What channel is CBS on antenna in Flint-Saginaw-Bay City?
CBS is channel 5.1 (WNEM-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 30 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put CBS on WNEM-TV within antenna reach of about 97% of people in the Flint-Saginaw-Bay City market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 88% (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 WNEM-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
WNEM-TV RF 30 · UHF
WNEM-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for CBS around Flint-Saginaw-Bay City
Aim at the WNEM-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Saginaw, MI | east-northeast (57°) | 7 mi |
| Bay City, MI | south-southeast (165°) | 9 mi |
| Owosso, MI | north-northeast (27°) | 37 mi |
| Fenton, MI | north (352°) | 47 mi |
| Lapeer, MI | northwest (319°) | 39 mi |
| Grand Blanc, MI | north-northwest (343°) | 39 mi |
| Swartz Creek, MI | north (358°) | 35 mi |
| Caro, MI | west (267°) | 22 mi |
The antenna you need for CBS in Flint-Saginaw-Bay City
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 Flint-Saginaw-Bay City · 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 WNEM-TV
- 5.2 Independent with MyNetworkTV
- 5.3 Cozi TV
- 5.4 Ion
- 5.5 Court TV
- 5.6 365BLK
Other networks in Flint-Saginaw-Bay City
Questions about CBS in Flint-Saginaw-Bay City
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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