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Local channels in Knoxville

Station list checked 2026-10-15

Knoxville, the main city of the Knoxville TV market
David Ratledge · CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The four big networks here

More networks on local TV

Every full-power station in Knoxville

9 stations are listed for this market (Knoxville metropolitan area). Virtual channel is the number your TV shows after a scan.

StationChannelProgramming
WATE-TV6ABC
WKNX-TV7Ind.
WVLT-TV8CBS · Independent/MyNetworkTV
WBIR-TV10NBC
WKOP-TV15PBS
WBXX-TV20The CW · Telemundo
WTNZ43Fox
WVLR48CTN
WPXK-TV54Ion Television

NFL Sundays in Knoxville

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 WBIR-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

  1. Antenna, free. Point an indoor or rooftop antenna toward the Knoxville transmitters and run a channel scan. Check the FCC DTV reception map for your address first.
  2. 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.
  3. Live-TV streaming. YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and similar packages include the Knoxville stations for a monthly subscription that renews itself.
  4. IPTV USA MAX. The Knoxville 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.

Knoxville local TV questions

What channel is ABC in Knoxville?

ABC in Knoxville is WATE-TV, channel 6.

What channel is CBS in Knoxville?

CBS in Knoxville is WVLT-TV, channel 8.

What channel is NBC in Knoxville?

NBC in Knoxville is WBIR-TV, channel 10.

What channel is FOX in Knoxville?

FOX in Knoxville is WTNZ, channel 43.

Can I get the Knoxville stations without a cable subscription?

Yes. An antenna receives the Knoxville 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.

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