What channel is CBS on antenna in Abilene-Sweetwater?
CBS is channel 32.1 (KTAB-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 30 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put CBS on KTAB-TV within antenna reach of about 89% of people in the Abilene-Sweetwater market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 65% (an estimate, not yet checked against real scans). Check your ZIP.
Updated from FCC data
Lost CBS? Rescan your TV first
Most missing channels come back after a Rescan Asking your TV to search for channels again. Fixes most missing channels. More in the glossary . If CBS still doesn't appear, the antenna needs to point toward the KTAB-TV tower and handle UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary .
Where CBS 32.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KTAB-TV RF 30 · UHF
KTAB-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for CBS around Abilene-Sweetwater
Aim at the KTAB-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Brownwood, TX | northwest (317°) | 53 mi |
| Sweetwater, TX | east-southeast (105°) | 49 mi |
| Breckenridge, TX | southwest (230°) | 52 mi |
| Clyde, TX | south-southwest (212°) | 10 mi |
| Ballinger, TX | north-northeast (29°) | 43 mi |
| Haskell, TX | south (173°) | 61 mi |
| Anson, TX | south-southeast (152°) | 37 mi |
The antenna you need for CBS in Abilene-Sweetwater
CBS reaches ordinary TVs on UHF, so any antenna that picks up UHF will do. Close to the towers an indoor antenna by a window often works; farther out, height matters most: attic beats window, roof beats attic.
The best antenna for all of Abilene-Sweetwater · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
More free channels from KTAB-TV
- 32.2 Telemundo
Other networks in Abilene-Sweetwater
Questions about CBS in Abilene-Sweetwater
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Where this comes from
- Stations, towers, channels and power: FCC Licensing and Management System (LMS) public database, data of .
- Networks and subchannels: our affiliations dataset, built from Wikipedia (used under CC BY-SA 4.0), the network field stations file with the FCC, and station websites; checked . Credits.
- Towns and distances: US Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 city population estimates (SUB-EST2025) and 2026 Gazetteer place coordinates; distances are straight-line from each town's Census centre point.
- Market area: Market area: counties assigned by FCC service-contour coverage of each market's full-power stations (FCC LMS market list, Census 2020).
Updated How we work this out