TV channels & antenna towers in Ives Estates, Florida

With roughly 19,500 residents, Ives Estates is a town in Florida. Our map shows 41 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 21 full-power, 3 Class A, 14 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 37 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 28 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 30 transmitters are within 25 miles, 8 between 25 and 45 miles, and 3 farther out. Ten of the 15 network stations in range are licensed to Miami, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Miami's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 7.2 (WSVN), CBS on channel 4 (WFOR-TV), NBC on channel 6 (WTVJ), Fox on channel 29 (WFLX), PBS on channel 17 (WLRN-TV), CW on channel 33 (WBFS-TV), ION on channel 35 (WPXM-TV), Telemundo on channel 51 (WSCV), Univision on channel 23 (WLTV-DT), MeTV on channel 10.2 (WPLG) and Trinity on channel 45 (WHFT-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (strong signal) and Univision (strong signal). 7 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 Ives Estates are in different directions: ABC 278° W (2.2 mi), CBS 279° W (2.8 mi), NBC 279° W (2.9 mi), Fox 355° N (43 mi) and PBS 315° NW (1.7 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Ten network stations, WLRN-TV, WSCV, WHFT-TV, WPLG and WSVN and others, transmit from the same tower site about 1.7 miles northwest of Ives Estates (315° NW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 14 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Ives Estates at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Ives Estates is WFLX (Fox), 43 miles away with a good 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.

WLRN-TV is only 1.7 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 37 stations at fair strength or better, Ives Estates ranks 34th of 786 places in Florida: more than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 1.7 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 Hallandale Beach, 2.2 miles away.