What channel is CBS on antenna in Fort Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers?
CBS is channel 5.1 (KFSM-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 18 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put CBS on KFSM-TV within antenna reach of about 75% of people in the Fort Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 61% (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 KFSM-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
KFSM-TV RF 18 · UHF
KFSM-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for CBS around Fort Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
Aim at the KFSM-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville, AR | south (178°) | 17 mi |
| Greenwood, AR | north (6°) | 43 mi |
| Clarksville, AR | northwest (305°) | 46 mi |
| Poteau, OK | north-northeast (26°) | 59 mi |
| Sallisaw, OK | northeast (55°) | 45 mi |
| Alma, AR | north (8°) | 24 mi |
| Mena, AR | north (3°) | 86 mi |
| Roland, OK | northeast (34°) | 35 mi |
The antenna you need for CBS in Fort Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
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 Fort Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers · 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 KFSM-TV
- 5.2 True Crime Network
- 5.3 Antenna TV
- 5.4 Quest
- 5.5 The Nest
- 5.6 Busted
- 5.7 Great
- 5.8 365BLK
Other networks in Fort Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
All 49 antenna channels in Fort Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
Questions about CBS in Fort Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
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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