TV channels & antenna towers in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is a town of about 6,460 people in Florida. There are 48 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 24 full-power, 5 Class A, 16 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 36 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 20 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 25 transmitters are within 25 miles, 13 between 25 and 45 miles, and 10 farther out. Ten of the 18 network stations in range are licensed to Miami, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Miami's stations.

The strongest network signals here 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 67 (WPXP-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 Lauderdale-by-the-Sea are in different directions: ABC 205° SSW (17 mi), CBS 207° SSW (17 mi), NBC 207° SSW (17 mi), Fox 341° NNW (28 mi) and PBS 203° SSW (16 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Five network stations, WHFT-TV, WSCV, WLRN-TV, WPLG and WSVN, transmit from the same tower site about 15 miles south of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea (199° SSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 17 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Lauderdale-by-the-Sea at fair strength or better, 53% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is WFLX (Fox), 28 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WHFT-TV is only 15 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 36 stations at fair strength or better, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea ranks 68th of 786 places in Florida: more than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 15 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 Oakland Park, 2.6 miles away.