What channel is CBS on antenna in Quincy-Hannibal-Keokuk?
CBS is channel 7.1 (KHQA-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 22 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put CBS on KHQA-TV within antenna reach of about 96% of people in the Quincy-Hannibal-Keokuk market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 77% (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 KHQA-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 7.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KHQA-TV RF 22 · UHF
KHQA-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for CBS around Quincy-Hannibal-Keokuk
Aim at the KHQA-TV tower , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hannibal, MO | north (11°) | 19 mi |
| Macomb, IL | southwest (225°) | 49 mi |
| Fort Madison, IA | south (179°) | 45 mi |
| Pittsfield, IL | northwest (313°) | 38 mi |
| Palmyra, MO | northeast (40°) | 16 mi |
| Rushville, IL | west-southwest (256°) | 42 mi |
| Canton, MO | southeast (136°) | 15 mi |
The antenna you need for CBS in Quincy-Hannibal-Keokuk
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 Quincy-Hannibal-Keokuk · 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 KHQA-TV
- 7.2 ABC
- 7.3 Comet
- 7.4 Roar
Other networks in Quincy-Hannibal-Keokuk
Questions about CBS in Quincy-Hannibal-Keokuk
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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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