Skip to content
IPTVMAX TV
Free trial

On air since 1939 · Comcast (NBCUniversal)

NBC logoHow to watch NBC without cable

New York City, Rockefeller Center, Christmas, Angels, Trumpets
CGP Grey · CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What NBC is

NBC is carried by roughly 210 local stations. NBCUniversal owns about a dozen big-city stations (WNBC, KNBC, WMAQ); the rest belong to groups such as Hearst, Tegna and Gray.

Ways to get NBC

  1. Antenna reception of your NBC station costs nothing.
  2. Peacock Premium Plus streams your local NBC station live in most markets.
  3. Live-TV bundles (YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo, Sling Blue in some cities) include NBC.
  4. IPTV USA MAX carries NBC as the local station of each market, grouped by city, on up to four screens. Free for 24 hours.

Official: nbc.com · Peacock. Streaming plans and prices change; check them there.

NBC prime time this week

Eastern and Pacific network clocks; Central and Mountain stations air prime time an hour earlier.

Thursday, Oct 15

  1. The Traitors · S5 E6
  2. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · S28 E2
  3. Law & Order · S26 E2

Sunday, Oct 18

  1. Football Night in America · S21 E7
  2. NBC Sunday Night Football · S2026 E7

Monday, Oct 19

  1. The Voice · S30 E9
  2. Line of Fire · S1 E5

Tuesday, Oct 20

  1. Coast 2 Coast Tuesday · S2 E2
  2. Coast 2 Coast Tuesday · S2 E3
  3. NBA Showtime · S14 E3

Wednesday, Oct 21

  1. Chicago Med · S12 E3
  2. Chicago Fire · S15 E3
  3. Chicago P.D. · S14 E3

Listings from TVmaze, checked 2026-10-15. Sports overruns and specials can move shows.

NFL games coming up on NBC

From ESPN’s schedule, checked 2026-10-15.

NBC station in each market

#MarketStationChannel
1New YorkWNBC4
2Los AngelesKNBC4
3ChicagoWMAQ-TV5
4Dallas–Fort WorthKXAS-TV5
5PhiladelphiaWCAU10
6HoustonKPRC-TV2
7AtlantaWXIA-TV11
8Washington, D.C.WRC-TV4
9San Francisco–Oakland–San JoseKNTV11.1
10BostonWBTS-CD (low power)15
11Tampa–St. PetersburgWFLA-TV8
12PhoenixKPNX12
13Seattle–TacomaKING-TV5
14DetroitWDIV-TV4
15Orlando–Daytona Beach–MelbourneWESH2
16Minneapolis–St. PaulKARE11
17DenverKUSA9
18Miami–Fort LauderdaleWTVJ6
19Cleveland–AkronWKYC3
20Sacramento–Stockton–ModestoKCRA-TV3
21CharlotteWCNC-TV36
22Raleigh–DurhamWRAL-TV5
23Portland, ORKGW8
24St. LouisKSDK5
25NashvilleWSMV-TV4
26IndianapolisWTHR13
27PittsburghWPXI11
28Salt Lake CityKSL-TV5
29BaltimoreWBAL-TV11
30San DiegoKNSD39
31San AntonioWOAI-TV4
32Kansas CityKSHB-TV41
33Hartford–New HavenWVIT30
34Austin, TXKXAN-TV36
35Columbus, OHWCMH-TV4
36Greenville–Spartanburg–Asheville–AndersonWYFF4
37CincinnatiWLWT5
38MilwaukeeWTMJ-TV4
39West Palm Beach–Fort PierceWPTV-TV5
40Las VegasKSNV3
41JacksonvilleWTLV12
42Harrisburg–Lancaster–Lebanon–YorkWGAL8
43Grand Rapids–Kalamazoo–Battle CreekWOOD-TV8
44Norfolk–Portsmouth–Newport NewsWAVY-TV10
45BirminghamWVTM-TV13
46Greensboro–High Point–Winston–SalemWXII-TV12
47Oklahoma CityKFOR-TV4
48Albuquerque–Santa FeKOB4
49LouisvilleWAVE3
50New OrleansWDSU6
51MemphisWMC-TV5
52Providence–New BedfordWJAR10
53Fort Myers–NaplesWBBH-TV20
54Fresno–VisaliaKSEE24
55BuffaloWGRZ2
56Richmond–PetersburgWWBT12
57Mobile–PensacolaWEAR-TV3 (sub)
58Little Rock–Pine BluffKARK-TV4
59Wilkes Barre–Scranton–HazletonWBRE-TV28
60KnoxvilleWBIR-TV10
61TulsaKJRH-TV2
62Albany–Schenectady–TroyWNYT13
63LexingtonWLEX-TV18
64DaytonWDTN2
65TucsonKVOA4
66SpokaneKHQ-TV6
67Des Moines–AmesWHO-DT13
68Green Bay–AppletonWGBA-TV26
69HonoluluKHNL13
70Roanoke–LynchburgWSLS-TV10
71Wichita–HutchinsonKSNW3
72Flint–Saginaw–Bay CityWSMH66 (sub)
73OmahaWOWT6
74Springfield, MOKYTV3.1
75Huntsville–DecaturWAFF48
76Columbia, SCWIS10
77MadisonWMTV15
78Portland–AuburnWCSH6
79Rochester, NYWHEC-TV10
80Harlingen–Weslaco–Brownsville–McAllenKVEO-TV23
81ToledoWNWO-TV24
82Charleston–HuntingtonWSAZ-TV3
83Waco–Temple–BryanKCEN-TV6
84SavannahWSAV-TV3
85Charleston, SCWCBD-TV2
86ChattanoogaWRCB3
87Colorado Springs–PuebloKOAA-TV5
88SyracuseWSTM-TV3
89El PasoKTSM-TV9
90Paducah–Cape Girardeau–HarrisburgWPSD-TV6
91Shreveport–TexarkanaKTAL-TV6
92Champaign–Urbana–Springfield–DecaturWAND17
93Burlington–PlattsburghWPTZ5
94Cedar Rapids–Waterloo–Iowa City–DubuqueKWWL7
95Baton RougeWVLA-TV33
96Fort Smith–Fayetteville–Springdale–RogersKFTA-TV24 (sub)
97Myrtle Beach–FlorenceWMBF-TV32
98BoiseKTVB7
99Jackson, MSWLBT3
100South Bend–ElkhartWNDU-TV16

From Wikipedia’s station lists for each market, checked 2026-10-15. “Not listed” means no full-power station carries NBC there; it may still air on a low-power station.

NBC questions

How can I watch NBC without cable?

Antenna reception of your NBC station costs nothing. Peacock Premium Plus streams your local NBC station live in most markets. Live-TV bundles (YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo, Sling Blue in some cities) include NBC.

What channel is NBC on?

It depends on your TV market. We list the NBC station in 100 of the 100 largest markets on this page; for example New York: WNBC 4; Los Angeles: KNBC 4; Chicago: WMAQ-TV 5; Dallas–Fort Worth: KXAS-TV 5; Philadelphia: WCAU 10.

Is NBC free?

Yes, over the air. Any TV with a digital tuner and an antenna receives your local NBC station without a subscription, if you are within its signal range.

What sports are on NBC?

Sunday Night Football every week of the season, plus the NFL Kickoff game and a Thanksgiving night game.

Sources we checked

Live US Support (24/7)