What channel is PBS on antenna in Cincinnati?
PBS is channel 14.1 (WPTO).
It broadcasts on RF 29 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put PBS on WPTO within antenna reach of about 94% of people in the Cincinnati market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 90% (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 WPTO 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
WPTO RF 29 · UHF
WPTO's own transmitter.
Which way to point for PBS around Cincinnati
Aim at the WPTO tower , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton, OH | south (173°) | 19 mi |
| Covington, KY | north (359°) | 6 mi |
| Florence, KY | northeast (37°) | 11 mi |
| Oxford, OH | south-southeast (156°) | 29 mi |
| Sharonville, OH | south-southwest (210°) | 12 mi |
| Alexandria, KY | northwest (326°) | 13 mi |
| Cheviot, OH | east-southeast (115°) | 5 mi |
| Milford, OH | west-southwest (257°) | 13 mi |
The antenna you need for PBS in Cincinnati
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 Cincinnati · 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:
More free channels from WPTO
- 14.2 ThinkTV 14 Explore
- 14.3 PBS Kids
- 14.4 The Ohio Channel
Other networks in Cincinnati
Questions about PBS in Cincinnati
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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