TV channels & antenna towers in East Lake, Florida

East Lake, Florida has a population of about 31,000. Our map shows 33 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 14 full-power, 6 Class A, 12 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 23 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 6 transmitters are within 25 miles, 24 between 25 and 45 miles, and 3 farther out. Six of the 12 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 (fair signal) and Univision (good 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 SE, at about 126°. The main network towers for East Lake 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 32 miles southeast of East Lake (125° SE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for East Lake is WTVT (Fox), 34 miles away with a fair 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 23 stations at fair strength or better, East Lake ranks 386th of 786 places in Florida: the same as the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 32 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 Town 'n' Country, 10.0 miles away.