What channel is PBS on antenna in Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick?
PBS is channel 31.1 (KTNW).
It broadcasts on RF 22 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put PBS on KTNW within antenna reach of about 52% of people in the Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 40% (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 KTNW 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 31.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
KTNW RF 22 · UHF
KTNW's own transmitter.
Which way to point for PBS around Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick
Aim at the KTNW tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kennewick, WA | south-southeast (161°) | 7 mi |
| Moses Lake, WA | south (174°) | 71 mi |
| Ellensburg, WA | southeast (132°) | 92 mi |
| Hermiston, OR | north-northeast (22°) | 20 mi |
The antenna you need for PBS in Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick
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 Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
If 31.1 doesn't come in
PBS is also on:
- 47.1 KYVE
More free channels from KTNW
- 31.2 Create
- 31.3 World Channel
Other networks in Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick
Questions about PBS in Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick
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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