What channel is PBS on antenna in Elmira (Corning)?
PBS is channel 30.1 (WSKA).
It broadcasts on RF 25 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put PBS on WSKA within antenna reach of about 40% of people in the Elmira (Corning) market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 13% (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 WSKA 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 30.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WSKA RF 25 · UHF
WSKA's own transmitter.
Which way to point for PBS around Elmira (Corning)
Aim at the WSKA tower , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Corning, NY | west-southwest (248°) | 1 mi |
| Horseheads, NY | west (262°) | 13 mi |
| Bath, NY | southeast (138°) | 18 mi |
| Wellsboro, PA | north-northeast (23°) | 30 mi |
The antenna you need for PBS in Elmira (Corning)
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 Elmira (Corning) · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
If 30.1 doesn't come in
PBS is also on:
- 46.1 WSKA
More free channels from WSKA
- 46.1 PBS
- 46.2 PBS Kids
- 46.3 Create
- 46.4 World
Other networks in Elmira (Corning)
Questions about PBS in Elmira (Corning)
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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