TV channels & antenna towers in Atlantic Beach, Florida

Atlantic Beach, Florida has a population of about 13,200. Our map shows 26 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 9 full-power, 4 Class A and 13 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 24 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 18 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 22 transmitters are within 25 miles, 2 between 25 and 45 miles, and 2 farther out. Six of the 8 network stations in range are licensed to Jacksonville, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Jacksonville's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 25 (WJXX), CBS on channel 47 (WJAX-TV), NBC on channel 12 (WTLV), Fox on channel 30 (WFOX-TV), PBS on channel 7 (WJCT), CW on channel 17 (WCWJ), ION on channel 21 (WPXC-TV) and Trinity on channel 59 (WJEB-TV). 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 WSW, at about 248°. The main network towers for Atlantic Beach sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Seven network stations, WJXX, WCWJ, WTLV, WJEB-TV and WFOX-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 10 miles southwest of Atlantic Beach (246° WSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 8 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Atlantic Beach at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Atlantic Beach is WJCT (PBS), 11 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WCWJ is only 10 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 24 stations at fair strength or better, Atlantic Beach ranks 367th of 786 places in Florida: more than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 10 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 Ponte Vedra Beach, 6.6 miles away.