What channel is PBS on antenna in West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce?
PBS is channel 42.1 (WXEL-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 29 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put PBS on WXEL-TV within antenna reach of about 69% of people in the West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 43% (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 WXEL-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 42.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WXEL-TV RF 29 · UHF
WXEL-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for PBS around West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce
Aim at the WXEL-TV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Port St. Lucie, FL | south (173°) | 92 mi |
| Boca Raton, FL | south-southwest (193°) | 29 mi |
| Palm Beach Gardens, FL | south (183°) | 62 mi |
| Wellington, FL | south (176°) | 48 mi |
| Lake Worth Beach, FL | south-southwest (192°) | 47 mi |
| Belle Glade, FL | south-southeast (151°) | 58 mi |
| North Palm Beach, FL | south (189°) | 60 mi |
The antenna you need for PBS in West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce
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 West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce · 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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Questions about PBS in West Palm Beach-Fort Pierce
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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