TV channels & antenna towers in Saint Augustine Beach, Florida

Saint Augustine Beach is a town of about 6,180 people in Florida. There are 34 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 10 full-power, 5 Class A, 18 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 12 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 23 between 25 and 45 miles, and 10 farther out. Six of the 9 network stations in range are licensed to Jacksonville, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Jacksonville's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 25 (WJXX), CBS on channel 47 (WJAX-TV), NBC on channel 12 (WTLV), Fox on channel 30 (WFOX-TV), PBS on channel 7 (WJCT), CW on channel 17 (WCWJ) and Trinity on channel 59 (WJEB-TV). 2 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 NNW, at about 329°. The main network towers for Saint Augustine Beach sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Seven network stations, WJXX, WCWJ, WTLV, WJEB-TV and WFOX-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 34 miles northwest of Saint Augustine Beach (330° NNW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

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

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

The farthest main network tower for Saint Augustine Beach is WJCT (PBS), 35 miles away with a fair 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.

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 12 stations at fair strength or better, Saint Augustine Beach ranks 719th of 786 places in Florida: fewer than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 34 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 Palm Coast, 19 miles away.