What channel is CBS on antenna in Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach)?
CBS is channel 5.1 (WKRG-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 20 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put CBS on WKRG-TV within antenna reach of about 95% of people in the Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach) market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 81% (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 WKRG-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 5.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WKRG-TV RF 20 · UHF
WKRG-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for CBS around Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach)
Aim at the WKRG-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pensacola, FL | west-northwest (294°) | 42 mi |
| Foley, AL | north-northwest (334°) | 22 mi |
| Prichard, AL | east-southeast (108°) | 19 mi |
| Bay Minette, AL | south (189°) | 14 mi |
| Semmes, AL | east-southeast (107°) | 26 mi |
The antenna you need for CBS in Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach)
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 Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach) · 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 WKRG-TV
- 5.2 The CW
- 5.3 Antenna TV
- 5.4 Outlaw
- 5.5 Ion
Other networks in Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach)
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Questions about CBS in Mobile-Pensacola (Fort Walton Beach)
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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