What channel is CBS on antenna in Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne?
CBS is channel 6.1 (WKMG-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 26 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put CBS on WKMG-TV within antenna reach of about 100% of people in the Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 90% (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 WKMG-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 6.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WKMG-TV RF 26 · UHF
WKMG-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for CBS around Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne
Aim at the WKMG-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Bay, FL | north-northwest (332°) | 51 mi |
| Palm Coast, FL | south (170°) | 65 mi |
| Kissimmee, FL | northeast (46°) | 30 mi |
| St. Cloud, FL | north-northeast (27°) | 30 mi |
| Port Orange, FL | south (185°) | 35 mi |
| Apopka, FL | east-southeast (102°) | 29 mi |
| Clermont, FL | east (81°) | 41 mi |
| Titusville, FL | west (280°) | 15 mi |
The antenna you need for CBS in Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne
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 Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne · 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 WKMG-TV
- 6.2 NBC True CRMZ
- 6.3 Cozi TV
- 6.4 Start TV
- 6.5 Catchy Comedy
- 6.6 Dabl
Other networks in Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne
Questions about CBS in Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne
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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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