What channel is CBS on antenna in Burlington-Plattsburgh?
CBS is channel 3.1 (WCAX-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 20 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put CBS on WCAX-TV within antenna reach of about 50% of people in the Burlington-Plattsburgh market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 34% (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 WCAX-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 3.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WCAX-TV RF 20 · UHF
WCAX-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for CBS around Burlington-Plattsburgh
Aim at the WCAX-TV tower , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Plattsburgh, NY | east-southeast (110°) | 34 mi |
| Lebanon, NH | north-northwest (336°) | 68 mi |
| Rutland, VT | north (7°) | 64 mi |
| Essex Junction, VT | east (80°) | 15 mi |
| St. Albans, VT | southeast (146°) | 24 mi |
| Saranac Lake, NY | east-northeast (78°) | 66 mi |
| Newport, VT | southwest (226°) | 41 mi |
The antenna you need for CBS in Burlington-Plattsburgh
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 Burlington-Plattsburgh · 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 WCAX-TV
- 3.2 Movies!
- 3.3 Heroes & Icons
- 3.4 Start TV
- 3.5 Ion
- 3.6 3 News Now
- 3.7 Shop LC
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Questions about CBS in Burlington-Plattsburgh
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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