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What ABC is

ABC reaches viewers through about 230 local stations, a handful owned by Disney (WABC in New York, KABC in Los Angeles, WLS in Chicago) and the rest by station groups such as Hearst, Sinclair, Scripps and Gray.

Ways to get ABC

  1. An antenna picks up your ABC station for free if you are within range of its transmitter.
  2. Most markets’ ABC station is part of YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and DirecTV Stream.
  3. The ABC app streams some local stations live after you sign in with a TV provider; episodes also land on Hulu.
  4. IPTV USA MAX carries ABC as the local station of each market, grouped by city, on up to four screens. Free for 24 hours.

Official: abc.com. Streaming plans and prices change; check them there.

ABC prime time this week

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

Thursday, Oct 15

  1. 9-1-1 · S10 E1
  2. 9-1-1: Nashville · S2 E1
  3. Grey's Anatomy · S23 E1

Friday, Oct 16

  1. Gardening Australia · S2026 E10
  2. Celebrity Wheel of Fortune · S7 E3

Sunday, Oct 18

  1. America's Funniest Home Videos · S37 E4
  2. Recipe of the Year · S1 E2

Monday, Oct 19

  1. Australian Story · S31 E32
  2. Four Corners · S2026 E34
  3. Planet America · S2026 E32

Tuesday, Oct 20

  1. Dancing with the Stars · S35 E7
  2. R.J. Decker · S2 E6

Wednesday, Oct 21

  1. Hard Quiz · S11 E22
  2. Scrubs · S2 E5
  3. Abbott Elementary · S6 E3

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

NFL games coming up on ABC

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

ABC station in each market

#MarketStationChannel
1New YorkWABC-TV7
2Los AngelesKABC-TV7
3ChicagoWLS-TV7
4Dallas–Fort WorthWFAA8
5PhiladelphiaWPVI-TV6
6HoustonKTRK-TV13
7AtlantaWSB-TV2
8Washington, D.C.WJLA-TV7
9San Francisco–Oakland–San JoseKGO-TV7
10BostonWCVB-TV5
11Tampa–St. PetersburgWFTS-TV28
12PhoenixKNXV-TV15
13Seattle–TacomaKOMO-TV4
14DetroitWXYZ-TV7
15Orlando–Daytona Beach–MelbourneWFTV9
16Minneapolis–St. PaulKSTP-TV5
17DenverKMGH-TV7
18Miami–Fort LauderdaleWSVN7.2 (sub)
19Cleveland–AkronWEWS-TV5
20Sacramento–Stockton–ModestoKXTV10
21CharlotteWSOC-TV9
22Raleigh–DurhamWTVD11
23Portland, ORKATU2
24St. LouisKMOV32.1 (sub)
25NashvilleWKRN-TV2
26IndianapolisWRTV6
27PittsburghWTAE-TV4
28Salt Lake CityKTVX4
29BaltimoreWMAR-TV2
30San DiegoKGTV10
31San AntonioKSAT-TV12
32Kansas CityKMBC-TV9
33Hartford–New HavenWTNH8
34Austin, TXKVUE24
35Columbus, OHWSYX6
36Greenville–Spartanburg–Asheville–AndersonWLOS13
37CincinnatiWCPO-TV9
38MilwaukeeWISN-TV12
39West Palm Beach–Fort PierceWPBF25
40Las VegasKTNV-TV13
41JacksonvilleWJXX25
42Harrisburg–Lancaster–Lebanon–YorkWHTM-TV27
43Grand Rapids–Kalamazoo–Battle CreekWZZM13
44Norfolk–Portsmouth–Newport NewsWVEC13
45BirminghamWABM68 (sub)
46Greensboro–High Point–Winston–SalemWXLV-TV45
47Oklahoma CityKOCO-TV5
48Albuquerque–Santa FeKOAT-TV7
49LouisvilleWHAS-TV11
50New OrleansWGNO26
51MemphisWATN-TV24
52Providence–New BedfordWJAR10 (sub)
53Fort Myers–NaplesWZVN-TV26
54Fresno–VisaliaKFSN-TV30
55BuffaloWKBW-TV7
56Richmond–PetersburgWRIC-TV8
57Mobile–PensacolaWEAR-TV3
58Little Rock–Pine BluffKATV7
59Wilkes Barre–Scranton–HazletonWNEP-TV16
60KnoxvilleWATE-TV6
61TulsaKTUL8
62Albany–Schenectady–TroyWTEN10
63LexingtonWTVQ-DT36
64DaytonWKEF22
65TucsonKGUN-TV9
66SpokaneKXLY-TV?
67Des Moines–AmesWOI-DT5
68Green Bay–AppletonWBAY-TV2
69HonoluluKITV4
70Roanoke–LynchburgWSET-TV?
71Wichita–HutchinsonKAKE10
72Flint–Saginaw–Bay CityWJRT-TV12
73OmahaKETV7
74Springfield, MOKYTV33.1 (sub)
75Huntsville–DecaturWAAY-TV31
76Columbia, SCWOLO-TV25
77MadisonWKOW27
78Portland–AuburnWMTW8
79Rochester, NYWHAM-TV13
80Harlingen–Weslaco–Brownsville–McAllenKRGV-TV5
81ToledoWTVG13
82Charleston–HuntingtonWCHS-TV8
83Waco–Temple–BryanKXXV25
84SavannahWJCL22
85Charleston, SCWCIV36 (sub)
86ChattanoogaWTVC9
87Colorado Springs–PuebloKRDO-TV13
88SyracuseWSYR-TV9
89El PasoKVIA-TV7
90Paducah–Cape Girardeau–HarrisburgWSIL-TV3
91Shreveport–TexarkanaKTBS-TV3
92Champaign–Urbana–Springfield–DecaturWICS20
93Burlington–PlattsburghWVNY22
94Cedar Rapids–Waterloo–Iowa City–DubuqueKCRG-TV9
95Baton RougeWBRZ-TV2
96Fort Smith–Fayetteville–Springdale–RogersKHBS40
97Myrtle Beach–FlorenceWPDE-TV15
98BoiseKIVI-TV6
99Jackson, MSWAPT16
100South Bend–ElkhartWBND-LD (low power)57

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

ABC questions

How can I watch ABC without cable?

An antenna picks up your ABC station for free if you are within range of its transmitter. Most markets’ ABC station is part of YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and DirecTV Stream. The ABC app streams some local stations live after you sign in with a TV provider; episodes also land on Hulu.

What channel is ABC on?

It depends on your TV market. We list the ABC station in 100 of the 100 largest markets on this page; for example New York: WABC-TV 7; Los Angeles: KABC-TV 7; Chicago: WLS-TV 7; Dallas–Fort Worth: WFAA 8; Philadelphia: WPVI-TV 6.

Is ABC free?

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

What sports are on ABC?

Monday Night Football simulcasts, some NFL playoff games and Super Bowl LXI in February 2027 (with ESPN).

Sources we checked

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