CW

KHBS (CW) · Channel 40.2

Full power TV station · Fort Smith, Arkansas

KHBS is a full power over-the-air TV station affiliated with CW on virtual channel 40.2, licensed to Fort Smith, Arkansas. Its signal is estimated to reach about 64 cities and towns within 78 miles.

Aim your antenna at KHBS

About KHBS

Full-power stations are the main licensed broadcasters in a market. They may run the highest power from the tallest towers and are protected from interference, so they set the core of what you can receive.

At 325 kW effective radiated power, KHBS runs more power than 53% of full-power TV stations nationwide (median: 273 kW).

Its antenna sits 602 m above the average surrounding terrain, higher than 87% of full-power stations. Taller antennas see farther: this one's radio horizon is roughly 70 miles, beyond which the signal fades quickly.

We estimate a fair-or-better signal out to about 78 miles with an outdoor antenna. That area includes 64 cities and towns in our guide with about 476,000 residents, as far as Fayetteville, AR (75 miles).

KHBS shares its transmitter site with KUFS-LD. One antenna aimed at this site picks up all of them.

The nearest other CW station in our data is KHOG-TV in Fayetteville, AR, 73 miles away. Viewers between the two can sometimes receive both.

The CW is a commercial broadcast network carrying entertainment series and a growing slate of sports. In smaller markets it often runs as a subchannel of another station rather than its own transmitter.

Station facts

NetworkCW
Virtual channel40.2
Station typeFull power (DTV)
City of licenseFort Smith, AR
Tower location35.07097, -94.67889
Effective radiated power325 kW
Antenna height (HAAT)602 m (1,975 ft)
FCC facility ID60353
License statusLicensed

Cities that can receive KHBS

Estimated with an outdoor antenna. Direction is from the city toward the tower.

CityDistancePoint antennaEst. signal
Poteau, OK3.3 mi291° WNWStrong
Heavener, OK13 mi341° NNWStrong
Pocola, OK16 mi226° SWGood
Muldrow, OK24 mi191° SGood
Greenwood, AR26 mi247° WSWGood
Roland, OK26 mi201° SSWGood
Fort Smith, AR27 mi216° SWGood
Sallisaw, OK28 mi167° SSEGood
Barling, AR28 mi231° SWGood
Stigler, OK28 mi117° ESEGood
Van Buren, AR31 mi217° SWGood
Waldron, AR35 mi290° WNWGood
Wilburton, OK37 mi73° ENEGood
Alma, AR38 mi223° SWGood
Charleston, AR40 mi247° WSWGood
Mena, AR42 mi323° NWGood
Booneville, AR43 mi264° WGood
Longtown, OK49 mi104° ESEGood
Stilwell, OK51 mi183° SGood
Eufaula, OK53 mi106° ESEGood
Checotah, OK55 mi120° ESEGood
Paris, AR56 mi254° WSWGood
Ozark, AR56 mi239° WSWGood
Park Hill, OK57 mi164° SSEGood
Fort Gibson, OK60 mi147° SSEFair
Tahlequah, OK61 mi164° SSEFair
Muskogee, OK61 mi140° SEFair
Lincoln, AR62 mi193° SSWFair
McAlester, OK62 mi81° EFair
West Fork, AR65 mi205° SSWFair
Prairie Grove, AR66 mi198° SSWFair
Farmington, AR71 mi200° SSWFair
Broken Bow, OK72 mi3° NFair
Wagoner, OK73 mi147° SSEFair
Clarksville, AR74 mi248° WSWFair
De Queen, AR74 mi345° NNWFair
Fayetteville, AR75 mi203° SSWFair
Elkins, AR75 mi211° SSWFair
Siloam Springs, AR78 mi186° SFair
Henryetta, OK78 mi109° ESEFair

Frequently asked questions

Where is the KHBS transmitter tower?

KHBS broadcasts from a tower at 35.0710, -94.6789, near Poteau, OK. It is licensed to Fort Smith, Arkansas.

What channel is KHBS on?

KHBS appears as virtual channel 40.2 (40.2.1 and its subchannels) when you scan with an antenna, carrying CW.

How far does KHBS broadcast?

With an outdoor antenna, reception is usually workable up to about 78 miles from the tower, and possible in good conditions out to roughly 87 miles. Hills and buildings can shorten that.

How many people can watch KHBS with an antenna?

About 476,000 people live in the 64 cities and towns within its estimated fair-signal range, not counting rural residents between them.

Which way do I point my antenna for KHBS?

Open the live finder from your address to get the exact compass bearing to the KHBS tower, or use the table above if your city is listed.