What channel is PBS on antenna in Wichita-Hutchinson?
PBS is channel 3.1 (KSWK).
It broadcasts on RF 15 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put PBS on KSWK within antenna reach of about 5% of people in the Wichita-Hutchinson 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
PBS 3.1 moved onto KSNW's signal when KSWK switched to NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) A newer broadcast format. Older TVs can't decode it, so stations also send the old format from a partner station. More in the glossary . TVs that haven't rescanned since are still looking on the old frequency. Run your TV's channel scan (often called "auto-program"); PBS comes back as 3.1.
Where PBS 3.1 comes from
Which way to point for PBS around Wichita-Hutchinson
Aim at KSNW's tower, which carries the version any TV can use . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Salina, KS | south (176°) | 72 mi |
| Hutchinson, KS | southeast (133°) | 29 mi |
| Derby, KS | northwest (316°) | 20 mi |
| Ponca City, OK | north-northwest (341°) | 77 mi |
| Andover, KS | west-northwest (286°) | 22 mi |
| Bel Aire, KS | west (269°) | 15 mi |
| Goddard, KS | north-northeast (17°) | 8 mi |
| Clearwater, KS | north (357°) | 18 mi |
The antenna you need for PBS in Wichita-Hutchinson
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 Wichita-Hutchinson · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
If 3.1 doesn't come in
PBS is also on:
More free channels from KSWK
- 3.2 Telemundo
- 3.3 Ion
- 3.4 Busted
Other networks in Wichita-Hutchinson
Questions about PBS in Wichita-Hutchinson
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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