What channel is CBS on antenna in Fresno-Visalia?
CBS is channel 47.1 (KGPE).
It broadcasts on RF 34 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put CBS on KGPE within antenna reach of about 91% of people in the Fresno-Visalia market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 85% (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 KGPE 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 47.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KGPE RF 34 · UHF
KGPE's own transmitter.
Which way to point for CBS around Fresno-Visalia
Aim at the KGPE tower , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Visalia, CA | north (354°) | 52 mi |
| Clovis, CA | northeast (40°) | 22 mi |
| Merced, CA | east-southeast (106°) | 60 mi |
| Hanford, CA | north-northeast (14°) | 53 mi |
| Los Banos, CA | east (89°) | 78 mi |
| Coalinga, CA | northeast (38°) | 82 mi |
The antenna you need for CBS in Fresno-Visalia
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 Fresno-Visalia · 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 KGPE
- 47.2 Ion Mystery
- 47.3 Antenna TV
- 47.4 Outlaw
Other networks in Fresno-Visalia
Questions about CBS in Fresno-Visalia
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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