Local Channels in Arizona: Every TV Market, Station and Way to Watch

Arizona TV markets and their channels

Each Arizona TV market has its own ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX stations, and Nielsen calls each market a DMA, short for designated market area. Phoenix covers far more of the state than its name suggests, using translator stations to reach towns across northern and central Arizona. Apache County in the northeast watches Albuquerque, and parts of Mohave County in the northwest watch Las Vegas. Our guide to local channels by state explains how markets work nationwide. Yuma's stations also serve California's Imperial Valley, covered in our California guide.

We took the numbers below on November 2, 2026 from the broadcast records on RabbitEars. They show what each station sends to your TV, and we compared them with the list of Arizona TV stations.

Market	Main Arizona cities	ABC	CBS	NBC	FOX
Phoenix	Phoenix, Mesa, Scottsdale, Flagstaff, Prescott	15	5	12	10
Tucson	Tucson, Sierra Vista, Nogales	9	13	4	11
Yuma-El Centro	Yuma, San Luis	9.2	13	11	9
Albuquerque-Santa Fe	Apache County (St. Johns, Window Rock area)	7	7.4	4	13
Las Vegas	Parts of Mohave County, such as Bullhead City	13	8	3	5

Phoenix also has a strong independent station, 3TV (KTVK), known as Arizona's Family. It carries no network but is the TV home of the Suns.

Spanish-language TV is strong across the state. Phoenix has Univision 33, Telemundo 39 and UniMás 35, Tucson has Telemundo 40 and Univision 46, and Yuma has Univision on 7.

CBS on 7.4 in the northeast, and ABC on 9.2 in Yuma

Two networks serving Arizona sit on a subchannel, so viewers often look in the wrong place. A subchannel is a second stream from the same station, numbered like 7.4:

Market	Network	Where viewers look	Where it is	Since
Albuquerque-Santa Fe	CBS	13 (KRQE)	7.4 (KOAT)	August 1, 2026
Yuma-El Centro	ABC ("ABC 5")	5	9.2 (KECY)	Before 2026

In the Albuquerque market, KRQE ended a 72-year CBS run after it and CBS could not agree on a new contract, according to KRQE's history. KRQE now carries FOX full time, and CBS moved to ABC station KOAT. Viewers in Apache County should rescan and look for 7.4.

In Yuma, the "ABC 5" brand rides on FOX 9's signal. For example, a TV that finds FOX 9 should also find ABC on 9.2 after a scan.

Why some Arizona channels won't come in

VHF, the band that covers channels 2 to 13, causes most antenna trouble in Arizona. Compact indoor antennas pick it up poorly, though the flat desert helps signals travel far:

Market	Station on VHF	Shows as	Broadcasts on
Phoenix	KSAZ (FOX), KAET (Arizona PBS)	10, 8	VHF 10, 8
Tucson	KGUN (ABC)	9	VHF 9
Yuma-El Centro	KECY (FOX, with ABC on 9.2), KYMA (NBC 11 and CBS 13)	9, 11, 13	VHF 9, 13
Albuquerque-Santa Fe	KOAT (ABC, with CBS on 7.4), KRQE (FOX)	7, 13	VHF 7, 13
Las Vegas	KVVU (FOX), KLAS (CBS), KTNV (ABC)	5, 8, 13	VHF 9, 7, 13

Our finding: Yuma is the extreme case. All four networks ride on just two VHF signals, channels 9 and 13, so one weak VHF antenna loses everything. Phoenix is the easy case, where only FOX 10 uses VHF. In Tucson, CBS 13 broadcasts mainly on UHF 32, despite its number.

The fix is an antenna with VHF elements, mounted high and aimed using the FCC reception map. In Phoenix, for example, a small window antenna often finds CBS 5, NBC 12 and ABC 15 but loses FOX 10.

