Antenna TV channels in Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota)
33 stations broadcast free TV around Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota), carrying 78 channels including Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary . The full-power stations transmit from several sites, so the direction to aim depends on where you live.
Updated from FCC data
How well antenna TV works around Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota)
For the big networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and PBS) that reach each home, an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 7% of people in the Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota) market; about 93% need an attic or roof antenna. A typical home gets about 74 free channels from 28 stations, some from neighbouring markets.
Estimates from our terrain predictions for an antenna about 30 ft up, adjusted for indoor use. They are not yet checked against real channel scans; VHF channels never count as indoor. How we work it out
Each network's reach
| Network | Reaches | Indoor likely |
|---|---|---|
| ABC | 99+% | 99% |
| CBS | 99+% | 11% |
| NBC | 99+% | 15% |
| FOX | 99+% | 11% |
| PBS | 99+% | 7% |
| The CW | 99+% | 11% |
| Univision | 99+% | 97% |
| Telemundo | 96% | 64% |
Share of the market's 4,874k people, across its 233 ZIP codes.
Town by town
| Town | Antenna | Point | Channels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa ZIP 33603 | Attic or outdoor | southeast (130°) | 74 |
| St. Petersburg ZIP 33701 | Attic or outdoor | east (79°) | 84 |
| Lakeland ZIP 33805 | Attic or outdoor | southwest (228°) | 140 |
| Clearwater ZIP 33755 | Attic or outdoor | east-southeast (108°) | 74 |
| North Port ZIP 34286 | Indoor likely | southeast (125°) | 96 |
| Largo ZIP 33771 | Attic or outdoor | east (99°) | 74 |
| Winter Haven ZIP 33881 | Attic or outdoor | west-southwest (245°, most) | 144 |
| Sarasota ZIP 34236 | Attic or outdoor | north-northeast (29°) | 102 |
| Bradenton ZIP 34205 | Attic or outdoor | northeast (47°, most) | 102 |
| Pinellas Park ZIP 33782 | Attic or outdoor | east (94°) | 74 |
| Haines City ZIP 33844 | Indoor likely | northeast (45°) | 129 |
| Plant City ZIP 33563 | Attic or outdoor | south-southwest (212°) | 120 |
| Dunedin ZIP 34698 | Attic or outdoor | east-southeast (112°) | 74 |
| Venice ZIP 34285 | Indoor likely | east-southeast (116°) | 100 |
| Temple Terrace ZIP 33637 | Attic or outdoor | south-southeast (155°) | 74 |
For the ZIP nearest each town's centre. Tap a town for its full channel list.
What channel is each network on in Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota)?
| Network | Channel | Station |
|---|---|---|
 CBS | 10.1 | WTSP |
 NBC | 8.1 | WFLA-TV |
 ABC | 28.1 also 40.1 | WFTS-TV |
 FOX | 13.1 | WTVT |
 PBS | 3.1 also 3.4, 16.1 | WEDU |
 The CW | 38.1 | WTTA |
 Telemundo | 49.1 | WRMD-CD |
 Univision | 50.1 | WVEA-TV |
 UniMás | 50.6 | WVEA-TV |
The best TV antenna for Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota)
Get an antenna rated for both VHF and UHF. For most homes an attic or outdoor antenna is the safe choice; by our estimate an indoor one is likely enough for only about 7% of people.
- 18 channels reach ordinary TVs only on VHF (WEDU, WFLA-TV, WTSP, WTVT, WEDQ, WTTA), and many flat indoor antennas are weak on VHF.
- The towers are spread out, so a wide-beam (multi-directional) antenna is safer than a narrow directional one.
Not sure about VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary and UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ? See the glossary. Any brand of the right type will do.
Which way to point your antenna from St. Petersburg, Lakeland, Clearwater and nearby
Aim at the main tower site (WMOR-TV, WFTT-TV, WTSP and others). From the largest towns around Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota):
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St. Petersburg, FL | east (81°) | 24 mi |
| Lakeland, FL | southwest (229°) | 25 mi |
| Clearwater, FL | east-southeast (109°) | 33 mi |
| North Port, FL | north (356°) | 53 mi |
| Temple Terrace, FL | south-southeast (155°) | 17 mi |
| Tarpon Springs, FL | southeast (126°) | 39 mi |
| Sebring, FL | west-northwest (296°) | 55 mi |
| Brooksville, FL | south (170°) | 49 mi |
11 full-power stations transmit from elsewhere: WTOG (2 mi away), WEDU (2 mi away), WEDQ (2 mi away), WVEA-TV (2 mi away), WTTA (2 mi away), WXPX-TV (2 mi away), WCLF (2 mi away), WFLA-TV (2 mi away), WFTS-TV (2 mi away), WTVT (1 mi away), WWSB (19 mi away). If you live near one of them, it may need a separate aim.
