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WTVS· Detroit Public TV

Detroit, MI
56 WTVS PBS
Channel 56 Detroit, MI 5 Free Channels

WTVS Detroit Public TV broadcasts PBS from Detroit, Michigan, free over the air on channel 56. With an antenna, you can watch all 5 free channels from this station, multiplexed onto a single broadcast signal: PBS, PBS Kids, Create, World, and Michigan Learning Channel.

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  Digital Channels
  Station Tower
  • Facility ID: 16817
  • Power: 345 kW ERP Signal Level 3
  • Virtual Channel: 56
  • RF Channel: 20 (UHF)
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