TV channels & antenna towers in Haines City, Florida

Haines City is a city of about 22,800 people in Florida. There are 63 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 30 full-power, 14 Class A, 18 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 33 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 20 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 3 transmitters are within 25 miles, 25 between 25 and 45 miles, and 35 farther out. Six of the 22 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 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 50 (WVEA-TV), MeTV on channel 32.2 (WMOR-TV) and Trinity on channel 52 (WHLV-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal) and Univision (good signal). 10 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 Haines City are in different directions: ABC 245° WSW (43 mi), CBS 45° NE (48 mi), NBC 45° NE (48 mi), Fox 44° NE (47 mi) and PBS 43° NE (46 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

11 network stations, WTVT, WEDU, WVEA-TV, WRMD-CD and WTTA and others, transmit from the same tower site about 43 miles southwest of Haines City (242° WSW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 20 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Haines City at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Haines City is WESH (NBC), 48 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 33 stations at fair strength or better, Haines City ranks 146th of 786 places in Florida: more than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 35 miles away, against a state median of 20 miles.

17% of Florida's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Poinciana, 10 miles away.