What channel is PBS on antenna in Cleveland-Akron (Canton)?
PBS is channel 25.1 (WVIZ).
It broadcasts on RF 35 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put PBS on WVIZ within antenna reach of about 92% of people in the Cleveland-Akron (Canton) market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 70% (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 WVIZ 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 25.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WVIZ RF 35 · UHF
WVIZ's own transmitter.
Which way to point for PBS around Cleveland-Akron (Canton)
Aim at the WVIZ tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Akron, OH | north-northwest (338°) | 23 mi |
| Lorain, OH | east (98°) | 26 mi |
| Euclid, OH | south-southwest (212°) | 17 mi |
| Mansfield, OH | northeast (45°) | 61 mi |
| Cleveland Heights, OH | southwest (217°) | 11 mi |
| Stow, OH | northwest (318°) | 20 mi |
The antenna you need for PBS in Cleveland-Akron (Canton)
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 Cleveland-Akron (Canton) · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
If 25.1 doesn't come in
PBS is also on:
- 49.1 WEAO
More free channels from WVIZ
- 25.2 The Ohio Channel
- 25.4 Create
- 25.5 PBS Kids
- 25.7 WKSU simulcast
- 25.8 WCLV simulcast
- 25.9 Cleveland Sight Center Network
Other networks in Cleveland-Akron (Canton)
Questions about PBS in Cleveland-Akron (Canton)
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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