TV channels & antenna towers in Dade City, Florida

With roughly 6,960 residents, Dade City is a town in Florida. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 58 licensed TV transmitters: 24 full-power, 12 Class A, 20 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 25 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 28 between 25 and 45 miles, and 29 farther out. Six of the 20 network stations in range are licensed to Tampa, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Tampa's stations.

The strongest network signals here 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 (weak signal) and Univision (good 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 S, at about 186°. The main network towers for Dade City sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

11 network stations, WEDU, WVEA-TV, WRMD-CD, WTTA and WFTS-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 36 miles south of Dade City (187° S). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 15 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Dade City at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Dade City is WTSP (CBS), 38 miles away with a fair 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 25 stations at fair strength or better, Dade City ranks 347th of 786 places in Florida: more than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 36 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 Wesley Chapel, 12 miles away.