What channel is CBS on antenna in Sioux Falls (Mitchell)?
CBS is channel 3.1 (KDLO-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 3 (VHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put CBS on KDLO-TV within antenna reach of about 30% of people in the Sioux Falls (Mitchell) market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 0% (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 KDLO-TV tower and handle VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary .
Where CBS 3.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KDLO-TV RF 3 · VHF
KDLO-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for CBS around Sioux Falls (Mitchell)
Aim at the KDLO-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Brookings, SD | northwest (319°) | 61 mi |
| Yankton, SD | north (356°) | 144 mi |
| Mitchell, SD | north-northeast (14°) | 88 mi |
| Huron, SD | northeast (36°) | 52 mi |
| Marshall, MN | west-northwest (293°) | 95 mi |
| Worthington, MN | northwest (314°) | 135 mi |
| Vermillion, SD | north-northwest (348°) | 154 mi |
| Sioux Center, IA | north-northwest (332°) | 148 mi |
The antenna you need for CBS in Sioux Falls (Mitchell)
CBS reaches ordinary TVs on VHF, so choose an antenna rated for VHF as well as UHF; many flat indoor antennas are weak on VHF. 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 Sioux Falls (Mitchell) · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
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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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