TV channels & antenna towers in Waldo, Florida

Waldo, Florida has a population of about 1,030. There are 51 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 13 full-power, 6 Class A, 30 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 9 at good or strong strength.

8 of them are within 25 miles of Waldo, 14 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 29 are more than 45 miles out. Six of the 12 network stations in range are licensed to Jacksonville, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Jacksonville's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 25 (WJXX), CBS on channel 47 (WJAX-TV), NBC on channel 28.3 (WGFL), Fox on channel 51 (WOGX), PBS on channel 5 (WUFT), CW on channel 20.2 (WCJB-TV) and Trinity on channel 59 (WJEB-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 Waldo are in different directions: NBC 246° WSW (27 mi), Fox 198° SSW (31 mi) and PBS 248° WSW (15 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Seven network stations, WFOX-TV, WJAX-TV, WJCT, WJEB-TV and WJXX and others, transmit from the same tower site about 49 miles northeast of Waldo (46° NE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 11 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Waldo at fair strength or better, 64% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Waldo is WOGX (Fox), 31 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WJXX (ABC), 50 miles northeast and WJAX-TV (CBS), 49 miles northeast, are the exception: the nearest listed affiliates of those networks are far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for those.

WUFT is only 15 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 23 stations at fair strength or better, Waldo ranks 386th of 786 places in Florida: the same as 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 Gainesville, 13 miles away.