TV channels & antenna towers in Animas, Puerto Rico

Animas is a small community of about 1,450 people in Puerto Rico. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 84 licensed TV transmitters: 28 full-power, 5 Class A, 48 low-power and 3 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 40 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 13 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 13 transmitters are within 25 miles, 53 between 25 and 45 miles, and 18 farther out.

The best-placed network stations are NBC on channel 2.3 (WKAQ-TV), Fox on channel 30.2 (WSJP-LD) and Telemundo on channel 2.11 (WTIN-TV). No ABC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WCVI-TV in Christiansted, VI, 134 miles to the east. No CBS affiliate is listed within 250 miles of Animas. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (strong signal). 25 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 ESE, at about 121°. The main network towers for Animas sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

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

The farthest main network tower for Animas is WKAQ-TV (NBC), 45 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WIMN-CD is only 0.5 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 40 stations at fair strength or better, Animas ranks 128th of 219 places in Puerto Rico: fewer than the typical Puerto Rico town (41). Its nearest major network tower is 20 miles away, against a state median of 15 miles.

28% of Puerto Rico's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Arecibo, 5.6 miles away.