The four big networks here
More networks on local TV
The CW38WSWB
PBS44WVIA-TV- MyNMyNetworkTV53WQMY
Ion64WQPX-TV
Every full-power station in Wilkes Barre–Scranton
8 stations are listed for this market (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania area (Wyoming Valley)). Virtual channel is the number your TV shows after a scan.
| Station | Channel | Programming |
|---|---|---|
| WNEP-TV | 16 | ABC |
| WYOU | 22 | CBS |
| WBRE-TV | 28 | NBC |
| WSWB | 38 | The CW |
| WVIA-TV | 44 | PBS |
| WQMY | 53 | MyNetworkTV · Fox · The CW |
| WOLF-TV | 56 | Fox · The CW · MyNetworkTV |
| WQPX-TV | 64 | Ion Television |
NFL Sundays in Wilkes Barre–Scranton
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 WBRE-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 Scranton 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 Wilkes Barre–Scranton stations for a monthly subscription that renews itself.
- IPTV USA MAX. The Wilkes Barre–Scranton 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.
Wilkes Barre–Scranton local TV questions
What channel is ABC in Wilkes Barre–Scranton?
ABC in Wilkes Barre–Scranton–Hazleton is WNEP-TV, channel 16.
What channel is CBS in Wilkes Barre–Scranton?
CBS in Wilkes Barre–Scranton–Hazleton is WYOU, channel 22.
What channel is NBC in Wilkes Barre–Scranton?
NBC in Wilkes Barre–Scranton–Hazleton is WBRE-TV, channel 28.
What channel is FOX in Wilkes Barre–Scranton?
FOX in Wilkes Barre–Scranton–Hazleton is WQMY, channel 53, carried as a subchannel of WQMY.
Can I get the Wilkes Barre–Scranton stations without a cable subscription?
Yes. An antenna receives the Wilkes Barre–Scranton–Hazleton 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: NEPA 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
