What channel is CBS on antenna in Kansas City?
CBS is channel 5.1 (KCTV).
It broadcasts on RF 24 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put CBS on KCTV within antenna reach of about 99% of people in the Kansas City market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 92% (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 KCTV 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 5.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KCTV RF 24 · UHF
KCTV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for CBS around Kansas City
Aim at the KCTV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Overland Park, KS | north-northeast (25°) | 14 mi |
| Independence, MO | west (265°) | 12 mi |
| Lee's Summit, MO | northwest (314°) | 15 mi |
| Leavenworth, KS | southeast (133°) | 25 mi |
| Leawood, KS | north (11°) | 12 mi |
| Liberty, MO | southwest (217°) | 15 mi |
| Gladstone, MO | south (187°) | 10 mi |
| Basehor, KS | east-southeast (102°) | 19 mi |
The antenna you need for CBS in Kansas City
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 Kansas City · 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 KCTV
- 5.2 365BLK
- 5.3 Start TV
- 5.4 Quest
- 5.5 Outlaw
Other networks in Kansas City
Questions about CBS in Kansas City
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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