Where the Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota) TV towers are
Map of 15 tower sites around Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota). The list below has every site.
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8 stations · 17 mi southeast of the centre
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7 stations · 15 mi east-southeast of the centre
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5 stations · 16 mi southeast of the centre
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2 stations · 29 mi south-southeast of the centre
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1 station · 11 mi southwest of the centre
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1 station · 18 mi southeast of the centre
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1 station · 25 mi northwest of the centre
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1 station · 64 mi north-northeast of the centre
NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) in Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota)
One station (WMOR-TV) now sends the newer NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) A newer broadcast format. Older TVs can't decode it, so stations also send the old format from a partner station. More in the glossary format. Older TVs can't decode it, so stations share: each channel that moved is also sent in the old format by a partner station (a Lighthouse (channel sharing) One station switches to NextGen TV and carries other stations' 3.0 versions; partners carry its old-format version. More in the glossary arrangement). Your TV shows the same number; at most you need a Rescan Asking your TV to search for channels again. Fixes most missing channels. More in the glossary .
WMOR-TV sends NextGen TV on RF 18
- 32.1 Independent: ordinary TVs get it from no partner in our data
- 32.2 network unknown: ordinary TVs get it from no partner in our data
- 32.3 network unknown: ordinary TVs get it from no partner in our data
Every Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota) station and subchannel
Including Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary stations. 3 subchannels have no confirmed network; we show them as "network unknown" rather than guess.
Full power (14)
- WEDU Tampa, FL · VHF
- 3.1 PBS
- 3.2 World Channel
- 3.3 NHK World-Japan
- 3.4 PBS
- 3.5 PBS Kids
- 3.6 Create
- WFLA-TV Tampa, FL · VHF
- 8.1 NBC
- 8.2 Charge!
- 8.3 Antenna TV
- WTSP St. Petersburg, FL · VHF
- 10.1 CBS
- WTVT Tampa, FL · VHF
- 13.1 Fox
- 13.2 Movies!
- 13.3 Buzzr
- 13.4 Heroes & Icons
- 13.5 Nosey
- 13.6 Fox Weather
- WEDQ Tampa, FL · VHF
- 16.1 PBS
- WCLF Clearwater, FL · UHF
- 22.1 CTN
- 22.3 CTN International
- 22.4 Newsmax2
- 22.5 Biz TV
- WFTS-TV Tampa, FL · UHF
- 28.1 ABC
- 28.2 Bounce TV
- 28.3 Grit
- 28.4 Ion Mystery
- 28.5 HSN
- 28.6 Shop LC
- WMOR-TV Lakeland, FL · UHF · NextGen TV
- 32.1 Independent
- 32.2 network unknown
- 32.3 network unknown
- WTTA St. Petersburg, FL · VHF
- 38.1 The CW/MyNetworkTV
- WWSB Sarasota, FL · UHF
- 40.1 ABC
- 40.2 Outlaw
- 40.3 Defy
- 40.4 365BLK
- WTOG St. Petersburg, FL · UHF
- 44.1 Independent
- 44.2 Start TV
- 44.3 Outlaw
- 44.4 Dabl
- 44.5 Catchy Comedy
- 44.6 MeTV Toons
- 44.7 Story Television
- WVEA-TV Tampa, FL · UHF
- 50.1 Univision
- 50.2 MovieSphere Gold
- 50.3 Great
- 50.4 Confess by Nosey
- 50.5 Shop LC
- 50.6 UniMás
- 50.7 Infomercials
- WFTT-TV Venice, FL · UHF
- 62.1 Scientology Network
- 62.2 LATV
- 62.3 Comet
- 62.4 Roar
- 62.7 Jewelry TV
- WXPX-TV Bradenton, FL · UHF
- 66.1 Independent
- 66.2 Ion
- 66.3 Court TV
- 66.4 Laff
- 66.5 Ion Plus
- 66.6 Busted
- 66.7 Game Show Central
- 66.8 QVC
Class A (6)
- WARP-CD Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL · UHF
- 20.1 Independent
- WSPF-CD St. Petersburg, FL · UHF
- 35.1 Independent
- 35.2 SonLife
- 35.3 Shop LC
- 35.4 Healing Streams TV
- 35.5 network unknown
- 35.6 GOD TV
- 35.7 Infomercials
- 35.8 Positiv
- WYKE-CD Wildwood, FL · UHF
- 47.1 CTN
- 47.3 CTN International
- 47.5 Biz TV
- WRMD-CD Tampa, FL · UHF
- 49.1 TELEMUNDO
- 49.2 TeleXitos
- 49.3 NBC True CRMZ
- 49.4 Oxygen
- WXAX-CD Clearwater, FL · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WZRA-CD Oldsmar, FL · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
Low power (12)
- DW36EC-D Lakeland, FL · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- W05CO-D Sarasota, FL · VHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- W16DQ-D Tampa, FL · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- W31EG-D Tampa, FL · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- W32FH-D St. Petersburg, FL · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WDNP-LD Tampa, FL · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WGCT-LD Tampa, FL · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WPDS-LD Largo, Etc., FL · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WSNN-LD Sarasota, FL · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WSVT-LD Tampa, FL · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WTAM-LD Tampa, FL · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WTBT-LD Tampa, FL · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
Translator (1)
- W36FJ-D Sebring, FL · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
Questions about antenna TV in Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota)
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What local channels can I get with an antenna in Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota)?
