TV channels & antenna towers in Alva, Florida

Alva is a town of about 2,600 people in Florida. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 17 licensed TV transmitters: 7 full-power, 2 Class A, 7 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 14 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

12 of them are within 25 miles of Alva, 3 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 2 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to Fort Myers, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Fort Myers's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 26 (WZVN-TV), CBS on channel 11 (WINK-TV), NBC on channel 20 (WBBH-TV), Fox on channel 36 (WFTX-TV), PBS on channel 30 (WGCU), CW on channel 46 (WXCW), Telemundo on channel 43 (WWDT-CD) and Univision on channel 51 (WLZE-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal) and Univision (good signal). 1 full-power station in range has no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna NW, at about 304°. The main network towers for Alva sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Six network stations, WINK-TV, WXCW, WGCU, WZVN-TV and WBBH-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 11 miles northwest of Alva (302° WNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Alva at fair strength or better, 86% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

All of the main network towers are within their radio horizon as seen from Alva, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Alva is WFTX-TV (Fox), 13 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WINK-TV is only 11 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 14 stations at fair strength or better, Alva ranks 678th of 786 places in Florida: fewer than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 11 miles away, against a state median of 20 miles.

23% of Florida's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Lehigh Acres, 6.3 miles away.