A technique for estimating a carrier frequency offset and a timing offset in a MediaFLO™ (Forward Link Only) system, wherein the method comprises receiving Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbols; interpolating pilots on odd or even symbols of the received OFDM symbols; determining a phase difference between two successive symbols using the interpolated pilots; obtaining an estimate of the carrier frequency offset and the timing offset from the determined phase difference between two successive symbols; and correcting a sampling frequency in accordance with the estimated carrier frequency offset and timing offset.