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Which way should I point my antenna in Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota)?
Do I need a new TV for NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) in Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota)?
For the curious: tower and licence details
- W31EG-D · facility 6029 · RF 31 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 13 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2021-01-22
- WDNP-LD · facility 67986 · RF 34 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2025-06-26
- WARP-CD · facility 55106 · RF 22 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2021-01-26
- WTOG · facility 74112 · RF 19 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 650 kW · HAAT 453.7 m · licensed 2021-07-06
- WRMD-CD · facility 74559 · RF 30 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 14 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2019-12-02
- WEDU · facility 21808 · RF 13 (VHF-high) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 25 kW · HAAT 470.9 m · licensed 2021-04-14 · newer construction permit granted
- WGCT-LD · facility 128357 · RF 33 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2018-08-31
- WTBT-LD · facility 168481 · RF 27 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2022-01-14
- WEDQ · facility 69338 · RF 13 (VHF-high) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 25 kW · HAAT 470.9 m · licensed 2021-04-14
- WVEA-TV · facility 60559 · RF 20 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 421 m · licensed 2020-01-23 · newer construction permit granted
- WTTA · facility 4108 · RF 9 (VHF-high) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 41 kW · HAAT 465.3 m · licensed 2020-06-11
- WXPX-TV · facility 6601 · RF 29 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 218 kW · HAAT 444.88 m · licensed 2026-08-24
- WCLF · facility 11125 · RF 21 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 414 m · licensed 2023-11-01
- WFLA-TV · facility 64592 · RF 9 (VHF-high) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 41 kW · HAAT 465.3 m · licensed 2020-11-20
- WFTS-TV · facility 64588 · RF 17 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 469 m · licensed 2020-11-20 · newer construction permit granted
- WTAM-LD · facility 168552 · RF 35 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2021-03-11
- WSVT-LD · facility 54948 · RF 23 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 7.5 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2021-01-05
- WMOR-TV · facility 53819 · RF 18 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 459 m · licensed 2023-12-13
- WFTT-TV · facility 16788 · RF 25 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 750 kW · HAAT 472 m · licensed 2015-04-30
- WSPF-CD · facility 11559 · RF 36 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 9.1 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2020-02-07
- WTSP · facility 11290 · RF 10 (VHF-high) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 69 kW · HAAT 476.9 m · licensed 2020-11-23
- W16DQ-D · facility 4330 · RF 16 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2021-04-02
- WXAX-CD · facility 57538 · RF 26 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2022-10-18
- WTVT · facility 68569 · RF 12 (VHF-high) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 72.3 kW · HAAT 436 m · licensed 2020-11-20
- W32FH-D · facility 61201 · RF 32 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2021-02-23
- WPDS-LD · facility 52648 · RF 14 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 3 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2023-05-24
- WZRA-CD · facility 2130 · RF 15 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 12.1 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2021-02-23
- W05CO-D · facility 66995 · RF 5 (VHF-low) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 0.2 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2025-07-01 · newer construction permit granted
- WWSB · facility 61251 · RF 24 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 230 kW · HAAT 233.9 m · licensed 2026-08-31
- DW36EC-D · facility 187418 · RF 36 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2018-07-16 · reduced power · newer construction permit granted
- WSNN-LD · facility 189978 · RF 26 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2026-01-21
- WYKE-CD · facility 63901 · RF 25 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2025-11-20
- W36FJ-D · facility 74113 · RF 36 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 8 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2021-08-17
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.
- Reception: Reception predictions over USGS terrain for every ZIP, FCC data 2026-11-03 00:00:00 (model 2026-11-11.4)
- 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