TV channels & antenna towers in Siesta Key, Florida

Siesta Key is a town of about 6,570 people in Florida. There are 41 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 21 full-power, 6 Class A and 14 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 22 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 14 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 3 transmitters are within 25 miles, 23 between 25 and 45 miles, and 15 farther out. Six of the 20 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 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 49 (WRMD-CD), Univision on channel 50 (WVEA-TV) and MeTV on channel 32.2 (WMOR-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very 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.

The main network towers around Siesta Key are in different directions: ABC 24° NNE (43 mi), CBS 124° ESE (58 mi), NBC 122° ESE (57 mi), Fox 125° SE (56 mi) and PBS 123° ESE (57 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

11 network stations, WXPX-TV, WTSP, WVEA-TV, WMOR-TV and WTVT and others, transmit from the same tower site about 42 miles northeast of Siesta Key (25° NNE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 17 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Siesta Key at fair strength or better, 65% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

WGCU (PBS) lies beyond the radio horizon of its transmitter as seen from Siesta Key. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Siesta Key is WINK-TV (CBS), 58 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 22 stations at fair strength or better, Siesta Key ranks 419th of 786 places in Florida: fewer than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 23 miles away, against a state median of 20 miles.

17% of Florida's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Sarasota, 4.8 miles away.