KFSM-TV · channel 5.1
KFSM-TV is channel 5.1 (CBS), a full-power station licensed to Fort Smith, AR.
Updated from FCC data
KFSM-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 5.1 CBS
- 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
Which way to point your antenna for KFSM-TV
KFSM-TV transmits from its own site, apart from the main Fort Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 18 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| 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 |
KFSM-TV transmitter details
- Station type
- Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary
- RF channel The real broadcast frequency, which can differ from the number your TV shows. More in the glossary
- 18 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 608 kW
- Antenna height
- 774 m above sea level, 273 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 35.8304, -94.1568 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 66469
- Licence on file
- 2025-06-18
More in Fort Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
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