TV channels & antenna towers in Shady Hills, Florida

Shady Hills is a city of about 11,500 people in Florida. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 40 licensed TV transmitters: 15 full-power, 7 Class A, 16 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 15 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 30 between 25 and 45 miles, and 9 farther out. Six of the 15 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 28 (WFTS-TV), CBS on channel 10 (WTSP), NBC on channel 8 (WFLA-TV), Fox on channel 13 (WTVT), PBS on channel 3.1 (WEDU), CW on channel 38 (WTTA), ION on channel 66 (WXPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 49 (WRMD-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). 3 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 SSE, at about 156°. The main network towers for Shady Hills sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

11 network stations, WEDU, WVEA-TV, WRMD-CD, WTTA and WFTS-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 42 miles southeast of Shady Hills (156° SSE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Shady Hills at fair strength or better, all arrive from the southeast, so this is an easy place to aim.

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

The farthest main network tower for Shady Hills is WTVT (Fox), 45 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 15 stations at fair strength or better, Shady Hills ranks 620th of 786 places in Florida: fewer than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 42 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 Spring Hill, 4.7 miles away.