What channel is PBS on antenna in Augusta-Aiken?
PBS is channel 14.1 (WEBA-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 21 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put PBS on WEBA-TV within antenna reach of about 52% of people in the Augusta-Aiken market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 19% (an estimate, not yet checked against real scans). Check your ZIP.
Updated from FCC data
Lost PBS? 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 PBS still doesn't appear, the antenna needs to point toward the WEBA-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 PBS 14.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WEBA-TV RF 21 · UHF
WEBA-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for PBS around Augusta-Aiken
Aim at the WEBA-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aiken, SC | southeast (141°) | 30 mi |
| Grovetown, GA | east-southeast (111°) | 50 mi |
| Swainsboro, GA | northeast (52°) | 68 mi |
| Thomson, GA | east-southeast (107°) | 66 mi |
| Sandersville, GA | east (80°) | 83 mi |
| Barnwell, SC | south-southwest (205°) | 4 mi |
| Edgefield, SC | southeast (143°) | 51 mi |
| Sylvania, GA | north-northeast (25°) | 34 mi |
The antenna you need for PBS in Augusta-Aiken
PBS 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 Augusta-Aiken · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
If 14.1 doesn't come in
PBS is also on:
- 20.1 WCES-TV
Other networks in Augusta-Aiken
Questions about PBS in Augusta-Aiken
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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