What channel is PBS on antenna in Houston?
PBS is channel 8.1 (KUHT).
It broadcasts on RF 8 (VHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put PBS on KUHT within antenna reach of about 100% of people in the 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 KUHT 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 8.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KUHT RF 8 · VHF
KUHT's own transmitter.
Which way to point for PBS around Houston
Aim at the KUHT tower , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pasadena, TX | west-southwest (255°) | 22 mi |
| Pearland, TX | west (275°) | 11 mi |
| Conroe, TX | south (182°) | 52 mi |
| Sugar Land, TX | east-southeast (103°) | 7 mi |
| Baytown, TX | west-southwest (248°) | 36 mi |
| Fulshear, TX | east-southeast (111°) | 24 mi |
| Brenham, TX | southeast (127°) | 67 mi |
| Humble, TX | south-southwest (207°) | 32 mi |
The antenna you need for PBS in 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 Houston · 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 KUHT
- 8.2 Create
- 8.3 PBS Kids
- 8.4 NHK World
- 8.5 Sight into Sound
- 8.6 World Channel
Other networks in Houston
Questions about PBS in Houston
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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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