What channel is PBS on antenna in Burlington-Plattsburgh?
PBS is channel 20.1 (WVTB).
It broadcasts on RF 28 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put PBS on WVTB within antenna reach of about 6% of people in the Burlington-Plattsburgh market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 2% (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 WVTB 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 20.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WVTB RF 28 · UHF
WVTB's own transmitter.
Which way to point for PBS around Burlington-Plattsburgh
Aim at the WVTB tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Plattsburgh, NY | east (96°) | 77 mi |
| Lebanon, NH | north-northeast (15°) | 67 mi |
| Rutland, VT | northeast (39°) | 85 mi |
| Essex Junction, VT | east (84°) | 60 mi |
| St. Albans, VT | east-southeast (105°) | 61 mi |
| Saranac Lake, NY | east (81°) | 112 mi |
| Newport, VT | south-southeast (148°) | 30 mi |
The antenna you need for PBS in Burlington-Plattsburgh
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 Burlington-Plattsburgh · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
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Questions about PBS in Burlington-Plattsburgh
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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