What channel is PBS on antenna in Seattle-Tacoma?
PBS is channel 9.1 (KCTS-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 9 (VHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put PBS on KCTS-TV within antenna reach of about 79% of people in the Seattle-Tacoma market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 0% (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 KCTS-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 9.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KCTS-TV RF 9 · VHF
KCTS-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for PBS around Seattle-Tacoma
Aim at the KCTS-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tacoma, WA | north-northeast (16°) | 26 mi |
| Bellevue, WA | west (280°) | 7 mi |
| Everett, WA | south-southwest (193°) | 25 mi |
| Renton, WA | north-northwest (331°) | 11 mi |
| Kirkland, WA | southwest (221°) | 7 mi |
| Lacey, WA | north-northeast (30°) | 46 mi |
| Bremerton, WA | east-northeast (74°) | 20 mi |
| Port Angeles, WA | east-southeast (123°) | 63 mi |
The antenna you need for PBS in Seattle-Tacoma
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 Seattle-Tacoma · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
If 9.1 doesn't come in
PBS is also on:
More free channels from KCTS-TV
- 9.2 PBS Kids
- 9.3 Create
- 9.4 World Channel
Other networks in Seattle-Tacoma
Questions about PBS in Seattle-Tacoma
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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