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Transmitting across a 60-mile radius, WTCI's broadcast signal reaches Southeast Tennessee, Northeast Alabama, North Georgia and the Western tip of North Carolina.
WTCI’s main HD channel (45.1), along with WTCI Create (45.2), and PBS Kids (45.3), are all available over the air with an antenna. If you have issues finding the channels, a rescan of your channels may help. You’ll often find a rescan option under “Auto programming” or “Auto Scan” in your television’s menu. Every television is different, so check your TV’s owner’s manual or search for your TV’s instructions online if you have questions.
If you have rescanned and still cannot receive our signal, try changing the position of your antenna.
WTCI PBS 45.1
Primary channel with the full line up of PBS shows and local programs.
WTCI Create 45.2
How-to, cooking, gardening, crafts and travel from your favorite public television hosts.
WTCI PBS Kids 24/7 45.3
The only free, round-the-clock children's channel, presenting PBS KIDS and local features.
The Tennessee Channel is a joint effort between all six of Tennessee’s PBS stations to bring the best programming related to life in our state to all Tennessee residents. Each week, the Tennessee Channel features a four-hour block of programs and short subjects produced by public television stations across the state. The Tennessee Channel broadcasts simultaneously throughout Tennessee on each station’s additional digital channel on Saturdays from 6-10 p.m. ET (5-9 p.m. CT), and Sundays 2-6 p.m. ET (1-5 p.m. CT). We hope you enjoy this programming previously unavailable statewide. We want the channel to be of value to you, so please be sure to give us your feedback by contacting WTCI.