TV channels & antenna towers in Lake Wales, Florida

Lake Wales, Florida has a population of about 15,500. There are 59 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 29 full-power, 11 Class A, 18 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 31 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 18 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 26 between 25 and 45 miles, and 33 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.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 28 (WFTS-TV), CBS on channel 6 (WKMG-TV), NBC on channel 8 (WFLA-TV), 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 49 (WRMD-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 (weak signal) and Univision (good signal). 9 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 W, at about 265°. The main network towers for Lake Wales sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

11 network stations, WTVT, WTTA, WFTS-TV, WFLA-TV and WEDU and others, transmit from the same tower site about 40 miles west of Lake Wales (262° W). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 19 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Lake Wales at fair strength or better, 53% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Lake Wales is WFLA-TV (NBC), 42 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WKMG-TV (CBS), 59 miles northeast, WOFL (Fox), 57 miles northeast and WUCF-TV (PBS), 57 miles northeast, are the exception: the nearest listed affiliates of those networks are far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for those.

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 31 stations at fair strength or better, Lake Wales ranks 168th of 786 places in Florida: more than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 40 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 Winter Haven, 12 miles away.