KPBT-TV · channel 36.1
KPBT-TV is channel 36.1 (PBS), a full-power station licensed to Odessa, TX.
Updated from FCC data
KPBT-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 36.1 PBS
- 36.2 PBS Kids
- 36.3 Recording Library of West Texas
Which way to point your antenna for KPBT-TV
KPBT-TV transmits from the main Odessa-Midland tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 28 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| 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 |
KPBT-TV transmitter details
- Station type
- Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary
- RF channel The real broadcast frequency, which can differ from the number your TV shows. More in the glossary
- 28 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 515 kW
- Antenna height
- 1118 m above sea level, 224 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 32.0864, -102.2867 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 50044
- Licence on file
- 2018-12-11
More in Odessa-Midland
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