TV channels & antenna towers in Cocoa, Florida

Cocoa, Florida has a population of about 17,700. Our map shows 38 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 16 full-power, 8 Class A, 13 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 20 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 14 at good or strong strength.

20 of them are within 25 miles of Cocoa, 7 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 11 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Orlando, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Orlando's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 9 (WFTV), CBS on channel 6 (WKMG-TV), NBC on channel 2 (WESH), Fox on channel 35 (WOFL), PBS on channel 24 (WUCF-TV), CW on channel 18 (WKCF), ION on channel 56 (WOPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 31 (WTMO-CD), Univision on channel 43 (WVEN-TV) and Trinity on channel 52 (WHLV-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal) and Univision (strong signal). 7 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 NW, at about 306°. The main network towers for Cocoa sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, WFTV, WVEN-TV, WHLV-TV and WKCF, transmit from the same tower site about 23 miles northwest of Cocoa (304° WNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Cocoa at fair strength or better, 89% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Cocoa is WUCF-TV (PBS), 26 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 20 stations at fair strength or better, Cocoa ranks 490th of 786 places in Florida: fewer than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 19 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 Titusville, 16 miles away.