TV channels & antenna towers in The Villages, Florida

The Villages, Florida has a population of about 51,400. Our map shows 54 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 20 full-power, 10 Class A, 22 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 23 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 13 at good or strong strength.

4 of them are within 25 miles of The Villages, 8 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 42 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 14 network stations in range are licensed to Orlando, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Orlando's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 9 (WFTV), CBS on channel 6 (WKMG-TV), NBC on channel 2 (WESH), Fox on channel 51 (WOGX), PBS on channel 24 (WUCF-TV), CW on channel 18 (WKCF), 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 (weak signal) and Univision (good 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 The Villages are in different directions: ABC 114° ESE (60 mi), CBS 112° ESE (59 mi), NBC 112° ESE (59 mi), Fox 323° NW (37 mi) and PBS 113° ESE (57 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Seven network stations, WUCF-TV, WOFL, WVEN-TV, WHLV-TV and WKCF and others, transmit from the same tower site about 57 miles southeast of The Villages (113° ESE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach The Villages at fair strength or better, 55% 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 The Villages, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for The Villages is WFTV (ABC), 60 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 23 stations at fair strength or better, The Villages ranks 386th of 786 places in Florida: the same as the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 24 miles away, against a state median of 20 miles.

17% of Florida's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Orlando, 45 miles away.