WCBS-TV · channel 2.1
WCBS-TV is channel 2.1 (CBS), a full-power station licensed to New York, NY.
Updated from FCC data
WCBS-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 2.1 CBS
- 2.2 Start TV
- 2.3 Dabl
- 2.4 365BLK
- 2.5 Comet
Which way to point your antenna for WCBS-TV
WCBS-TV transmits from the main New York tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 36 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Newark, NJ | east (95°) | 8 mi |
| Jersey City, NJ | east (88°) | 3 mi |
| Yonkers, NY | south-southwest (205°) | 18 mi |
| Bridgeport, CT | southwest (233°) | 54 mi |
| Trenton, NJ | northeast (49°) | 52 mi |
| Hempstead, NY | west (272°) | 21 mi |
| Long Branch, NJ | north (358°) | 29 mi |
WCBS-TV transmitter details
- Station type
- Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary
- RF channel The real broadcast frequency, which can differ from the number your TV shows. More in the glossary
- 36 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 548 kW
- Antenna height
- 530 m above sea level, 520 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 40.7130, -74.0131 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 9610
- Licence on file
- 2023-10-12
- Note
- The FCC has approved a change that isn't built yet
More in New York
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