TV channels & antenna towers in Pine Island Center, Florida

Pine Island Center, Florida has a population of about 1,850. Our map shows 18 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 8 full-power, 2 Class A and 8 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 6 transmitters are within 25 miles, 10 between 25 and 45 miles, and 2 farther out. Four of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Naples, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Naples's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 26 (WZVN-TV), CBS on channel 11 (WINK-TV), NBC on channel 20 (WBBH-TV), Fox on channel 36 (WFTX-TV), PBS on channel 30 (WGCU), CW on channel 46 (WXCW), Telemundo on channel 43 (WWDT-CD) and Univision on channel 51 (WLZE-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal) and Univision (fair signal). 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 ENE, at about 57°. The main network towers for Pine Island Center sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Six network stations, WFTX-TV, WINK-TV, WXCW, WGCU and WZVN-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 23 miles northeast of Pine Island Center (57° ENE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Pine Island Center at fair strength or better, 86% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Pine Island Center is WBBH-TV (NBC), 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 13 stations at fair strength or better, Pine Island Center ranks 707th of 786 places in Florida: fewer than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 18 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 Cape Coral, 11 miles away.