What channel is PBS on antenna in Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston?
PBS is channel 2.1 (WMAB-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 8 (VHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put PBS on WMAB-TV within antenna reach of about 48% of people in the Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston 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 WMAB-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 2.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WMAB-TV RF 8 · VHF
WMAB-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for PBS around Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston
Aim at the WMAB-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford, MS | south-southeast (162°) | 72 mi |
| Starkville, MS | west-southwest (248°) | 20 mi |
| Grenada, MS | southeast (128°) | 48 mi |
| Booneville, MS | south-southwest (200°) | 96 mi |
| New Albany, MS | south (185°) | 79 mi |
| Amory, MS | southwest (222°) | 58 mi |
| Fulton, MS | southwest (215°) | 76 mi |
The antenna you need for PBS in Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston
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 Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston · 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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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).
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