TV channels & antenna towers in Dover, Florida

Dover is a town of about 3,700 people in Florida. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 39 licensed TV transmitters: 14 full-power, 9 Class A, 14 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 26 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 21 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 24 transmitters are within 25 miles, 6 between 25 and 45 miles, and 9 farther out. Six of the 13 network stations in range are licensed to Tampa, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Tampa's stations.

The best-placed network stations 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 38 (WTTA), ION on channel 66 (WXPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 49 (WRMD-CD), Univision on channel 50 (WVEA-TV) and MeTV on channel 32.2 (WMOR-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (strong signal). 3 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 SSW, at about 192°. The main network towers for Dover 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 10 miles south of Dover (195° SSW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 12 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Dover at fair strength or better, all arrive from the south, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Dover is WTSP (CBS), 12 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

WVEA-TV is only 10 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 26 stations at fair strength or better, Dover ranks 321st of 786 places in Florida: more than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 10 miles away, against a state median of 20 miles.

23% of Florida's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Valrico, 4.0 miles away.