What channel is PBS on antenna in Shreveport?
PBS is channel 24.1 (KLTS-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 17 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put PBS on KLTS-TV within antenna reach of about 95% of people in the Shreveport market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 63% (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 KLTS-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 24.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KLTS-TV RF 17 · UHF
KLTS-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for PBS around Shreveport
Aim at the KLTS-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bossier City, LA | northwest (304°) | 19 mi |
| Texarkana, TX | south (170°) | 54 mi |
| Marshall, TX | east-northeast (69°) | 27 mi |
| Mount Pleasant, TX | east-southeast (118°) | 69 mi |
| Minden, LA | west (276°) | 38 mi |
| Carthage, TX | north-northeast (33°) | 44 mi |
| Mansfield, LA | north-northwest (344°) | 46 mi |
The antenna you need for PBS in Shreveport
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 Shreveport · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
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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