TV channels & antenna towers in Merritt Island, Florida

Merritt Island, Florida has a population of about 34,700. There are 36 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 16 full-power, 8 Class A and 12 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 19 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 14 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 7 transmitters are within 25 miles, 19 between 25 and 45 miles, and 10 farther out. Five of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Orlando, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Orlando's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 9 (WFTV), CBS on channel 6 (WKMG-TV), NBC on channel 2 (WESH), 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 31 (WTMO-CD), Univision on channel 43 (WVEN-TV) and Trinity on channel 52 (WHLV-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak 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.

Point your antenna W, at about 280°. The main network towers for Merritt Island sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, WFTV, WVEN-TV, WHLV-TV and WKCF, transmit from the same tower site about 23 miles west of Merritt Island (275° W). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Merritt Island at fair strength or better, 89% 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 Merritt Island, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Merritt Island is WUCF-TV (PBS), 26 miles away with a strong estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

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 19 stations at fair strength or better, Merritt Island ranks 514th of 786 places in Florida: fewer than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 23 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 Melbourne, 32 miles away.