TV channels & antenna towers in Bokeelia, Florida

Bokeelia, Florida has a population of about 1,780. There are 19 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 8 full-power, 2 Class A, 8 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

5 of them are within 25 miles of Bokeelia, 11 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 3 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Naples, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Naples'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 (fair 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 ENE, at about 73°. The main network towers for Bokeelia sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Six network stations, WFTX-TV, WINK-TV, WXCW, WZVN-TV and WBBH-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 23 miles east of Bokeelia (74° ENE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Bokeelia is WGCU (PBS), 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 12 stations at fair strength or better, Bokeelia ranks 719th of 786 places in Florida: fewer than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 23 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 Cape Coral, 16 miles away.