Tennessee police scanner feeds

Tennessee public safety monitoring features 248 active feeds spread across 86 counties, offering substantial coverage of emergency operations throughout the state. Listeners can tune into broadcasts originating from both major urban districts and rural jurisdictions across the state. Hamilton County leads all areas with 25 independent streams, followed by Rutherford County with 11 feeds, Sumner County with 10, Shelby County with 8, Knox County with 7, and Grundy County with 6 streams.

The available audio presents a comprehensive mix of police dispatch, fire protection, emergency medical services, and specialized operations. Among the most active broadcasts is Bradley County Sheriff, Cleveland Police, Fire Rescue and MAC, which consolidates county and municipal emergency responders. Listeners also access prominent channels like Hamblen County Public Safety, Bradley County & Cleveland Fire, specialized railroad communications on the NS Railroad A-Line Central Division, Cleveland Area Repeaters, and NOAA Weather Radio Knoxville.

248 live feeds across 86 counties

A free Tennessee police scanner: live police, fire, and EMS radio streaming from Tennessee, with no radio hardware and no account. Counties with several feeds have their own page listing every channel; the rest are shown here with their feed count. All of it plays free in the Police Scanner app.

Busiest feeds in Tennessee

All areas in Tennessee

How coverage is spread across Tennessee

Tennessee's 248 feeds are spread over 86 counties: 28 have a single feed, 50 have two to four, and 8 have five or more. The 5 largest listings — Hamilton (25), Rutherford (11), Sumner (10), Shelby (8) and Knox (7) — carry 25% of everything streaming from the state.

Of the 8 counties with their own page, 4 carry a police or sheriff channel, 7 carry fire and 4 carry EMS; there are also aviation in 1, railroad in 3, weather in 5 and amateur radio in 4.

Grundy, Hamblen and Rutherford have fire or EMS feeds but no law-enforcement channel listed. That pattern usually means the local police or sheriff has encrypted its radio, so fire and medical dispatch is what remains open to listen to there.

Feeds are filed by county, not by town. If your town is not in the tables above, look for the county it sits in — city police and fire channels are listed under it. The guide to finding your local feed covers the rest.

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Tennessee scanner questions

How many scanner feeds are currently active in Tennessee?

Tennessee currently provides 248 scanner feeds distributed across 86 counties. These feeds connect listeners to local law enforcement dispatch, emergency medical services, fire departments, repeaters, and weather alert services operating across the state.

Which Tennessee counties offer the most feeds and highest activity?

Hamilton County features the largest number of streams with 25 feeds, followed by Rutherford County with 11 and Sumner County with 10. In terms of listener volume, the Bradley County Sheriff, Cleveland Police, Fire Rescue and MAC feed maintains the highest audience.

What should I do if a Tennessee county feed is unavailable?

If an agency or county is missing, the feed may be temporarily offline or lacking a host volunteer. You can explore streams in adjacent jurisdictions, check back periodically for new listings, or configure your own scanner hardware and streaming setup to share regional broadcasts.

How do I listen to Tennessee scanner feeds on an iPhone?

To listen on an iPhone, install the Police Scanner app from the App Store. Open the application, browse the Tennessee directory, select your county or city of interest, and tap play to stream live emergency communications over Wi-Fi or mobile data.

Before you listen

Scanner listening is legal across the United States, with narrow exceptions — the rules by state. If your local police channel is missing, it has most likely been encrypted; fire and EMS usually remain open in the same area.