TV channels & antenna towers in Okeechobee, Florida

Okeechobee, Florida has a population of about 5,610. There are 35 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 16 full-power, 4 Class A, 13 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 18 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 8 at good or strong strength.

0 of them are within 25 miles of Okeechobee, 16 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 19 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 14 network stations in range are licensed to Fort Myers, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Fort Myers's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 25 (WPBF), CBS on channel 11 (WINK-TV), NBC on channel 20 (WBBH-TV), Fox on channel 29 (WFLX), PBS on channel 30 (WGCU), CW on channel 34 (WTVX), ION on channel 67 (WPXP-TV), Univision on channel 51 (WLZE-LD) and Trinity on channel 21 (WTCE-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (very weak signal). 3 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Okeechobee are in different directions: ABC 107° ESE (28 mi), CBS 242° WSW (65 mi), NBC 243° WSW (64 mi), Fox 142° SE (59 mi) and PBS 243° WSW (65 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WPBF and WTVX, transmit from the same tower site about 28 miles east of Okeechobee (107° ESE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 12 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Okeechobee at fair strength or better, 42% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

WINK-TV (CBS), WBBH-TV (NBC) and WGCU (PBS) lie beyond the radio horizon of their transmitter as seen from Okeechobee. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Okeechobee is WINK-TV (CBS), 65 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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 18 stations at fair strength or better, Okeechobee ranks 545th of 786 places in Florida: fewer than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 28 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 Port Saint Lucie, 30 miles away.