The four big networks here
More networks on local TV
The CW58WBKI
PBS15WKPC-TV- MyNMyNetworkTV41WDRB
Every full-power station in Louisville
8 stations are listed for this market (Louisville metropolitan area and Kentuckiana region). Virtual channel is the number your TV shows after a scan.
| Station | Channel | Programming |
|---|---|---|
| WAVE | 3 | NBC |
| WHAS-TV | 11 | ABC |
| WKPC-TV | 15 | PBS/KET |
| WBNA | 21 | Independent |
| WLKY | 32 | CBS |
| WDRB | 41 | Fox · Independent/MyNetworkTV |
| WBKI | 58 | The CW |
| WKMJ-TV | 68 | PBS/KET2 |
NFL Sundays in Louisville
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 WAVE) 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 Louisville 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 Louisville stations for a monthly subscription that renews itself.
- IPTV USA MAX. The Louisville 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.
Louisville local TV questions
What channel is ABC in Louisville?
ABC in Louisville is WHAS-TV, channel 11.
What channel is CBS in Louisville?
CBS in Louisville is WLKY, channel 32.
What channel is NBC in Louisville?
NBC in Louisville is WAVE, channel 3.
What channel is FOX in Louisville?
FOX in Louisville is WDRB, channel 41.
Can I get the Louisville stations without a cable subscription?
Yes. An antenna receives the Louisville 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: Louisville 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
