What channel is PBS on antenna in Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne?
PBS is channel 24.1 (WUCF-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 34 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put PBS on WUCF-TV within antenna reach of about 100% of people in the Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 88% (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 WUCF-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 24.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WUCF-TV RF 34 · UHF
WUCF-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for PBS around Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne
Aim at the WUCF-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Bay, FL | north-northwest (330°) | 52 mi |
| Palm Coast, FL | south (172°) | 65 mi |
| Kissimmee, FL | northeast (43°) | 28 mi |
| St. Cloud, FL | north-northeast (24°) | 28 mi |
| Port Orange, FL | south (188°) | 36 mi |
| Apopka, FL | east-southeast (104°) | 27 mi |
| Clermont, FL | east (82°) | 39 mi |
| Titusville, FL | west (277°) | 17 mi |
The antenna you need for PBS in Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne
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 Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne · 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 WUCF-TV
- 24.2 Create
- 24.3 PBS Kids
- 24.4 NHK World-Japan
- 24.5 The Florida Channel
Other networks in Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne
Questions about PBS in Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne
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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