TV channels & antenna towers in Lecanto, Florida

Lecanto is a town of about 5,880 people in Florida. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 32 licensed TV transmitters: 5 full-power, 6 Class A, 19 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 8 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 3 at good or strong strength.

2 of them are within 25 miles of Lecanto, 8 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 22 are more than 45 miles out. Two of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Ocala, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Ocala's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are CBS on channel 6 (WKMG-LD), NBC on channel 28.3 (WGFL), Fox on channel 51 (WOGX), PBS on channel 5 (WUFT), CW on channel 20.2 (WCJB-TV) and Telemundo on channel 31 (WTMO-CD). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WFTS-TV in Tampa, FL, 71 miles to the south. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal). 1 full-power station in range has no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna N, at about 5°. The main network towers for Lecanto sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Lecanto at fair strength or better, all arrive from the north, so this is an easy place to aim.

WGFL (NBC) and WUFT (PBS) lie beyond the radio horizon of their transmitter as seen from Lecanto. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Lecanto is WUFT (PBS), 60 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 8 stations at fair strength or better, Lecanto ranks 770th 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.

17% of Florida's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Spring Hill, 26 miles away.