What channel is PBS on antenna in South Bend-Elkhart?
PBS is channel 34.1 (WNIT).
It broadcasts on RF 31 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put PBS on WNIT within antenna reach of about 100% of people in the South Bend-Elkhart market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 84% (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 WNIT 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 34.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WNIT RF 31 · UHF
WNIT's own transmitter.
Which way to point for PBS around South Bend-Elkhart
Aim at the WNIT tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Elkhart, IN | west-southwest (245°) | 13 mi |
| Michigan City, IN | east (100°) | 36 mi |
| Warsaw, IN | northwest (325°) | 31 mi |
| Niles, MI | south (169°) | 16 mi |
| Plymouth, IN | north-northeast (20°) | 20 mi |
| Three Rivers, MI | southwest (232°) | 37 mi |
| Buchanan, MI | south-southeast (148°) | 17 mi |
| Knox, IN | northeast (45°) | 32 mi |
The antenna you need for PBS in South Bend-Elkhart
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 South Bend-Elkhart · 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