What channel is PBS on antenna in Montgomery-Selma?
PBS is channel 2.1 (WDIQ).
It broadcasts on RF 10 (VHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put PBS on WDIQ within antenna reach of about 36% of people in the Montgomery-Selma 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 WDIQ 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 2.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WDIQ RF 10 · VHF
WDIQ's own transmitter.
Which way to point for PBS around Montgomery-Selma
Aim at the WDIQ tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Prattville, AL | south (176°) | 63 mi |
| Troy, AL | southwest (236°) | 30 mi |
| Selma, AL | south-southeast (147°) | 71 mi |
| Alexander City, AL | south-southwest (196°) | 98 mi |
| Andalusia, AL | north-northeast (17°) | 18 mi |
| Tuskegee, AL | southwest (215°) | 73 mi |
| Wetumpka, AL | south (189°) | 69 mi |
| Greenville, AL | southeast (144°) | 25 mi |
The antenna you need for PBS in Montgomery-Selma
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 Montgomery-Selma · 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 Montgomery-Selma
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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