What channel is CBS on antenna in Montgomery-Selma?
CBS is channel 8.1 (WAKA).
It broadcasts on RF 25 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put CBS on WAKA within antenna reach of about 85% of people in the Montgomery-Selma market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 67% (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 WAKA 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 8.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WAKA RF 25 · UHF
WAKA's own transmitter.
Which way to point for CBS around Montgomery-Selma
Aim at the WAKA tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Prattville, AL | southwest (221°) | 28 mi |
| Troy, AL | west-northwest (297°) | 53 mi |
| Selma, AL | southeast (141°) | 24 mi |
| Alexander City, AL | southwest (223°) | 72 mi |
| Andalusia, AL | north-northwest (343°) | 61 mi |
| Tuskegee, AL | west-southwest (254°) | 67 mi |
| Wetumpka, AL | southwest (231°) | 43 mi |
| Greenville, AL | north-northwest (339°) | 23 mi |
The antenna you need for CBS in Montgomery-Selma
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 Montgomery-Selma · 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 WAKA
- 8.2 MeTV
- 8.3 Ion
- 8.4 QVC
- 8.5 True Crime Network
- 8.6 Quest
- 8.7 network unknown
- 8.8 Newsmax2
- 8.9 Dabl
Other networks in Montgomery-Selma
Questions about CBS in Montgomery-Selma
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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