What channel is PBS on antenna in Odessa-Midland?
PBS is channel 36.1 (KPBT-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 28 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put PBS on KPBT-TV within antenna reach of about 83% of people in the Odessa-Midland market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 73% (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 KPBT-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 36.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KPBT-TV RF 28 · UHF
KPBT-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for PBS around Odessa-Midland
Aim at the KPBT-TV tower , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Midland, TX | west-northwest (293°) | 11 mi |
| Andrews, TX | southeast (136°) | 22 mi |
| Town of Pecos, TX | northeast (56°) | 87 mi |
| Monahans, TX | east-northeast (58°) | 55 mi |
| Crane, TX | north (4°) | 48 mi |
The antenna you need for PBS in Odessa-Midland
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 Odessa-Midland · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
More free channels from KPBT-TV
- 36.2 PBS Kids
- 36.3 Recording Library of West Texas
Other networks in Odessa-Midland
Questions about PBS in Odessa-Midland
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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