TV channels & antenna towers in Vero Beach, Florida

Vero Beach, Florida has a population of about 16,400. Our map shows 23 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 4 full-power, 5 Class A, 12 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 11 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 7 transmitters are within 25 miles, 11 between 25 and 45 miles, and 5 farther out. Two of the 4 network stations in range are licensed to Fort Pierce, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Fort Pierce's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 25 (WPBF), CW on channel 34 (WTVX), ION on channel 56 (WOPX-TV) and Trinity on channel 21 (WTCE-TV). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WPEC in West Palm Beach, FL, 73 miles to the south. No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WPTV-TV in West Palm Beach, FL, 73 miles to the south.

Point your antenna S, at about 180°. The main network towers for Vero Beach sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, WTVX and WPBF, transmit from the same tower site about 36 miles south of Vero Beach (179° S). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 4 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Vero Beach at fair strength or better, 75% 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 Vero Beach, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Vero Beach is WPBF (ABC), 36 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.

W30EP-D is only 2.6 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 11 stations at fair strength or better, Vero Beach ranks 736th of 786 places in Florida: fewer than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 36 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 Fort Pierce, 14 miles away.