What channel is CBS on antenna in Amarillo?
CBS is channel 10.1 (KFDA-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 26 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put CBS on KFDA-TV within antenna reach of about 89% of people in the Amarillo market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 0% (an estimate, not yet checked against real scans). Check your ZIP.
Updated from FCC data
Lost CBS? Rescan your TV first
CBS 10.1 moved onto KZBZ-CD's signal when KFDA-TV switched to NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) A newer broadcast format. Older TVs can't decode it, so stations also send the old format from a partner station. More in the glossary . TVs that haven't rescanned since are still looking on the old frequency. Run your TV's channel scan (often called "auto-program"); CBS comes back as 10.1.
Where CBS 10.1 comes from
Which way to point for CBS around Amarillo
Aim at KZBZ-CD's tower, which carries the version any TV can use . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Canyon, TX | west-southwest (243°) | 83 mi |
| Pampa, TX | west-southwest (240°) | 148 mi |
| Hereford, TX | west-southwest (240°) | 53 mi |
| Dumas, TX | southwest (216°) | 121 mi |
| Dalhart, TX | south-southwest (200°) | 118 mi |
The antenna you need for CBS in Amarillo
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 Amarillo · 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 KFDA-TV
- 10.2 NewsChannel 10 Too
- 10.3 Telemundo
- 10.4 MeTV
- 10.5 Cozi TV
- 10.6 Oxygen
Other networks in Amarillo
Questions about CBS in Amarillo
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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