What channel is PBS on antenna in Chico-Redding?
PBS is channel 9.1 (KIXE-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 9 (VHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put PBS on KIXE-TV within antenna reach of about 83% of people in the Chico-Redding market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 0% (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 KIXE-TV tower and handle VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary .
Where PBS 9.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KIXE-TV RF 9 · VHF
KIXE-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for PBS around Chico-Redding
Aim at the KIXE-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Redding, CA | west (279°) | 15 mi |
| Oroville, CA | northwest (323°) | 96 mi |
| Paradise, CA | northwest (317°) | 80 mi |
| Orland, CA | north-northwest (338°) | 64 mi |
| Gridley, CA | north-northwest (330°) | 99 mi |
| Willows, CA | north-northwest (342°) | 79 mi |
The antenna you need for PBS in Chico-Redding
PBS reaches ordinary TVs on VHF, so choose an antenna rated for VHF as well as UHF; many flat indoor antennas are weak on VHF. 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 Chico-Redding · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
More free channels from KIXE-TV
- 9.2 Create
- 9.3 WLD/FNX
Other networks in Chico-Redding
Questions about PBS in Chico-Redding
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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