WTCN-CD
Class A TV station · Palm Beach, Florida
WTCN-CD is a class a over-the-air TV station, licensed to Palm Beach, Florida. Its signal is estimated to reach about 52 cities and towns within 36 miles.
About WTCN-CD
Class A stations are low-power stations that gained protected status under the Community Broadcasters Protection Act of 1999. They cover a smaller area than a full-power station, but other stations may not interfere with them.
We estimate a fair-or-better signal out to about 36 miles with an outdoor antenna. That area includes 52 cities and towns in our guide with about 1,010,000 residents, as far as Boynton Beach, FL (35 miles).
WTCN-CD shares its transmitter site with WTCE-TV (Trinity), WWHB-CD, W11DH-D and WXOD-LD. One antenna aimed at this site picks up all of them.
Station facts
| Network | Independent / not listed |
| Virtual channel | Not listed |
| Station type | Class A (DCA) |
| City of license | Palm Beach, FL |
| Tower location | 27.02556, -80.17831 |
| Effective radiated power | 15 kW |
| Antenna height (HAAT) | Not listed |
| FCC facility ID | 70865 |
| License status | Licensed |
Cities that can receive WTCN-CD
Estimated with an outdoor antenna. Direction is from the city toward the tower.
| City | Distance | Point antenna | Est. signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobe Sound, FL | 3.5 mi | 228° SW | Good |
| Tequesta, FL | 5.0 mi | 322° NW | Good |
| Jupiter, FL | 8.2 mi | 321° NW | Good |
| Port Salerno, FL | 8.3 mi | 170° S | Good |
| Palm City, FL | 11 mi | 151° SSE | Good |
| Juno Beach, FL | 13 mi | 323° NW | Good |
| Stuart, FL | 13 mi | 159° SSE | Good |
| Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 14 mi | 350° N | Fair |
| North River Shores, FL | 14 mi | 157° SSE | Fair |
| North Palm Beach, FL | 16 mi | 338° NNW | Fair |
| Jensen Beach, FL | 16 mi | 169° SSE | Fair |
| The Acreage, FL | 17 mi | 19° NNE | Fair |
| Lake Park, FL | 17 mi | 336° NNW | Fair |
| Riviera Beach, FL | 19 mi | 337° NNW | Fair |
| Indiantown, FL | 19 mi | 90° E | Fair |
| Hutchinson Island South, FL | 19 mi | 172° S | Fair |
| Port Saint Lucie, FL | 21 mi | 150° SSE | Fair |
| Royal Palm Beach, FL | 22 mi | 8° N | Fair |
| River Park, FL | 22 mi | 152° SSE | Fair |
| West Palm Beach, FL | 23 mi | 340° NNW | Fair |
| West Gate, FL | 23 mi | 348° NNW | Fair |
| Lake Belvedere Estates, FL | 23 mi | 353° N | Fair |
| Palm Beach, FL | 24 mi | 338° NNW | Fair |
| Royal Palm Estates, FL | 24 mi | 352° N | Fair |
| Loxahatchee Groves, FL | 24 mi | 15° NNE | Fair |
| Indian River Estates, FL | 25 mi | 161° SSE | Fair |
| Wellington, FL | 26 mi | 9° N | Fair |
| White City, FL | 26 mi | 158° SSE | Fair |
| Lake Clarke Shores, FL | 27 mi | 347° NNW | Fair |
| Palm Springs, FL | 27 mi | 349° N | Fair |
| Greenacres City, FL | 28 mi | 353° N | Fair |
| Lake Worth Corridor, FL | 29 mi | 350° N | Fair |
| Fort Pierce South, FL | 29 mi | 158° SSE | Fair |
| Lake Worth, FL | 29 mi | 347° NNW | Fair |
| Fort Pierce, FL | 30 mi | 163° SSE | Fair |
| Lantana, FL | 31 mi | 346° NNW | Fair |
| Hypoluxo, FL | 33 mi | 346° NNW | Fair |
| Fort Pierce North, FL | 33 mi | 160° SSE | Fair |
| Pahokee, FL | 33 mi | 65° ENE | Fair |
| Boynton Beach, FL | 35 mi | 349° NNW | Fair |
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the WTCN-CD transmitter tower?
WTCN-CD broadcasts from a tower at 27.0256, -80.1783, near Hobe Sound, FL. It is licensed to Palm Beach, Florida.
How far does WTCN-CD broadcast?
With an outdoor antenna, reception is usually workable up to about 36 miles from the tower, and possible in good conditions out to roughly 44 miles. Hills and buildings can shorten that.
How many people can watch WTCN-CD with an antenna?
About 1,010,000 people live in the 52 cities and towns within its estimated fair-signal range, not counting rural residents between them.
Which way do I point my antenna for WTCN-CD?
Open the live finder from your address to get the exact compass bearing to the WTCN-CD tower, or use the table above if your city is listed.