What channel is PBS on antenna in Joplin-Pittsburg?
PBS is channel 26.1 (KOZJ).
It broadcasts on RF 35 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put PBS on KOZJ within antenna reach of about 81% of people in the Joplin-Pittsburg market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 61% (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 KOZJ 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 26.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KOZJ RF 35 · UHF
KOZJ's own transmitter.
Which way to point for PBS around Joplin-Pittsburg
Aim at the KOZJ tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburg, KS | south-southeast (159°) | 25 mi |
| Carthage, MO | west-southwest (248°) | 13 mi |
| Neosho, MO | north-northwest (331°) | 18 mi |
| Miami, OK | northeast (55°) | 23 mi |
| Carl Junction, MO | south (178°) | 6 mi |
| Coffeyville, KS | east (87°) | 61 mi |
| Aurora, MO | west (280°) | 46 mi |
The antenna you need for PBS in Joplin-Pittsburg
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 Joplin-Pittsburg · 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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Questions about PBS in Joplin-Pittsburg
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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