TV channels & antenna towers in Bonita Springs, Florida

Bonita Springs is a city of about 51,700 people in Florida. There are 16 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 7 full-power, 2 Class A and 7 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 14 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 13 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 7 transmitters are within 25 miles, 8 between 25 and 45 miles, and 1 farther out. Four of the 9 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 2 (WUVF-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good 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 N, at about 1°. The main network towers for Bonita Springs sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Six network stations, WFTX-TV, WINK-TV, WXCW, WGCU and WZVN-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 31 miles north of Bonita Springs (357° N). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Bonita Springs at fair strength or better, all arrive from the north, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Bonita Springs is WBBH-TV (NBC), 33 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 14 stations at fair strength or better, Bonita Springs ranks 678th of 786 places in Florida: fewer than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 4.2 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, 19 miles away.