TV channels & antenna towers in South Bay, Florida

South Bay is a town of about 5,100 people in Florida. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 63 licensed TV transmitters: 31 full-power, 4 Class A, 24 low-power and 4 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 31 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 16 between 25 and 45 miles, and 47 farther out. Ten of the 26 network stations in range are licensed to Miami, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Miami's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 25 (WPBF), CBS on channel 12 (WPEC), NBC on channel 6 (WTVJ), Fox on channel 29 (WFLX), PBS on channel 17 (WLRN-TV), CW on channel 34 (WTVX), ION on channel 67 (WPXP-TV), Telemundo on channel 51 (WSCV), Univision on channel 23 (WLTV-DT), MeTV on channel 10.2 (WPLG) and Trinity on channel 21 (WTCE-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal) and Univision (fair signal). 8 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 South Bay are in different directions: ABC 32° NNE (37 mi), CBS 99° E (32 mi) and Fox 102° ESE (30 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WFLX, WPXP-TV, WPTV-TV and WPEC, transmit from the same tower site about 30 miles east of South Bay (102° ESE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 22 full-power and Class A network signals that reach South Bay at fair strength or better, 45% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for South Bay is WPBF (ABC), 37 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WTVJ (NBC), 57 miles southeast and WLRN-TV (PBS), 57 miles southeast, are the exception: the nearest listed affiliates of those networks are far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for those.

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 31 stations at fair strength or better, South Bay ranks 168th of 786 places in Florida: more than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 30 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 The Acreage, 29 miles away.