What channel is CBS on antenna in South Bend-Elkhart?
CBS is channel 22.1 (WSBT-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 29 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put CBS on WSBT-TV within antenna reach of about 100% of people in the South Bend-Elkhart market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 94% (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 WSBT-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 22.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WSBT-TV RF 29 · UHF
WSBT-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for CBS around South Bend-Elkhart
Aim at the WSBT-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Elkhart, IN | west-southwest (248°) | 15 mi |
| Michigan City, IN | east (101°) | 34 mi |
| Warsaw, IN | northwest (323°) | 32 mi |
| Niles, MI | south (174°) | 15 mi |
| Plymouth, IN | north-northeast (16°) | 19 mi |
| Three Rivers, MI | southwest (233°) | 38 mi |
| Buchanan, MI | south-southeast (152°) | 17 mi |
| Knox, IN | northeast (43°) | 31 mi |
The antenna you need for CBS in South Bend-Elkhart
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 South Bend-Elkhart · 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 WSBT-TV
- 22.2 Fox
- 22.3 Charge!
Other networks in South Bend-Elkhart
Questions about CBS in South Bend-Elkhart
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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