What channel is PBS on antenna in Richmond-Petersburg?
PBS is channel 23.1 (WCVE-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 22 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put PBS on WCVE-TV within antenna reach of about 93% of people in the Richmond-Petersburg market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 85% (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 WCVE-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 23.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WCVE-TV RF 22 · UHF
WCVE-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for PBS around Richmond-Petersburg
Aim at the WCVE-TV tower , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Petersburg, VA | north-northwest (332°) | 24 mi |
| Fredericksburg, VA | south (187°) | 55 mi |
| Hopewell, VA | northwest (313°) | 23 mi |
| Farmville, VA | east-northeast (71°) | 46 mi |
| West Point, VA | west (267°) | 44 mi |
| Blackstone, VA | northeast (36°) | 37 mi |
The antenna you need for PBS in Richmond-Petersburg
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 Richmond-Petersburg · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
If 23.1 doesn't come in
PBS is also on:
More free channels from WCVE-TV
- 23.2 Create
- 23.3 World Channel
- 23.4 PBS Kids
- 23.5 PBS
Other networks in Richmond-Petersburg
Questions about PBS in Richmond-Petersburg
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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).
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