Bryan
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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