TV channels & antenna towers in Wimauma, Florida

Wimauma is a town of about 6,370 people in Florida. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 35 licensed TV transmitters: 16 full-power, 6 Class A, 12 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 28 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 22 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 26 transmitters are within 25 miles, 4 between 25 and 45 miles, and 5 farther out. Six of the 14 network stations in range are licensed to Tampa, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Tampa's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 28 (WFTS-TV), CBS on channel 10 (WTSP), NBC on channel 8 (WFLA-TV), Fox on channel 13 (WTVT), PBS on channel 3.1 (WEDU), CW on channel 38 (WTTA), ION on channel 66 (WXPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 49 (WRMD-CD), Univision on channel 50 (WVEA-TV) and MeTV on channel 32.2 (WMOR-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (strong signal). 3 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 NNE, at about 17°. The main network towers for Wimauma sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

11 network stations, WXPX-TV, WTSP, WVEA-TV, WMOR-TV and WTVT and others, transmit from the same tower site about 7.8 miles north of Wimauma (18° NNE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 14 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Wimauma at fair strength or better, 71% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Wimauma is WEDU (PBS), 9.6 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an indoor antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WXPX-TV is only 7.8 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 28 stations at fair strength or better, Wimauma ranks 251st of 786 places in Florida: more than the typical Florida town (23). Its nearest major network tower is 7.8 miles away, against a state median of 20 miles.

23% of Florida's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an indoor antenna. The nearest larger city is Riverview, 11 miles away.