What channel is ABC on antenna in Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne?
ABC is channel 9.1 (WFTV).
It broadcasts on RF 35 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put ABC on WFTV within antenna reach of about 100% of people in the Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 88% (an estimate, not yet checked against real scans). Check your ZIP.
Updated from FCC data
Lost ABC? Rescan your TV first
Most missing channels come back after a Rescan Asking your TV to search for channels again. Fixes most missing channels. More in the glossary . If ABC still doesn't appear, the antenna needs to point toward the WFTV tower and handle UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary .
Where ABC 9.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WFTV RF 35 · UHF
WFTV's own transmitter.
Which way to point for ABC around Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne
Aim at the WFTV tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Bay, FL | north-northwest (331°) | 49 mi |
| Palm Coast, FL | south (170°) | 68 mi |
| Kissimmee, FL | northeast (50°) | 28 mi |
| St. Cloud, FL | north-northeast (31°) | 27 mi |
| Port Orange, FL | south (184°) | 38 mi |
| Apopka, FL | east-southeast (107°) | 30 mi |
| Clermont, FL | east (85°) | 41 mi |
| Titusville, FL | west (269°) | 14 mi |
The antenna you need for ABC in Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne
ABC reaches ordinary TVs on UHF, so any antenna that picks up UHF will do. Close to the towers an indoor antenna by a window often works; farther out, height matters most: attic beats window, roof beats attic.
The best antenna for all of Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
More free channels from WFTV
- 9.2 Laff
- 9.3 Ion Mystery
- 9.4 MeTV Toons
Other networks in Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne
Questions about ABC in Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne
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Where this comes from
- Stations, towers, channels and power: FCC Licensing and Management System (LMS) public database, data of .
- Networks and subchannels: our affiliations dataset, built from Wikipedia (used under CC BY-SA 4.0), the network field stations file with the FCC, and station websites; checked . Credits.
- Towns and distances: US Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 city population estimates (SUB-EST2025) and 2026 Gazetteer place coordinates; distances are straight-line from each town's Census centre point.
- Market area: Market area: counties assigned by FCC service-contour coverage of each market's full-power stations (FCC LMS market list, Census 2020).
Updated How we work this out