I have had DirecTV since 1996 but don't worry about my locals. I use the over the air antenna where ever I'm at as I want to know the local information where I'm at. I really don't care what is happening in Michigan if I'm at Myrtle Beach. Its actually easier for me to go to my hometown newspaper website to keep up on back home. Are you really asking about the networks --NBC--CBS--etc? Only just a few times that I missed out on something I wanted to watch on network television due to no station or signal in the area. Randu