TV channels & antenna towers in Ocala, Florida

With roughly 58,200 residents, Ocala is a city in Florida. Our map shows 31 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 6 full-power, 6 Class A, 17 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 15 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

7 of them are within 25 miles of Ocala, 17 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 7 are more than 45 miles out. Ocala is a broadcast hub in its own right: two of the 6 network stations in range are licensed here.

The best-placed network stations 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 WFTV in Orlando, FL, 78 miles to the southeast. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal). 2 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 NW, at about 324°. The main network towers for Ocala 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 Ocala at fair strength or better, all arrive from the northwest, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Ocala is WGFL (NBC), 40 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 15 stations at fair strength or better, Ocala ranks 620th of 786 places in Florida: fewer than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 6.7 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 Gainesville, 34 miles away.