What channel is PBS on antenna in Spokane?
PBS is channel 7.1 (KSPS-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 7 (VHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put PBS on KSPS-TV within antenna reach of about 72% of people in the Spokane 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 KSPS-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 7.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KSPS-TV RF 7 · VHF
KSPS-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for PBS around Spokane
Aim at the KSPS-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Spokane Valley, WA | south-southwest (208°) | 7 mi |
| Lewiston, ID | north (350°) | 83 mi |
| Cheney, WA | east-northeast (66°) | 14 mi |
| Airway Heights, WA | east-southeast (110°) | 14 mi |
| Sandpoint, ID | southwest (215°) | 60 mi |
| Deer Park, WA | south-southeast (166°) | 28 mi |
The antenna you need for PBS in Spokane
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 Spokane · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
If 7.1 doesn't come in
PBS is also on:
More free channels from KSPS-TV
- 7.2 World
- 7.3 Create
- 7.4 PBS Kids
Other networks in Spokane
Questions about PBS in Spokane
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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