What channel is PBS on antenna in Green Bay-Appleton?
PBS is channel 38.1 (WPNE-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 25 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put PBS on WPNE-TV within antenna reach of about 97% of people in the Green Bay-Appleton 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
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 WPNE-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 38.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WPNE-TV RF 25 · UHF
WPNE-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for PBS around Green Bay-Appleton
Aim at the WPNE-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Appleton, WI | east-northeast (65°) | 21 mi |
| Manitowoc, WI | northwest (324°) | 27 mi |
| Howard, WI | south-southeast (163°) | 12 mi |
| Suamico, WI | south (174°) | 15 mi |
| Hobart, WI | southeast (127°) | 10 mi |
| Marinette, WI | south-southwest (201°) | 50 mi |
| Chilton, WI | north-northeast (17°) | 27 mi |
| Algoma, WI | west-southwest (244°) | 30 mi |
The antenna you need for PBS in Green Bay-Appleton
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 Green Bay-Appleton · 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).
Updated How we work this out