What channel is CBS on antenna in Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem?
CBS is channel 2.1 (WFMY-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 35 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put CBS on WFMY-TV within antenna reach of about 87% of people in the Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 81% (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 WFMY-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 2.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WFMY-TV RF 35 · UHF
WFMY-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for CBS around Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem
Aim at the WFMY-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Winston-Salem, NC | southeast (124°) | 28 mi |
| High Point, NC | southeast (134°) | 12 mi |
| Asheboro, NC | north (350°) | 12 mi |
| Eden, NC | south (187°) | 44 mi |
| Reidsville, NC | south-southwest (196°) | 33 mi |
| Summerfield, NC | south (172°) | 23 mi |
| Gibsonville, NC | southwest (226°) | 23 mi |
| Liberty, NC | west (274°) | 15 mi |
The antenna you need for CBS in Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem
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 Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem · 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 WFMY-TV
- 2.2 True Crime Network
- 2.3 Ion Mystery
- 2.4 Quest
- 2.5 365BLK
- 2.6 Outlaw
- 2.7 QVC Over the Air
- 2.8 HSN
Other networks in Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem
All 35 antenna channels in Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem
Questions about CBS in Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem
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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).
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