What channel is PBS on antenna in Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek?
PBS is channel 35.1 (WGVU-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 11 (VHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put PBS on WGVU-TV within antenna reach of about 84% of people in the Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek 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 WGVU-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 35.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WGVU-TV RF 11 · VHF
WGVU-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for PBS around Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek
Aim at the WGVU-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming, MI | west-northwest (297°) | 11 mi |
| Kalamazoo, MI | north-northwest (342°) | 50 mi |
| Kentwood, MI | west-northwest (289°) | 16 mi |
| Muskegon, MI | southeast (135°) | 26 mi |
| Ionia, MI | west (269°) | 42 mi |
| Grand Haven, MI | east-southeast (112°) | 18 mi |
| Greenville, MI | west-southwest (245°) | 36 mi |
| Big Rapids, MI | south-southwest (202°) | 55 mi |
The antenna you need for PBS in Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek
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 Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
If 35.1 doesn't come in
PBS is also on:
- 52.1 WGVK
More free channels from WGVU-TV
- 35.2 PBS Kids
- 35.3 Create
- 35.4 World
- 35.5 Michigan Learning Channel
- 35.6 Schedule scroll
Other networks in Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek
All 68 antenna channels in Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek
Questions about PBS in Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek
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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