What channel is CBS on antenna in Huntsville-Decatur (Florence)?
CBS is channel 19.1 (WHNT-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 19 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put CBS on WHNT-TV within antenna reach of about 88% of people in the Huntsville-Decatur (Florence) market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 68% (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 WHNT-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 19.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WHNT-TV RF 19 · UHF
WHNT-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for CBS around Huntsville-Decatur (Florence)
Aim at the WHNT-TV tower , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Madison, AL | east (81°) | 13 mi |
| Decatur, AL | east-northeast (66°) | 28 mi |
| Athens, AL | east (97°) | 24 mi |
| Albertville, AL | north-northwest (331°) | 38 mi |
| Scottsboro, AL | west-northwest (283°) | 28 mi |
| Winchester, TN | southwest (218°) | 39 mi |
| Arab, AL | north (356°) | 28 mi |
| Fayetteville, TN | south (177°) | 28 mi |
The antenna you need for CBS in Huntsville-Decatur (Florence)
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 Huntsville-Decatur (Florence) · 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 WHNT-TV
- 19.2 The CW
- 19.3 Antenna TV
Other networks in Huntsville-Decatur (Florence)
Questions about CBS in Huntsville-Decatur (Florence)
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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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