TV channels & antenna towers in Bartow, Florida

Bartow, Florida has a population of about 19,000. Our map shows 60 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 29 full-power, 11 Class A, 19 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 37 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 16 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 27 between 25 and 45 miles, and 31 farther out. Six of the 22 network stations in range are licensed to Tampa, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Tampa's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 28 (WFTS-TV), CBS on channel 10 (WTSP), NBC on channel 8 (WFLA-TV), Fox on channel 13 (WTVT), PBS on channel 3.1 (WEDU), CW on channel 18 (WKCF), ION on channel 66 (WXPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 49 (WRMD-CD), Univision on channel 50 (WVEA-TV), MeTV on channel 32.2 (WMOR-TV) and Trinity on channel 52 (WHLV-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal) and Univision (strong signal). 9 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 W, at about 260°. The main network towers for Bartow sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

11 network stations, WTVT, WTTA, WFTS-TV, WFLA-TV and WEDU and others, transmit from the same tower site about 25 miles west of Bartow (258° WSW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 20 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Bartow at fair strength or better, 55% 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 Bartow, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Bartow is WTSP (CBS), 26 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 37 stations at fair strength or better, Bartow ranks 34th of 786 places in Florida: more than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 25 miles away, against a state median of 20 miles.

60% of Florida's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Lakeland, 12 miles away.