TV channels & antenna towers in Bristol, Florida

With roughly 976 residents, Bristol is a small community in Florida. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 42 licensed TV transmitters: 15 full-power, 2 Class A and 25 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 15 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 11 between 25 and 45 miles, and 30 farther out. Five of the 16 network stations in range are licensed to Tallahassee, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Tallahassee's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 27 (WTXL-TV), CBS on channel 6 (WCTV), NBC on channel 7 (WJHG-TV), Fox on channel 40.2 (WTWC-TV), PBS on channel 11 (WFSU-TV), CW on channel 4.3 (WTVY) and ION on channel 38.4 (WNXG-LD). 2 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Bristol are in different directions: NBC 257° WSW (25 mi) and PBS 103° ESE (22 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WMBB and WJHG-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 25 miles west of Bristol (257° WSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Bristol at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Bristol is WJHG-TV (NBC), 25 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WTXL-TV (ABC), 62 miles east, WCTV (CBS), 64 miles east and WTWC-TV (Fox), 62 miles east, are the exception: the nearest listed affiliates of those networks are far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for those.

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 15 stations at fair strength or better, Bristol ranks 620th of 786 places in Florida: fewer than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 22 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 Tallahassee, 41 miles away.