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WUCF-TV (PBS) · Channel 24

Full power TV station · Orlando, Florida

WUCF-TV is a full power over-the-air TV station affiliated with PBS on virtual channel 24, licensed to Orlando, Florida. Its signal is estimated to reach about 181 cities and towns within 70 miles.

Aim your antenna at WUCF-TV

About WUCF-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, WUCF-TV runs more power than 79% of full-power TV stations nationwide (median: 273 kW).

Its antenna sits 380 m above the average surrounding terrain, higher than 52% of full-power stations. Taller antennas see farther: this one's radio horizon is roughly 58 miles, beyond which the signal fades quickly.

We estimate a fair-or-better signal out to about 70 miles with an outdoor antenna. That area includes 181 cities and towns in our guide with about 3,000,000 residents, as far as Palm Coast, FL (68 miles).

WUCF-TV shares its transmitter site with WTGL, WOFL (Fox) and WRBW. One antenna aimed at this site picks up all of them.

The nearest other PBS station in our data is WEDU in Tampa, FL, 88 miles away. Viewers between the two can sometimes receive both.

PBS is the non-commercial public television service. Each region is served by a member station that carries national programs such as children's shows, documentaries and news, plus local programming.

Station facts

NetworkPBS
Virtual channel24
Station typeFull power (DTV)
City of licenseOrlando, FL
Tower location28.60222, -81.09333
Effective radiated power1,000 kW
Antenna height (HAAT)380 m (1,245 ft)
FCC facility ID12855
License statusLicensed

Cities that can receive WUCF-TV

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

CityDistancePoint antennaEst. signal
Alafaya, FL7.6 mi70° ENEStrong
Oviedo, FL8.4 mi124° SEStrong
Winter Springs, FL15 mi117° ESEStrong
Winter Park, FL15 mi89° EStrong
Casselberry, FL15 mi110° ESEStrong
Altamonte Springs, FL17 mi104° ESEStrong
Titusville, FL17 mi268° WStrong
Sanford, FL18 mi141° SEStrong
Orlando, FL18 mi76° ENEStrong
Wekiwa Springs, FL21 mi108° ESEStrong
Oak Ridge, FL22 mi66° ENEStrong
Pine Hills, FL22 mi82° EStrong
Meadow Woods, FL22 mi48° NEStrong
Deltona, FL23 mi153° SSEStrong
Buenaventura Lakes, FL24 mi41° NEStrong
Apopka, FL26 mi101° ESEStrong
Merritt Island, FL26 mi280° WStrong
Saint Cloud, FL27 mi25° NNEGood
Ocoee, FL27 mi85° EGood
Rockledge, FL28 mi308° NWGood
Kissimmee, FL28 mi44° NEGood
Edgewater, FL29 mi203° SSWGood
Winter Garden, FL30 mi85° EGood
New Smyrna Beach, FL31 mi199° SSWGood
DeLand, FL32 mi157° SSEGood
Port Orange, FL38 mi189° SGood
Four Corners, FL38 mi61° ENEGood
Poinciana, FL39 mi35° NEGood
Clermont, FL41 mi85° EGood
Daytona Beach, FL42 mi186° SGood
Melbourne, FL46 mi321° NWGood
Haines City, FL46 mi43° NEGood
Ormond Beach, FL47 mi183° SGood
Leesburg, FL50 mi107° ESEGood
Palm Bay, FL50 mi322° NWGood
Winter Haven, FL56 mi44° NEGood
The Villages, FL57 mi113° ESEGood
Lakeland, FL65 mi53° NEFair
Sebastian, FL66 mi325° NWFair
Palm Coast, FL68 mi174° SFair

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Frequently asked questions

Where is the WUCF-TV transmitter tower?

WUCF-TV broadcasts from a tower at 28.6022, -81.0933, near Chuluota, FL. It is licensed to Orlando, Florida.

What channel is WUCF-TV on?

WUCF-TV appears as virtual channel 24 (24.1 and its subchannels) when you scan with an antenna, carrying PBS.

How far does WUCF-TV broadcast?

With an outdoor antenna, reception is usually workable up to about 70 miles from the tower, and possible in good conditions out to roughly 78 miles. Hills and buildings can shorten that.

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

About 3,000,000 people live in the 181 cities and towns within its estimated fair-signal range, not counting rural residents between them.

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

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