What Channel Is ABC
by Daniel Smith | Updated 7/11/23
Finding the ABC channel isn’t the easiest thing in the world. ABC is on different and multiple channels depending on where you live and what service provider you have.
There wasn’t a great guide on what channels you could watch ABC depending on where you live so we went out and made one ourselves.
Below, you’ll find out what channel ABC is on in your city depending on what service provider you have.
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ABC Directv Channel
While ABC is on different lowered number channels, you can always find ABC on DirecTV on channels 396 and 397.
Directv has set up standardized channel numbers throughout its nationwide footprint even for broadcast channels like ABC and CBS.
It’s often easier to just find the lowered numbered channel which should be one of the first channels on your TV guide.
Look below for the lowered numbered ABC channel in your city.
| Directv ABC Channels | |||
Location | Channel | Location | Channel |
| Birmingham | 67, 396, 397 | Baltimore | 2, 396, 397 |
| Little Rock | 7, 396, 397 | Detroit | 7, 396, 397 |
| Phoenix | 15, 396, 397 | Minneapolis | 5, 396, 397 |
| Yuma | 10, 396, 397 | St. Louis | 30, 396, 397 |
| Los Angeles | 7, 396, 397 | Charlotte | 9, 396, 397 |
| San Francisco | 7, 396, 397 | Omaha | 7, 396, 397 |
| Bakersfield | 23, 396, 397 | Albuquerque | 7, 396, 397 |
| San Diego | 10, 396, 397 | Las Vegas | 13, 396, 397 |
| Fresno | 30, 396, 397 | New York | 7, 396, 397 |
| Sacramento | 10, 396, 397 | Columbus | 6, 396, 397 |
| Colorado Springs | 13, 396, 397 | Oklahoma City | 5, 396, 397 |
| Denver | 7, 396, 397 | Portland | 2, 396, 397 |
| Washington DC | 7, 396, 397 | Philadelphia | 6, 396, 397 |
| Jacksonville | 25, 396, 397 | Nashville | 2, 396, 397 |
| Fort Worth | 8, 396, 397 | Memphis | 24, 396, 397 |
| Miami | 10, 396, 397 | El Paso | 7, 396, 397 |
| Orlando | 9, 396, 397 | Houston | 11, 396, 397 |
| Tampa | 28, 40, 396, 397 | Brownsville | 5, 396, 397 |
| Atlanta | 2, 396, 397 | Dallas | 8, 396, 397 |
| Honolulu | 4, 396, 397 | San Antonio | 12, 396, 397 |
| Chicago | 7, 396, 397 | Austin | 24, 396, 397 |
| Kansas City | 9, 396, 397 | Norfolk | 13, 396, 397 |
| Louisville | 6, 11, 396, 397 | Seattle | 4, 396, 397 |
| New Orleans | 26, 396, 397 | Boston | 5, 9, 396, 397 |
What Channel Is ABC On Dish
Finding the right channel for ABC on Dish is about the same level of difficulty as it is for cable providers like Cox and Xfinity.
That’s because there’s no standardized channel for broadcast channels on Dish like there is for the other cable networks on your TV.
Dish just took the channels that were in the area when they started out.
What we know as ABC used to be separate local broadcast stations before they merged and shared programming.
There’s usually only one or two channels where you can watch ABC on Dish. The only exception is Tampa where there are 4 channels with funny channels like Channel 5150.
Make it easier for yourself by finding your channel on a city basis with the list below.
| Dish ABC Channels | |||
Location | Channel | Location | Channel |
| Phoenix | 15 | Atlanta | 2 |
| Yuma | 5 | Chicago | 7 |
| Bakersfield | 23, 42 | New Orleans | 26 |
| Fresno | 30 | Boston | 5, 9 |
| Los Angeles | 7 | Detroit | 7 |
| Sacramento | 10 | Las Vegas | 13 |
| San Diego | 10 | New York | 7 |
| San Francisco | 7 | Philadelphia | 6 |
| Colorado Springs | 13 | Memphis | 24 |
| Denver | 7 | Nashville | 2 |
| Washington DC | 7 | Austin | 24 |
| Fort Worth | 8 | Brownsville | 5 |
| Jacksonville | 25 | Dallas | 8 |
| Miami | 10 | El Paso | 7 |
| Orlando | 9 | Houston | 13 |
| Tampa | 7, 28, 5150, 8690 | San Antonio | 12 |
Spectrum ABC Channels
Most of the time, ABC is on a single-digit channel on your Spectrum TV guide.
