What channel is PBS on antenna in Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg?
PBS is channel 8.1 (WSIU-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 8 (VHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put PBS on WSIU-TV within antenna reach of about 52% of people in the Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 11% (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 WSIU-TV 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 8.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WSIU-TV RF 8 · VHF
WSIU-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for PBS around Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg
Aim at the WSIU-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Girardeau, MO | north-northeast (17°) | 57 mi |
| Carbondale, IL | north (358°) | 26 mi |
| Murray, KY | north-northwest (334°) | 115 mi |
| Marion, IL | north-northwest (327°) | 30 mi |
| Mayfield, KY | north-northwest (341°) | 100 mi |
| East Prairie, MO | north (5°) | 92 mi |
| Cadiz, KY | northwest (318°) | 116 mi |
The antenna you need for PBS in Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg
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 Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
If 8.1 doesn't come in
PBS is also on:
More free channels from WSIU-TV
- 8.2 World
- 8.3 Create
- 8.4 PBS Kids
- 8.5 Audio simulcast of WSIU with DTV reception information
Other networks in Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg
All 51 antenna channels in Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg
Questions about PBS in Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg
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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