What channel is PBS on antenna in Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton?
PBS is channel 44.1 (WVIA-TV).
It broadcasts on RF 21 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put PBS on WVIA-TV within antenna reach of about 66% of people in the Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton 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 WVIA-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 44.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WVIA-TV RF 21 · UHF
WVIA-TV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for PBS around Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton
Aim at the WVIA-TV tower , at the main tower site with most other stations.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Scranton, PA | southwest (215°) | 19 mi |
| Hazleton, PA | north-northeast (18°) | 17 mi |
| Williamsport, PA | east (93°) | 61 mi |
| Bloomsburg, PA | east-northeast (68°) | 33 mi |
| East Stroudsburg, PA | west-northwest (289°) | 38 mi |
| Sayre, PA | south-southeast (149°) | 65 mi |
| Mount Pocono, PA | west (279°) | 27 mi |
| West Wyoming, PA | south (184°) | 10 mi |
The antenna you need for PBS in Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton
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 Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
Other networks in Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton
Questions about PBS in Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton
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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