What channel is PBS on antenna in Johnstown-Altoona-State College?
PBS is channel 3.1 (WPSU-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 15 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put PBS on WPSU-TV within antenna reach of about 44% of people in the Johnstown-Altoona-State College market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 23% (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 WPSU-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 3.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WPSU-TV RF 15 · UHF
WPSU-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for PBS around Johnstown-Altoona-State College
Aim at the WPSU-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Altoona, PA | north (357°) | 42 mi |
| Cumberland, MD | north (9°) | 103 mi |
| Indiana, PA | northeast (47°) | 51 mi |
| St. Marys, PA | south (170°) | 23 mi |
| Huntingdon, PA | north-northwest (332°) | 49 mi |
| Windber, PA | north-northeast (18°) | 64 mi |
| Blairsville, PA | northeast (42°) | 64 mi |
The antenna you need for PBS in Johnstown-Altoona-State College
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 Johnstown-Altoona-State College · 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 WPSU-TV
- 3.2 Create
- 3.3 World
- 3.4 PBS Kids
Other networks in Johnstown-Altoona-State College
Questions about PBS in Johnstown-Altoona-State College
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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