For instance, ABC is on Channel 3 in Austin and on Channel 7 in New York.
These channel numbers have some similarities based on geography but are different depending on where you live.
There’s usually a higher-numbered channel in the 1000+ range that you can surf to if you don’t have an HD tv signal.
We researched where ABC is on Spectrum for the major cities where Spectrum has operations.
Our results are below.
| The ABC Channel on Spectrum | |
Location | Channel |
| Los Angeles | 7, 1200 |
| San Diego | 10, 1200 |
| Anaheim | 7 |
| Long Beach | 7, 707 |
| Bakersfield | 8, 11 |
| Reno | 8, 788 |
| Corpus Christi | 5, 1209 |
| San Antonio | 13, 1200 |
| Austin | 3, 1209 |
| El Paso | 6, 1200 |
| Dallas | 8, 788 |
| Birmingham | 33, 1033 |
| Montgomery | 4, 704 |
| Lexington | 10 |
| Louisville | 4 |
| Charlotte | 4, 1200 |
| Durham | 6, 1200 |
| Raleigh | 9, 1200 |
| Indianapolis | 7, 1007 |
| Milwaukee | 12 |
| Kansas City | 12 |
| Columbus | 6 |
| Cincinnati | 9, 1009 |
| Cleveland | 5, 1005 |
| New York | 7, 1200 |
| Albany | 10, 1200 |
| Buffalo | 7, 1200 |
Where Can You Watch ABC On Xfinity
ABC is on different and multiple channels on Xfinity depending on what city you live in.
Thankfully, the channel numbers are similar intrastate in the different regions that Comcast offers its service.
Most of the time, ABC is on a lowered numbered channel.
There’s usually two channels where you can watch ABC on Comcast but there are some cases where there are 3 channels.
For a full list of channels where you can watch ABC on Xfinity, consult the table below.
| ABC Xfinity Channel List | |||
Location | Channel | Location | Channel |
| Seattle | 4, 104 | Cape Coral | 7, 431 |
| Spokane | 4, 104 | Atlanta | 3, 97, 803 |
| Tacoma | 4, 104 | Augusta | 2, 231, 1006 |
| Vancouver | 2, 702 | Charleston | 8, 431 |
| Portland | 2, 702 | Memphis | 7, 807, 1007 |
| Salem | 2, 702 | Nashville | 2, 1002 |
| Eugene | 9, 709 | Knoxville | 13, 1006 |
| Salt Lake City | 4, 652, 1004 | Chattanooga | 10, 431 |
| Provo | 4, 652 | Indianapolis | 5, 1006 |
| Denver | 7, 652 | Fort Wayne | 7, 1007 |
| Colorado Springs | 12, 713, 1013 | Detroit | 17, 231, 1007 |
| Boulder | 7, 652, 1007 | Grand Rapids | 4, 237, 1004 |
| Saint Paul | 5, 805 | Richmond | 8, 808 |
| Minneapolis | 5, 805 | Alexandria | 7, 807, 1007 |
| Albuquerque | 7, 210 | Washington DC | 27, 807 |
| Santa Fe | 7, 210 | Baltimore | 12, 210, 802 |
| Las Cruces | 7, 210 | Philadelphia | 6, 806 |
| Little Rock | 8, 1007 | Pittsburgh | 9, 189, 805 |
| Shreveport | 4, 432, 1003 | San Jose | 7, 707 |
| Tallahassee | 7, 431 | San Francisco | 7, 707 |
| Jacksonville | 5, 431 | Fresno | 3, 703 |
| Orlando | 10, 431 | Sacramento | 10, 710 |
| Miami | 10, 431 | Oakland | 7, 707 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 10, 431 | Stockton | 10, 710 |
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