TV channels & antenna towers in Madison, Florida

With roughly 2,880 residents, Madison is a town in Florida. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 34 licensed TV transmitters: 10 full-power, 3 Class A and 21 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 9 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 5 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 3 transmitters are within 25 miles, 11 between 25 and 45 miles, and 20 farther out. Four of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Tallahassee, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Tallahassee's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 27 (WTXL-TV), CBS on channel 6 (WCTV), Fox on channel 40.2 (WTWC-TV), CW on channel 24 (WTLF), ION on channel 38.4 (WNXG-LD) and MeTV on channel 57.2 (WFXU). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WGFL in High Springs, FL, 77 miles to the southeast. 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 WNW, at about 294°. The main network towers for Madison sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Five network stations, WCTV, WTXL-TV, WTLH, WTWC-TV and WTLF, transmit from the same tower site about 34 miles northwest of Madison (294° WNW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Madison at fair strength or better, 71% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Madison is WTWC-TV (Fox), 36 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.

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 9 stations at fair strength or better, Madison ranks 761st of 786 places in Florida: fewer than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 24 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 Valdosta, 26 miles away.