What channel is NBC on antenna in West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce?
NBC is channel 5.1 (WPTV-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 12 (VHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put NBC on WPTV-TV within antenna reach of about 96% of people in the West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce 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 WPTV-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 5.1 comes from
Which way to point for NBC around West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce
Aim at the WPTV-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Port St. Lucie, FL | south-southeast (167°) | 49 mi |
| Boca Raton, FL | north-northwest (336°) | 17 mi |
| Palm Beach Gardens, FL | south (189°) | 18 mi |
| Wellington, FL | southeast (140°) | 5 mi |
| Lake Worth Beach, FL | west-southwest (257°) | 10 mi |
| Belle Glade, FL | east-southeast (104°) | 29 mi |
| North Palm Beach, FL | south-southwest (211°) | 19 mi |
The antenna you need for NBC in West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce
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 West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce · 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 WPTV-TV
- 5.2 Ion Plus
- 5.3 Laff
- 5.4 Ion
- 5.5 Great
- 5.6 QVC2
- 5.7 Shop LC
- 5.8 MovieSphere Gold
- 5.11 NBC UHF simulcast
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Questions about NBC in West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce
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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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