What channel is CBS on antenna in Seattle-Tacoma?
CBS is channel 7.1 (KIRO-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 23 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put CBS on KIRO-TV within antenna reach of about 81% of people in the Seattle-Tacoma market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 73% (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 KIRO-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
KIRO-TV RF 23 · UHF
KIRO-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for CBS around Seattle-Tacoma
Aim at the KIRO-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tacoma, WA | north (10°) | 27 mi |
| Bellevue, WA | west-northwest (285°) | 10 mi |
| Everett, WA | south-southwest (199°) | 24 mi |
| Renton, WA | northwest (325°) | 13 mi |
| Kirkland, WA | west-southwest (238°) | 8 mi |
| Lacey, WA | north-northeast (27°) | 45 mi |
| Bremerton, WA | east-northeast (69°) | 18 mi |
| Port Angeles, WA | east-southeast (123°) | 61 mi |
The antenna you need for CBS in Seattle-Tacoma
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 Seattle-Tacoma · 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 KIRO-TV
- 7.2 Cozi TV
- 7.3 Laff
- 7.4 Telemundo
Other networks in Seattle-Tacoma
Questions about CBS in Seattle-Tacoma
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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