What channel is PBS on antenna in Quincy-Hannibal-Keokuk?
PBS is channel 14.1 (WQEC).
It broadcasts on RF 34 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put PBS on WQEC within antenna reach of about 69% of people in the Quincy-Hannibal-Keokuk market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 33% (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 WQEC 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 14.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WQEC RF 34 · UHF
WQEC's own transmitter.
Which way to point for PBS around Quincy-Hannibal-Keokuk
Aim at the WQEC tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hannibal, MO | north-northeast (14°) | 19 mi |
| Macomb, IL | southwest (224°) | 47 mi |
| Fort Madison, IA | south (177°) | 44 mi |
| Pittsfield, IL | northwest (315°) | 37 mi |
| Palmyra, MO | northeast (43°) | 17 mi |
| Rushville, IL | west-southwest (256°) | 40 mi |
| Canton, MO | southeast (132°) | 16 mi |
The antenna you need for PBS in Quincy-Hannibal-Keokuk
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 Quincy-Hannibal-Keokuk · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
If 14.1 doesn't come in
PBS is also on:
More free channels from WQEC
- 14.2 World and other programming
- 14.3 Create
- 14.4 PBS Kids
- 27.1 PBS
Other networks in Quincy-Hannibal-Keokuk
Questions about PBS in Quincy-Hannibal-Keokuk
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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