What channel is PBS on antenna in Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville)?
PBS is channel 4.1 (WUNC-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 20 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put PBS on WUNC-TV within antenna reach of about 97% of people in the Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville) market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 78% (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 WUNC-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 4.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WUNC-TV RF 20 · UHF
WUNC-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for PBS around Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville)
Aim at the WUNC-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Durham, NC | west-southwest (243°) | 17 mi |
| Cary, NC | west-northwest (287°) | 20 mi |
| Apex, NC | west-northwest (301°) | 19 mi |
| Wake Forest, NC | west (260°) | 37 mi |
| Rocky Mount, NC | west (265°) | 76 mi |
| Garner, NC | west-northwest (292°) | 33 mi |
| Clayton, NC | west-northwest (290°) | 43 mi |
| Henderson, NC | southwest (233°) | 53 mi |
The antenna you need for PBS in Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville)
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 Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville) · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
If 4.1 doesn't come in
PBS is also on:
- 36.2 WUNP-TV
Other networks in Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville)
Questions about PBS in Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville)
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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