TV channels & antenna towers in Sunshine Ranches, Florida

With roughly 1,880 residents, Sunshine Ranches is a small community in Florida. Our map shows 46 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 22 full-power, 5 Class A, 16 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 36 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 26 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 30 transmitters are within 25 miles, 8 between 25 and 45 miles, and 8 farther out. Ten of the 16 network stations in range are licensed to Miami, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Miami's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 7.2 (WSVN), CBS on channel 4 (WFOR-TV), NBC on channel 6 (WTVJ), Fox on channel 29 (WFLX), PBS on channel 17 (WLRN-TV), CW on channel 33 (WBFS-TV), ION on channel 35 (WPXM-TV), Telemundo on channel 51 (WSCV), Univision on channel 23 (WLTV-DT), MeTV on channel 10.2 (WPLG) and Trinity on channel 45 (WHFT-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (strong signal) and Univision (strong signal). 7 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 Sunshine Ranches are in different directions: ABC 127° SE (9.1 mi), CBS 129° SE (8.5 mi), NBC 129° SE (8.5 mi), Fox 8° N (37 mi) and PBS 119° ESE (9.4 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Nine network stations, WTVJ, WBFS-TV, WFOR-TV, WLTV-DT and WPLG and others, transmit from the same tower site about 8.5 miles southeast of Sunshine Ranches (129° SE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 14 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Sunshine Ranches at fair strength or better, 64% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Sunshine Ranches is WFLX (Fox), 37 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

WTVJ is only 8.5 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 36 stations at fair strength or better, Sunshine Ranches ranks 68th of 786 places in Florida: more than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 8.5 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 Cooper City, 3.6 miles away.