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WKMG-TV (CBS) · Channel 6

Full power TV station · Orlando, Florida

WKMG-TV is a full power over-the-air TV station affiliated with CBS on virtual channel 6, licensed to Orlando, Florida. Its signal is estimated to reach about 204 cities and towns within 77 miles.

Aim your antenna at WKMG-TV

About WKMG-TV

Full-power stations are the main licensed broadcasters in a market. They may run the highest power from the tallest towers and are protected from interference, so they set the core of what you can receive.

At 1,000 kW effective radiated power, WKMG-TV runs more power than 79% of full-power TV stations nationwide (median: 273 kW).

Its antenna sits 515 m above the average surrounding terrain, higher than 75% of full-power stations. Taller antennas see farther: this one's radio horizon is roughly 66 miles, beyond which the signal fades quickly.

We estimate a fair-or-better signal out to about 77 miles with an outdoor antenna. That area includes 204 cities and towns in our guide with about 3,210,000 residents, as far as Ocala, FL (77 miles).

WKMG-TV shares its transmitter site with WEFS, WDSC-TV and WESH (NBC). One antenna aimed at this site picks up all of them.

The nearest other CBS station in our data is WTSP in St. Petersburg, FL, 91 miles away. Viewers between the two can sometimes receive both.

CBS is one of the four big commercial broadcast networks. Local CBS affiliates carry the network's news, daytime and primetime schedule plus local news, and CBS is the over-the-air home of many NFL Sunday afternoon games.

Station facts

NetworkCBS
Virtual channel6
Station typeFull power (DTV)
City of licenseOrlando, FL
Tower location28.61000, -81.05944
Effective radiated power1,000 kW
Antenna height (HAAT)515 m (1,691 ft)
FCC facility ID71293
License statusLicensed

Cities that can receive WKMG-TV

Estimated with an outdoor antenna. Direction is from the city toward the tower.

CityDistancePoint antennaEst. signal
Alafaya, FL9.7 mi71° ENEStrong
Oviedo, FL9.9 mi115° ESEStrong
Titusville, FL15 mi269° WStrong
Winter Springs, FL16 mi112° ESEStrong
Casselberry, FL17 mi106° ESEStrong
Winter Park, FL17 mi88° EStrong
Sanford, FL18 mi135° SEStrong
Altamonte Springs, FL19 mi101° EStrong
Orlando, FL20 mi76° ENEStrong
Wekiwa Springs, FL23 mi105° ESEStrong
Deltona, FL24 mi148° SSEStrong
Merritt Island, FL24 mi282° WNWStrong
Oak Ridge, FL24 mi66° ENEStrong
Pine Hills, FL24 mi81° EStrong
Meadow Woods, FL24 mi50° NEStrong
Buenaventura Lakes, FL26 mi43° NEStrong
Rockledge, FL27 mi312° NWGood
Apopka, FL28 mi99° EGood
Saint Cloud, FL28 mi28° NNEGood
Ocoee, FL30 mi84° EGood
New Smyrna Beach, FL30 mi196° SSWGood
Kissimmee, FL30 mi46° NEGood
Winter Garden, FL32 mi84° EGood
DeLand, FL32 mi153° SSEGood
Port Orange, FL37 mi186° SGood
Poinciana, FL41 mi37° NEGood
Four Corners, FL41 mi62° ENEGood
Daytona Beach, FL42 mi183° SGood
Clermont, FL43 mi84° EGood
Melbourne, FL46 mi323° NWGood
Ormond Beach, FL47 mi180° SGood
Haines City, FL48 mi45° NEGood
Palm Bay, FL49 mi324° NWGood
Winter Haven, FL58 mi45° NEGood
The Villages, FL59 mi112° ESEGood
Sebastian, FL66 mi327° NNWGood
Lakeland, FL67 mi54° NEGood
Palm Coast, FL68 mi172° SGood
Plant City, FL76 mi57° ENEFair
Ocala, FL77 mi121° ESEFair

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Frequently asked questions

Where is the WKMG-TV transmitter tower?

WKMG-TV broadcasts from a tower at 28.6100, -81.0594, near Chuluota, FL. It is licensed to Orlando, Florida.

What channel is WKMG-TV on?

WKMG-TV appears as virtual channel 6 (6.1 and its subchannels) when you scan with an antenna, carrying CBS.

How far does WKMG-TV broadcast?

With an outdoor antenna, reception is usually workable up to about 77 miles from the tower, and possible in good conditions out to roughly 86 miles. Hills and buildings can shorten that.

How many people can watch WKMG-TV with an antenna?

About 3,210,000 people live in the 204 cities and towns within its estimated fair-signal range, not counting rural residents between them.

Which way do I point my antenna for WKMG-TV?

Open the live finder from your address to get the exact compass bearing to the WKMG-TV tower, or use the table above if your city is listed.