TV channels & antenna towers in Wildwood, Florida

With roughly 6,590 residents, Wildwood is a town in Florida. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 56 licensed TV transmitters: 20 full-power, 10 Class A, 24 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 21 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 13 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 4 transmitters are within 25 miles, 8 between 25 and 45 miles, and 44 farther 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 strongest network signals here 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 Wildwood are in different directions: ABC 109° ESE (63 mi), CBS 106° ESE (62 mi), NBC 106° ESE (62 mi), Fox 333° NNW (38 mi) and PBS 107° ESE (60 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 60 miles east of Wildwood (107° ESE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 10 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Wildwood at fair strength or better, 80% arrive from the east; the rest are spread across one other direction.

WUCF-TV (PBS) lies beyond the radio horizon of its transmitter as seen from Wildwood. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Wildwood is WFTV (ABC), 63 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WQFT-LD is only 1.3 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 21 stations at fair strength or better, Wildwood ranks 474th of 786 places in Florida: fewer than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 28 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 The Villages, 6.8 miles away.