TV channels & antenna towers in Tangerine, Florida

Tangerine, Florida has a population of about 2,870. There are 39 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 17 full-power, 8 Class A, 12 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 26 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 14 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 4 transmitters are within 25 miles, 27 between 25 and 45 miles, and 8 farther out. Five of the 12 network stations in range are licensed to Orlando, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Orlando's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 9 (WFTV), CBS on channel 6 (WKMG-TV), NBC on channel 2 (WESH), Fox on channel 35 (WOFL), PBS on channel 24 (WUCF-TV), CW on channel 18 (WKCF), ION on channel 56 (WOPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 31 (WTMO-CD), Univision on channel 43 (WVEN-TV) and Trinity on channel 52 (WHLV-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (fair signal) and Univision (good signal). 7 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 ESE, at about 109°. The main network towers for Tangerine sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Seven network stations, WUCF-TV, WOFL, WVEN-TV, WHLV-TV and WKCF and others, transmit from the same tower site about 34 miles east of Tangerine (109° ESE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Tangerine at fair strength or better, 73% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Tangerine is WFTV (ABC), 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.

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 26 stations at fair strength or better, Tangerine ranks 321st of 786 places in Florida: more than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 15 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 Apopka, 9.5 miles away.