What channel is CBS on antenna in Indianapolis?

CBS is channel 4.1 (WTTV).

It broadcasts on RF 27 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.

Our terrain predictions put CBS on WTTV within antenna reach of about 96% of people in the Indianapolis market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 83% (an estimate, not yet checked against real scans). Check your ZIP.

Updated November 11, 2026 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 WTTV 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 4.1 comes from

Works on any digital TV

WTTV RF 27 · UHF

WTTV's own transmitter.

Which way to point for CBS around Indianapolis

Aim at the WTTV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.

From	Point	Distance
Carmel, IN	south (180°)	39 mi
Fishers, IN	south-southwest (194°)	39 mi
Bloomington, IN	northeast (50°)	26 mi
Greenwood, IN	south (190°)	14 mi
Brownsburg, IN	south-southeast (157°)	32 mi
Zionsville, IN	south-southeast (167°)	41 mi
Greenfield, IN	southwest (217°)	33 mi
Shelbyville, IN	west-southwest (244°)	22 mi

Get the exact direction for your address

The antenna you need for CBS in Indianapolis

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 Indianapolis · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary

If 4.1 doesn't come in

CBS is also on:

29.1 WTTK

More free channels from WTTV

4.2 Independent
4.3 Comet
4.4 Roar
4.5 Rewind TV

Other networks in Indianapolis