What channel is PBS on antenna in Los Angeles?
PBS is channel 24.1 (KVCR-DT).
It broadcasts on RF 5 (VHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put PBS on KVCR-DT within antenna reach of about 87% of people in the Los Angeles 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 KVCR-DT 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 24.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KVCR-DT RF 5 · VHF
KVCR-DT's own transmitter.
Which way to point for PBS around Los Angeles
Aim at the KVCR-DT tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Long Beach, CA | east-northeast (76°) | 52 mi |
| Anaheim, CA | east-northeast (74°) | 28 mi |
| Santa Clarita, CA | east-southeast (114°) | 76 mi |
| Oxnard, CA | east (98°) | 111 mi |
| Glendale, CA | east-southeast (105°) | 57 mi |
| Torrance, CA | east (81°) | 62 mi |
| Simi Valley, CA | east-southeast (104°) | 86 mi |
The antenna you need for PBS in Los Angeles
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 Los Angeles · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
If 24.1 doesn't come in
PBS is also on:
More free channels from KVCR-DT
- 24.2 First Nations Experience
- 24.3 KVCR Desert Cities
- 24.4 Create
Other networks in Los Angeles
Questions about PBS in Los Angeles
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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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