TV channels & antenna towers in Stuart, Florida

Stuart is a town of about 16,500 people in Florida. There are 25 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 9 full-power, 4 Class A, 11 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 18 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

10 of them are within 25 miles of Stuart, 13 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 2 are more than 45 miles out. Three of the 7 network stations in range are licensed to West Palm Beach, so most of the network channels you will find here come from West Palm Beach's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 25 (WPBF), CBS on channel 12 (WPEC), NBC on channel 5 (WPTV-TV), Fox on channel 29 (WFLX), CW on channel 34 (WTVX), ION on channel 67 (WPXP-TV) and Trinity on channel 21 (WTCE-TV). 2 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 Stuart are in different directions: ABC 239° WSW (10 mi), CBS 176° S (42 mi), NBC 177° S (42 mi) and Fox 179° S (43 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Four network stations, WPXP-TV, WPTV-TV, WPEC and WFLX, transmit from the same tower site about 42 miles south of Stuart (177° S). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Stuart at fair strength or better, 71% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Stuart is WFLX (Fox), 43 miles away with a good 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.

WTVX is only 9.8 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 18 stations at fair strength or better, Stuart ranks 545th of 786 places in Florida: fewer than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 9.8 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 Port Saint Lucie, 9.0 miles away.