What channel is PBS on antenna in Minneapolis-St. Paul?
PBS is channel 2.1 (KTCA-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 34 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put PBS on KTCA-TV within antenna reach of about 87% of people in the Minneapolis-St. Paul market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 80% (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 KTCA-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 2.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KTCA-TV RF 34 · UHF
KTCA-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for PBS around Minneapolis-St. Paul
Aim at the KTCA-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St. Paul, MN | north (352°) | 8 mi |
| Bloomington, MN | north-northeast (30°) | 18 mi |
| Brooklyn Park, MN | east-southeast (108°) | 12 mi |
| Plymouth, MN | east (81°) | 17 mi |
| Eagan, MN | north (6°) | 17 mi |
| Eden Prairie, MN | northeast (48°) | 22 mi |
| Minnetonka, MN | east-northeast (62°) | 18 mi |
| Roseville, MN | north-northeast (26°) | 3 mi |
The antenna you need for PBS in Minneapolis-St. Paul
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 Minneapolis-St. Paul · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
If 2.1 doesn't come in
PBS is also on:
More free channels from KTCA-TV
- 2.2 Minnesota Channel
- 2.3 PBS
- 2.4 PBS Kids
- 2.5 24/7 Weather
Other networks in Minneapolis-St. Paul
Questions about PBS in Minneapolis-St. Paul
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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