What channel is CBS on antenna in Johnstown-Altoona-State College?
CBS is channel 10.1 (WTAJ-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 24 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put CBS on WTAJ-TV within antenna reach of about 44% of people in the Johnstown-Altoona-State College market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 22% (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 WTAJ-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 10.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WTAJ-TV RF 24 · UHF
WTAJ-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for CBS around Johnstown-Altoona-State College
Aim at the WTAJ-TV tower , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Altoona, PA | north-northwest (333°) | 5 mi |
| Cumberland, MD | north-northeast (15°) | 65 mi |
| Indiana, PA | east (96°) | 38 mi |
| St. Marys, PA | south (176°) | 61 mi |
| Huntingdon, PA | west-northwest (282°) | 23 mi |
| Windber, PA | northeast (41°) | 31 mi |
| Blairsville, PA | east-northeast (78°) | 44 mi |
The antenna you need for CBS in Johnstown-Altoona-State College
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 Johnstown-Altoona-State College · 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 WTAJ-TV
- 10.2 Ion Mystery
- 10.3 Laff
- 10.4 Grit
Other networks in Johnstown-Altoona-State College
Questions about CBS in Johnstown-Altoona-State College
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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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