What channel is CBS on antenna in Houston?
CBS is channel 11.1 (KHOU).
It broadcasts on RF 11 (VHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put CBS on KHOU within antenna reach of about 99% of people in the Houston market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 0% (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 KHOU tower and handle VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary .
Where CBS 11.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KHOU RF 11 · VHF
KHOU's own transmitter.
Which way to point for CBS around Houston
Aim at the KHOU tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pasadena, TX | west-southwest (253°) | 22 mi |
| Pearland, TX | west (272°) | 11 mi |
| Conroe, TX | south (181°) | 53 mi |
| Sugar Land, TX | east-southeast (107°) | 8 mi |
| Baytown, TX | west-southwest (246°) | 35 mi |
| Fulshear, TX | east-southeast (112°) | 25 mi |
| Brenham, TX | southeast (127°) | 68 mi |
| Humble, TX | south-southwest (206°) | 33 mi |
The antenna you need for CBS in Houston
CBS reaches ordinary TVs on VHF, so choose an antenna rated for VHF as well as UHF; many flat indoor antennas are weak on VHF. 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 Houston · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
If 11.1 doesn't come in
CBS is also on:
- 11.11 KHOU
More free channels from KHOU
- 11.2 Shop LC
- 11.3 True Crime Network
- 11.4 Comet
- 11.5 Roar
- 11.11 CBS
Other networks in Houston
Questions about CBS in Houston
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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