What channel is CBS on antenna in Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto?
CBS is channel 13.1 (KOVR).
It broadcasts on RF 25 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put CBS on KOVR within antenna reach of about 90% of people in the Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 86% (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 KOVR 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 13.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KOVR RF 25 · UHF
KOVR's own transmitter.
Which way to point for CBS around Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto
Aim at the KOVR tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Stockton, CA | north-northwest (330°) | 21 mi |
| Elk Grove, CA | south-southwest (208°) | 14 mi |
| Roseville, CA | south-southwest (195°) | 38 mi |
| Vallejo, CA | east-northeast (77°) | 42 mi |
| Folsom, CA | southwest (214°) | 35 mi |
| Yuba City, CA | south (173°) | 62 mi |
| Davis, CA | south-southeast (150°) | 25 mi |
| Woodland, CA | south-southeast (156°) | 33 mi |
The antenna you need for CBS in Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto
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 Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto · 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 KOVR
- 13.2 Start TV
- 13.3 Dabl
- 13.4 Outlaw
- 13.5 Catchy Comedy
Other networks in Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto
Questions about CBS in Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto
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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