Ways to watch local channels in Arizona

Cox is the largest cable company in Phoenix and Tucson, with smaller systems in other towns. Cable bills add a broadcast TV fee on top of the plan. The main ways to get your locals compare like this:

Option	What it costs	Arizona locals	Watch out for
Antenna	One-time purchase	Every station in range	VHF stations, and long distances outside the cities
Cable (Cox and others)	A typical bill is about $125 a month with fees	All main locals	Fees on top of the plan price, as our monthly cable cost guide shows
Live-TV streaming	YouTube TV $82.99 a month; DIRECTV Entertainment $89.99	The Phoenix and Tucson stations in most ZIP codes	Yuma and the border counties may be incomplete
Free station apps	Free	Local news	News only
IPTVZ	From $29.99 for 3 months, $74.99 for 12	Stations from Phoenix, Tucson, Yuma, Albuquerque and Las Vegas	Needs a steady connection, about 15 Mbps per HD screen

Streaming prices from YouTube TV and DIRECTV, checked October 17, 2026. Over 12 months, IPTVZ comes to about $6.25 a month. For more options, see the cheapest live TV with local channels, or compare the two approaches in IPTV vs cable.

Arizona local channels on IPTVZ

IPTVZ carries stations from every market serving Arizona. We matched each one in our panel catalogue of October 16, 2026 by call sign, so the table reflects the station's current network:

Market	Confirmed on IPTVZ
Phoenix	CBS 5, FOX 10, NBC 12, ABC 15
Tucson	NBC 4, ABC 9, FOX 11, CBS 13
Yuma-El Centro	FOX 9, NBC 11
Albuquerque-Santa Fe	NBC 4, ABC 7, FOX 13
Las Vegas	NBC 3, FOX 5, CBS 8, ABC 13

Our catalogue still files KRQE as CBS 13, but that station now carries FOX, so its feed counts as FOX here. Search the IPTVZ channel list for any station by name. Since IPTV runs over the internet, winter visitors can keep watching their hometown stations from Arizona.

Arizona sports on TV in 2026-27

Arizona's teams left regional sports networks early, so the FanDuel Sports Network shutdown changed little here:

• Suns and Mercury: local games air free on Arizona's Family, 3TV and its sports channel, through 2030. The Suns+ app streams them for a fee, per Arizona's Family.
• Diamondbacks: MLB produces their local games for Dbacks.TV, and 11 games aired free on NBC 12 in 2026.
• Cardinals: most Sunday afternoon games air on FOX 10 or CBS 5 in Phoenix.
• Sun Devils and Wildcats: Big 12 games are spread across FOX, ABC and ESPN.

IPTVZ carries the Arizona network stations that air NFL games, plus ESPN and the national sports networks. Our guide to the cheapest way to watch the NFL prices a full season. New to streaming TV? The explainer on how IPTV works covers the basics.

Local channels in Arizona FAQ

How many TV markets serve Arizona?

Five. Phoenix, Tucson and Yuma-El Centro are based in or near the state. Apache County watches Albuquerque-Santa Fe, and parts of Mohave County watch Las Vegas.

What channel is ABC in Yuma?

ABC is on 9.2, a subchannel of FOX 9 (KECY), even though it calls itself "ABC 5."

Where did CBS go in northeast Arizona?

In the Albuquerque market, CBS moved to 7.4, a subchannel of KOAT, on August 1, 2026. Channel 13, KRQE, now carries FOX.

Why can't I get FOX 10 in Phoenix with an indoor antenna?

KSAZ broadcasts on VHF 10, which small indoor antennas handle poorly. An antenna rated for VHF-high, placed as high as possible, usually fixes it after a rescan.

Where can I watch the Suns?

Free over the air on Arizona's Family, 3TV and its sports channel, or on the paid Suns+ app.

Do I need cable for local channels in Arizona?

No. All the network stations broadcast free over the air, and they also come with streaming services and IPTV. The Diamondbacks are the part that needs a team stream for most games.