What channel is PBS on antenna in Milwaukee?
PBS is channel 10.1 (WMVS).
It broadcasts on RF 8 (VHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put PBS on WMVS within antenna reach of about 99% of people in the Milwaukee 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 WMVS 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 10.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WMVS RF 8 · VHF
WMVS's own transmitter.
Which way to point for PBS around Milwaukee
Aim at the WMVS tower , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kenosha, WI | north (358°) | 35 mi |
| Waukesha, WI | east-northeast (71°) | 18 mi |
| West Allis, WI | northeast (46°) | 9 mi |
| Sheboygan, WI | south (191°) | 45 mi |
| Menomonee Falls, WI | east-southeast (112°) | 12 mi |
| South Milwaukee, WI | north (351°) | 13 mi |
| Fox Point, WI | south (182°) | 4 mi |
The antenna you need for PBS in Milwaukee
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 Milwaukee · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
If 10.1 doesn't come in
PBS is also on:
- 36.1 WMVT
More free channels from WMVS
- 10.2 Home and garden instructional television programming; it features no local programming.
- 10.3 Children's programming; replaced the Spanish-language network V-Me on January 9, 2017, during a soft-launch leading to its official January 16 launch.
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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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