What channel is CBS on antenna in Charleston SC?
CBS is channel 5.1 (WCSC-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 19 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put CBS on WCSC-TV within antenna reach of about 100% of people in the Charleston SC market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 98% (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 WCSC-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 5.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WCSC-TV RF 19 · UHF
WCSC-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for CBS around Charleston SC
Aim at the WCSC-TV tower , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Charleston, SC | east (88°) | 21 mi |
| Mount Pleasant, SC | northeast (49°) | 13 mi |
| Goose Creek, SC | east-southeast (105°) | 19 mi |
| James Island, SC | northeast (47°) | 19 mi |
| Georgetown, SC | southwest (218°) | 39 mi |
| Hollywood, SC | east-northeast (68°) | 32 mi |
The antenna you need for CBS in Charleston SC
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 Charleston SC · 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 WCSC-TV
- 5.2 Bounce TV
- 5.3 Palmetto Sports & Entertainment
- 5.4 Grit
- 5.5 Quest
- 5.6 Ion Mystery
- 5.7 365BLK
Other networks in Charleston SC
Questions about CBS in Charleston SC
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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