TV channels & antenna towers in St. Petersburg, Florida

St. Petersburg, Florida has a population of about 257,000. There are 31 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 14 full-power, 5 Class A and 12 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 28 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 12 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 7 transmitters are within 25 miles, 22 between 25 and 45 miles, and 2 farther out. Six of the 12 network stations in range are licensed to Tampa, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Tampa's stations.

For the networks, the best local options 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 (fair signal) and Univision (strong 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 E, at about 80°. The main network towers for St. Petersburg sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

11 network stations, WXPX-TV, WTSP, WVEA-TV, WMOR-TV and WEDU and others, transmit from the same tower site about 26 miles east of St. Petersburg (82° E). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 12 full-power and Class A network signals that reach St. Petersburg at fair strength or better, 92% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for St. Petersburg is WTVT (Fox), 27 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 28 stations at fair strength or better, St. Petersburg ranks 251st of 786 places in Florida: more than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 24 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.