TV channels & antenna towers in Pine Ridge, Florida

Pine Ridge, Florida has a population of about 1,920. There are 15 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 7 full-power, 2 Class A and 6 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 14 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 7 transmitters are within 25 miles, 8 between 25 and 45 miles, and 0 farther out. Four of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to Naples, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Naples's stations.

The strongest network signals here 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 2 (WUVF-LD). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal) and Univision (good 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 N, at about 2°. The main network towers for Pine Ridge 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 39 miles north of Pine Ridge (360° N). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Pine Ridge at fair strength or better, all arrive from the north, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Pine Ridge is WBBH-TV (NBC), 41 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.

WHDN-CD is only 2.2 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 14 stations at fair strength or better, Pine Ridge ranks 678th of 786 places in Florida: fewer than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 9.3 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 Naples, 6.1 miles away.