TV channels & antenna towers in Rotonda West, Florida

With roughly 8,760 residents, Rotonda West is a town in Florida. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 40 licensed TV transmitters: 21 full-power, 5 Class A, 13 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 18 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 12 between 25 and 45 miles, and 27 farther out. Six of the 21 network stations in range are licensed to Tampa, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Tampa'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), ION on channel 66 (WXPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 43 (WWDT-CD), Univision on channel 50 (WVEA-TV) and MeTV on channel 32.2 (WMOR-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (weak signal) and Univision (good signal). 4 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 E, at about 99°. The main network towers for Rotonda West sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Six network stations, WFTX-TV, WZVN-TV, WBBH-TV, WGCU and WINK-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 31 miles east of Rotonda West (101° ESE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 14 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Rotonda West at fair strength or better, 57% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Rotonda West is WINK-TV (CBS), 33 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 18 stations at fair strength or better, Rotonda West ranks 545th of 786 places in Florida: fewer than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 31 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 North Port, 12 miles away.