TV channels & antenna towers in Indian Shores, Florida

Indian Shores, Florida has a population of about 1,470. There are 31 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 14 full-power, 5 Class A and 12 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 20 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 3 transmitters are within 25 miles, 26 between 25 and 45 miles, and 2 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.

For the networks, the best local options 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 (weak 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 E, at about 93°. The main network towers for Indian Shores 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 east of Indian Shores (92° E). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Indian Shores at fair strength or better, 91% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Indian Shores is WTVT (Fox), 37 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 20 stations at fair strength or better, Indian Shores ranks 490th of 786 places in Florida: fewer 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 Largo, 4.9 miles away.