What channel is CBS on antenna in Gainesville?
CBS is channel 28.1 (WGFL).
It broadcasts on RF 29 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put CBS on WGFL within antenna reach of about 94% of people in the Gainesville market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 50% (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 WGFL 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 28.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WGFL RF 29 · UHF
WGFL's own transmitter.
Which way to point for CBS around Gainesville
Aim at the WGFL tower , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ocala, FL | northwest (321°) | 40 mi |
| Lake City, FL | south (174°) | 39 mi |
| Palatka, FL | west (269°) | 54 mi |
| Newberry, FL | southeast (131°) | 2 mi |
| Starke, FL | southwest (232°) | 35 mi |
The antenna you need for CBS in Gainesville
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 Gainesville · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
If 28.1 doesn't come in
CBS is also on:
- 53.1 WGFL
More free channels from WGFL
- 28.2 Independent with MyNetworkTV
- 28.3 NBC
- 53.1 CBS
Other networks in Gainesville
Questions about CBS in Gainesville
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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