TV channels & antenna towers in Astor, Florida

With roughly 1,560 residents, Astor is a small community in Florida. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 48 licensed TV transmitters: 19 full-power, 9 Class A, 18 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 20 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 14 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 3 transmitters are within 25 miles, 9 between 25 and 45 miles, and 36 farther out. Five of the 14 network stations in range are licensed to Orlando, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Orlando's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 9 (WFTV), CBS on channel 6 (WKMG-TV), NBC on channel 2 (WESH), Fox on channel 35 (WOFL), PBS on channel 24 (WUCF-TV), CW on channel 18 (WKCF), ION on channel 56 (WOPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 31 (WTMO-CD), Univision on channel 43 (WVEN-TV) and Trinity on channel 52 (WHLV-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (weak signal) and Univision (good signal). 7 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna SE, at about 145°. The main network towers for Astor sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Seven network stations, WUCF-TV, WOFL, WESH, WKMG-TV and WVEN-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 47 miles southeast of Astor (146° SE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Astor at fair strength or better, 90% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Astor is WFTV (ABC), 50 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 20 stations at fair strength or better, Astor ranks 490th of 786 places in Florida: fewer than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 34 miles away, against a state median of 20 miles.

17% of Florida's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is DeLand, 16 miles away.