The four big networks here
More networks on local TV
The CW40KHBS
PBS3KOET- MyNMyNetworkTV34KXNW
Every full-power station in Fort Smith–Fayetteville
8 stations are listed for this market (Fort Smith and Fayetteville metropolitan areas (Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas River Valley)). Virtual channel is the number your TV shows after a scan.
| Station | Channel | Programming |
|---|---|---|
| KOET | 3 | PBS/OETA |
| KFSM-TV | 5 | CBS |
| KAFT | 13 | PBS/Arkansas TV |
| KFTA-TV | 24 | Fox · NBC |
| KXNW | 34 | MyNetworkTV |
| KHBS | 40 | ABC · The CW |
| KNWA-TV | 51 | NBC · Fox |
| KWOG | 57 | Daystar |
NFL Sundays in Fort Smith–Fayetteville
No NFL team is based in this market, so CBS and FOX pick the Sunday afternoon games shown here, usually the closest or most-followed team. Sunday Night Football (NBC, on KFTA-TV) and ABC simulcasts of Monday Night Football air in every market.
How the NFL decides which game you see · This week’s NFL schedule
Ways to watch without cable
- Antenna, free. Point an indoor or rooftop antenna toward the Fort Smith transmitters and run a channel scan. Check the FCC DTV reception map for your address first.
- The networks’ own apps. Paramount+ Premium streams the live feed of your local CBS station in most markets. Peacock Premium Plus streams your local NBC station live in most markets. Fox One, the streaming service Fox launched in August 2025, carries the FOX network and many local FOX stations live.
- Live-TV streaming. YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and similar packages include the Fort Smith–Fayetteville stations for a monthly subscription that renews itself.
- IPTV USA MAX. The Fort Smith–Fayetteville locals sit in their own group next to 32,000+ other channels, on up to four screens, paid once with no renewal. Try a day free.
Fort Smith–Fayetteville local TV questions
What channel is ABC in Fort Smith–Fayetteville?
ABC in Fort Smith–Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers is KHBS, channel 40.
What channel is CBS in Fort Smith–Fayetteville?
CBS in Fort Smith–Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers is KFSM-TV, channel 5.
What channel is NBC in Fort Smith–Fayetteville?
NBC in Fort Smith–Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers is KFTA-TV, channel 24, carried as a subchannel of KFTA-TV.
What channel is FOX in Fort Smith–Fayetteville?
FOX in Fort Smith–Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers is KFTA-TV, channel 24.
Can I get the Fort Smith–Fayetteville stations without a cable subscription?
Yes. An antenna receives the Fort Smith–Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers stations free if you are inside their coverage; the FCC’s DTV reception map shows which you can expect at your address. No antenna? Streaming packages and IPTVMAX deliver those same stations through your broadband line.
Sources we checked
- Wikipedia: Northwest Arkansas TV station list · read October 15, 2026
- Nielsen DMA ranks 2025–26 (as listed on Wikipedia) · read October 15, 2026
- FCC DTV reception maps · read October 15, 2026
