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What CBS is

CBS has around 200 affiliates. Paramount owns the stations in the largest cities (WCBS, KCBS, WBBM, KTVT), and companies like Tegna, Gray and Nexstar run most of the others.

Ways to get CBS

  1. An antenna is the no-cost route to your CBS station.
  2. Paramount+ Premium streams the live feed of your local CBS station in most markets; the Essential tier carries NFL on CBS games but not the full station.
  3. CBS is also part of Fubo, DirecTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV and YouTube TV.
  4. IPTV USA MAX carries CBS as the local station of each market, grouped by city, on up to four screens. Free for 24 hours.

Official: cbs.com · Paramount+. Streaming plans and prices change; check them there.

CBS prime time this week

Eastern and Pacific network clocks; Central and Mountain stations air prime time an hour earlier.

Thursday, Oct 15

  1. Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage · S3 E2
  2. Eternally Yours · S1 E2
  3. Elsbeth · S4 E2
  4. Cupertino · S1 E2

Friday, Oct 16

  1. Sheriff Country · S2 E2
  2. Fire Country · S5 E2
  3. Boston Blue · S2 E2

Sunday, Oct 18

  1. Marshals · S2 E3
  2. Tracker · S4 E3

Monday, Oct 19

  1. FBI · S9 E3
  2. CIA · S2 E3
  3. Harlan Coben's Final Twist · S2 E3

Tuesday, Oct 20

  1. NCIS · S24 E3
  2. NCIS: New York · S1 E3
  3. NCIS: Origins · S3 E3

Wednesday, Oct 21

  1. Survivor · S51 E5
  2. The Amazing Race · S39 E5

Listings from TVmaze, checked 2026-10-15. Sports overruns and specials can move shows.

NFL games coming up on CBS

From ESPN’s schedule, checked 2026-10-15.

CBS station in each market

#MarketStationChannel
1New YorkWCBS-TV2
2Los AngelesKCBS-TV2
3ChicagoWBBM-TV2
4Dallas–Fort WorthKTVT11
5PhiladelphiaKYW-TV3
6HoustonKHOU11
7AtlantaWUPA69
8Washington, D.C.WUSA9
9San Francisco–Oakland–San JoseKPIX-TV5
10BostonWBZ-TV4
11Tampa–St. PetersburgWTSP10
12PhoenixKPHO-TV5
13Seattle–TacomaKIRO-TV7
14DetroitWWJ-TV62
15Orlando–Daytona Beach–MelbourneWKMG-TV6
16Minneapolis–St. PaulWCCO-TV4
17DenverKCNC-TV4
18Miami–Fort LauderdaleWFOR-TV4
19Cleveland–AkronWOIO19
20Sacramento–Stockton–ModestoKOVR13
21CharlotteWBTV3
22Raleigh–DurhamWNCN17
23Portland, ORKOIN6
24St. LouisKMOV4.1
25NashvilleWTVF5
26IndianapolisWTTV4
27PittsburghKDKA-TV2
28Salt Lake CityKUTV2
29BaltimoreWJZ-TV13
30San DiegoKFMB-TV8
31San AntonioKENS5
32Kansas CityKCTV5
33Hartford–New HavenWFSB3
34Austin, TXKEYE-TV42
35Columbus, OHWBNS-TV10
36Greenville–Spartanburg–Asheville–AndersonWYFF4 (sub)
37CincinnatiWKRC-TV12
38MilwaukeeWDJT-TV58
39West Palm Beach–Fort PierceWPEC12
40Las VegasKLAS-TV8
41JacksonvilleWJAX-TV47
42Harrisburg–Lancaster–Lebanon–YorkWHP-TV21
43Grand Rapids–Kalamazoo–Battle CreekWWMT3
44Norfolk–Portsmouth–Newport NewsWTKR3
45BirminghamWVTM-TV13 (sub)
46Greensboro–High Point–Winston–SalemWFMY-TV2
47Oklahoma CityKWTV-DT9
48Albuquerque–Santa FeKOAT-TV7 (sub)
49LouisvilleWLKY32
50New OrleansWWL-TV4
51MemphisWREG-TV3
52Providence–New BedfordWPRI-TV12
53Fort Myers–NaplesWINK-TV11
54Fresno–VisaliaKGPE47
55BuffaloWIVB-TV4
56Richmond–PetersburgWTVR-TV6
57Mobile–PensacolaWKRG-TV5
58Little Rock–Pine BluffKTHV11
59Wilkes Barre–Scranton–HazletonWYOU22
60KnoxvilleWVLT-TV8
61TulsaKOTV-DT6
62Albany–Schenectady–TroyWRGB6
63LexingtonWKYT-TV27
64DaytonWHIO-TV7
65TucsonKOLD-TV13
66SpokaneKREM2
67Des Moines–AmesKCCI8
68Green Bay–AppletonWFRV-TV5
69HonoluluKGMB5
70Roanoke–LynchburgWDBJ7
71Wichita–HutchinsonKWCH-DT12
72Flint–Saginaw–Bay CityWNEM-TV5
73OmahaKMTV-TV3
74Springfield, MOKOLR10
75Huntsville–DecaturWHNT-TV19
76Columbia, SCWLTX19
77MadisonWISC-TV3
78Portland–AuburnWGME-TV13
79Rochester, NYWROC-TV8
80Harlingen–Weslaco–Brownsville–McAllenKVEO-TV23 (sub)
81ToledoWTOL11
82Charleston–HuntingtonWOWK-TV13
83Waco–Temple–BryanKWTX-TV10
84SavannahWTOC-TV11
85Charleston, SCWCSC-TV5
86ChattanoogaWDEF-TV12
87Colorado Springs–PuebloKKTV11
88SyracuseWKOF15
89El PasoKDBC-TV4
90Paducah–Cape Girardeau–HarrisburgKFVS-TV12
91Shreveport–TexarkanaKSLA12
92Champaign–Urbana–Springfield–DecaturWCIA3
93Burlington–PlattsburghWCAX-TV3
94Cedar Rapids–Waterloo–Iowa City–DubuqueKGAN2
95Baton RougeWAFB9
96Fort Smith–Fayetteville–Springdale–RogersKFSM-TV5
97Myrtle Beach–FlorenceWBTW13
98BoiseKBOI-TV2
99Jackson, MSWAPT16 (sub)
100South Bend–ElkhartWSBT-TV22

From Wikipedia’s station lists for each market, checked 2026-10-15. “Not listed” means no full-power station carries CBS there; it may still air on a low-power station.

CBS questions

How can I watch CBS without cable?

An antenna is the no-cost route to your CBS station. Paramount+ Premium streams the live feed of your local CBS station in most markets; the Essential tier carries NFL on CBS games but not the full station. CBS is also part of Fubo, DirecTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV and YouTube TV.

What channel is CBS on?

It depends on your TV market. We list the CBS station in 100 of the 100 largest markets on this page; for example New York: WCBS-TV 2; Los Angeles: KCBS-TV 2; Chicago: WBBM-TV 2; Dallas–Fort Worth: KTVT 11; Philadelphia: KYW-TV 3.

Is CBS free?

Yes, over the air. Any TV with a digital tuner and an antenna receives your local CBS station without a subscription, if you are within its signal range.

What sports are on CBS?

The AFC Sunday afternoon package of the NFL, plus some Thanksgiving and playoff games.

Sources we checked

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