What channel is PBS on antenna in Fresno-Visalia?
PBS is channel 18.1 (KVPT).
It broadcasts on RF 3 (VHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put PBS on KVPT within antenna reach of about 92% of people in the Fresno-Visalia market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 77% (an estimate, not yet checked against real scans). Check your ZIP.
Updated from FCC data
Lost PBS? Rescan your TV first
PBS 18.1 moved onto KEDZ's signal when KVPT switched to NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) A newer broadcast format. Older TVs can't decode it, so stations also send the old format from a partner station. More in the glossary . TVs that haven't rescanned since are still looking on the old frequency. Run your TV's channel scan (often called "auto-program"); PBS comes back as 18.1.
Where PBS 18.1 comes from
Which way to point for PBS around Fresno-Visalia
Aim at KEDZ's tower, which carries the version any TV can use . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Visalia, CA | east (96°) | 27 mi |
| Clovis, CA | southeast (128°) | 60 mi |
| Merced, CA | southeast (128°) | 115 mi |
| Hanford, CA | east (93°) | 46 mi |
| Los Banos, CA | east-southeast (115°) | 123 mi |
| Coalinga, CA | east (83°) | 85 mi |
The antenna you need for PBS in Fresno-Visalia
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 Fresno-Visalia · 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 KVPT
- 18.2 PBS Kids
- 18.3 Create
- 18.4 World
Other networks in Fresno-Visalia
Questions about PBS in Fresno-Visalia
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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