TV channels & antenna towers in Rockledge, Florida

Rockledge is a town of about 24,900 people in Florida. There are 38 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 16 full-power, 8 Class A, 13 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 21 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 13 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 4 transmitters are within 25 miles, 24 between 25 and 45 miles, and 10 farther 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.

For the networks, the best local options 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 (very 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 NW, at about 309°. The main network towers for Rockledge sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Four network stations, WFTV, WVEN-TV, WHLV-TV and WKCF, transmit from the same tower site about 25 miles northwest of Rockledge (307° NW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 9 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Rockledge at fair strength or better, 89% arrive from the northwest; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Rockledge is WUCF-TV (PBS), 28 miles away with a good 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 21 stations at fair strength or better, Rockledge ranks 474th of 786 places in Florida: fewer than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 19 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 Melbourne, 20 miles away.