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Kind of, with a bit of work! As you probably already figured out, local stations are broadcast instead of streamed. We were told we had to purchase a strong antenna to pick up the stations and that Roku would not work. That is wrong! If you purchase a cheap subscription to Peacock, you can pick up most NBC stations but not always live. If you purchase a cheap subscription to ParamountPlus, CBS news is available real time. TV shows are also available. The free app Tubi has NBC , in my area, Kare11, and Fox9 news. All of them are news only. Tubi also has a lot of current tv shows but they are not real time. There is usually a day delay. Most news stations also have a news app: ABC, CBS. Then, of course, there is always free YouTube which sometimes broadcasts live News. I believe that a full subscription to YouTube gives you most everything you would want. At this time, we cut our cable bill to $ 0 by using Tubi, Peacock, and ParamountPlus. I think the Total cost is now around $ 25. There are many other free apps worth checking out but I just listed the apps that get you local news. Hope this helps!
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Hi Billdon44! Yes, you can! Channels like NewsON and Haystack News are must-haves if you want to watch live and local news. With both these channels, simply input your city or zip code to get a stream of relevant news, weather, and traffic from your favorite local news anchors. Additionally, be sure to browse the News & Weather category of the Roku Channel Store and look for a dedicated channel for your local affiliates. Today there are 100+ free local news channels including KHOU Houston, FOX25 Boston, and WSB Atlanta. If you would like more information about local news channels provided below is a link to the Roku Blog. https://www.roku.com/blog/how-to-watch-local-channels-news-and-weather-on-your-roku-player-and-roku-tv
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