TV channels & antenna towers in New Smyrna Beach, Florida

New Smyrna Beach, Florida has a population of about 24,300. Our map shows 35 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 16 full-power, 9 Class A and 10 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 20 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 14 at good or strong strength.

3 of them are within 25 miles of New Smyrna Beach, 23 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 9 are more than 45 miles 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 best-placed network stations 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 (weak signal) and Univision (good 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 SSW, at about 196°. The main network towers for New Smyrna Beach sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Seven network stations, WESH, WKMG-TV, WOFL, WUCF-TV and WVEN-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 30 miles south of New Smyrna Beach (196° SSW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach New Smyrna Beach at fair strength or better, all arrive from the south, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for New Smyrna Beach is WFTV (ABC), 32 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.

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 20 stations at fair strength or better, New Smyrna Beach ranks 490th of 786 places in Florida: fewer than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 30 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 Port Orange, 8.8 miles away.