What channel is PBS on antenna in Columbia-Jefferson City?
PBS is channel 6.1 (KMOS-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 15 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put PBS on KMOS-TV within antenna reach of about 83% of people in the Columbia-Jefferson City market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 72% (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 KMOS-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 6.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KMOS-TV RF 15 · UHF
KMOS-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for PBS around Columbia-Jefferson City
Aim at the KMOS-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson City, MO | west (276°) | 38 mi |
| Sedalia, MO | east-southeast (105°) | 21 mi |
| Rolla, MO | northwest (308°) | 76 mi |
| Moberly, MO | south-southwest (203°) | 59 mi |
| Fulton, MO | west-southwest (253°) | 52 mi |
| Mexico, MO | southwest (236°) | 65 mi |
| California, MO | west (269°) | 16 mi |
| Fayette, MO | south-southwest (195°) | 37 mi |
The antenna you need for PBS in Columbia-Jefferson City
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 Columbia-Jefferson City · 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 KMOS-TV
- 6.2 Create
- 6.3 KMOS Emerge
- 6.4 PBS Kids
Other networks in Columbia-Jefferson City
Questions about PBS in Columbia-Jefferson City
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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