What channel is CBS on antenna in Traverse City-Cadillac?
CBS is channel 9.1 (WWTV).
It broadcasts on RF 9 (VHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put CBS on WWTV within antenna reach of about 67% of people in the Traverse City-Cadillac market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 22% (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 WWTV 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 9.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WWTV RF 9 · VHF
WWTV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for CBS around Traverse City-Cadillac
Aim at the WWTV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cadillac, MI | south-southeast (150°) | 9 mi |
| Ludington, MI | east-northeast (77°) | 56 mi |
| Petoskey, MI | south (191°) | 86 mi |
| Clare, MI | northwest (307°) | 36 mi |
The antenna you need for CBS in Traverse City-Cadillac
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 Traverse City-Cadillac · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
If 9.1 doesn't come in
CBS is also on:
- 10.1 WWUP-TV
More free channels from WWTV
- 9.2 Fox
- 9.3 MeTV
- 9.4 Laff
- 9.5 QVC
- 9.6 HSN
- 9.7 Grit
Other networks in Traverse City-Cadillac
Questions about CBS in Traverse City-Cadillac
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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