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The four big networks here
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More networks on local TV
The CW42WIAT
PBS10WBIQ- MyNMyNetworkTV68WABM
Ion44WPXH-TV
Every full-power station in Birmingham
13 stations are listed for this market (Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Anniston, and Gadsden areas (Central Alabama)). Virtual channel is the number your TV shows after a scan.
| Station | Channel | Programming |
|---|---|---|
| WBRC | 6 | Fox |
| WBIQ | 10 | PBS |
| WVTM-TV | 13 | NBC · CBS |
| WTTO | 21 | Independent |
| WVUA | 23 | Cozi TV |
| WIAT | 42 | The CW |
| WPXH-TV | 44 | Ion Television |
| WABM | 68 | MyNetworkTV · ABC |
| WDBB | 17 | Independent · ABC |
| WSES | 33 | Heroes & Icons |
| WCIQ | 7 | PBS |
| WGWW | 40 | Heroes & Icons · ABC |
| WTJP-TV | 60 | TBN |
NFL Sundays in Birmingham
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 WVTM-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 Birmingham 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 Birmingham stations for a monthly subscription that renews itself.
- IPTV USA MAX. The Birmingham 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.
Birmingham local TV questions
What channel is ABC in Birmingham?
ABC in Birmingham is WABM, channel 68, carried as a subchannel of WABM.
What channel is CBS in Birmingham?
CBS in Birmingham is WVTM-TV, channel 13, carried as a subchannel of WVTM-TV.
What channel is NBC in Birmingham?
NBC in Birmingham is WVTM-TV, channel 13.
What channel is FOX in Birmingham?
FOX in Birmingham is WBRC, channel 6.
Can I get the Birmingham stations without a cable subscription?
Yes. An antenna receives the Birmingham 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: Birmingham 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