Antenna aiming / East Greenwich, RI
Which way do I point it?

How to aim your TV antenna in East Greenwich, RI

Every transmitter near East Greenwich, with the compass direction and distance from town, and the one direction that picks up the most channels.

Transmitter directions from East Greenwich, RI N E S W WGBH — 16° NNE, 48 mi WBZ — 16° NNE, 48 mi WCVB — 16° NNE, 48 mi WGBX — 16° NNE, 48 mi WSBK — 16° NNE, 48 mi WBTS — 16° NNE, 48 mi WFXZ — 17° NNE, 48 mi WYDN — 17° NNE, 48 mi WMFP — 17° NNE, 48 mi WBPX — 17° NNE, 48 mi WHDH — 17° NNE, 48 mi WFXT — 17° NNE, 48 mi WLVI — 17° NNE, 48 mi WLEK — 23° NNE, 67 mi WHDT — 23° NNE, 53 mi WCEA — 24° NNE, 53 mi WPRI — 34° NE, 20 mi WNAC — 34° NE, 20 mi WJAR — 35° NE, 19 mi WPVD — 35° NE, 19 mi WLNE — 35° NE, 19 mi WYCN — 35° NE, 30 mi WWDP — 42° NE, 34 mi WLWC — 72° ENE, 31 mi WVVH — 220° SW, 62 mi WPXQ — 236° SW, 18 mi WHPX — 247° WSW, 40 mi WEDN — 257° WSW, 36 mi WUTH — 275° W, 51 mi WSHM — 305° NW, 58 mi WUTF — 347° NNW, 49 mi WUNI — 360° N, 51 mi WWJE — 360° N, 51 mi East Greenwich

Point North-Northeast 13° on a compass — 67 miles of range covers this whole market

26/33stations in the beam
97/128free channels
76%of what's available
The other 7 stations sit west-southwest of you (257°). A rotator, or a second antenna facing that way, is what it takes to add them.
9 of these stations broadcast on VHF frequencies. Many antennas sold as "HDTV" or "4K" are UHF-only and will miss them entirely, whichever way you point.

Every transmitter near East Greenwich, RI

Sorted by compass bearing, so neighbouring rows are neighbouring towers.

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WGBH PBS 2 16° NNE 48 mi 2
WBZ CBS 4 16° NNE 48 mi 5
WCVB ABC 5 16° NNE 48 mi 4
WGBX PBS 44 16° NNE 48 mi 4
WSBK Independent 38 16° NNE 48 mi 7
WBTS NBC 15 16° NNE 48 mi 2
WFXZ Biz TV 24 17° NNE 48 mi 1
WYDN Daystar 48 17° NNE 48 mi 1
WMFP Shop LC 62 17° NNE 48 mi 3
WBPX Ion 68 17° NNE 48 mi 7
WHDH Independent 7 17° NNE 48 mi 2
WFXT FOX 25 17° NNE 48 mi 5
WLVI CW 56 17° NNE 48 mi 2
WLEK Sports First TV 22 23° NNE 67 mi 7
WHDT Infomercials 3 23° NNE 53 mi 1
WCEA Independent 26 24° NNE 53 mi 4
WPRI CBS 12 34° NE 20 mi 4
WNAC FOX 64 34° NE 20 mi 4
WJAR NBC 10 35° NE 19 mi 4
WPVD PBS 36 35° NE 19 mi 4
WLNE Roar 6 35° NE 19 mi 4
WYCN Telemundo 8 35° NE 30 mi 4
WWDP Roar 46 42° NE 34 mi 5
WLWC Bounce TV 28 72° ENE 31 mi 1
WVVH YTA TV 18 220° SW 62 mi 4
WPXQ Ion 69 236° SW 18 mi 8
WHPX Ion 26 247° WSW 40 mi 8
WEDN PBS 53 257° WSW 36 mi 2
WUTH UniMas 47 275° W 51 mi 1
WSHM CBS 33 305° NW 58 mi 7
WUTF UniMas 27 347° NNW 49 mi 5
WUNI Univision 66 360° N 51 mi 5
WWJE True Crime Network 50 360° N 51 mi 1

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What antenna do you need in East Greenwich, RI?

How far the transmitters are, and which way they sit

The nearest transmitter is 18.2 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 36 miles.

For East Greenwich we would start with an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The towers are far enough out that an amplified indoor antenna, or one mounted in the attic, will pull in far more of the lineup than a basic flat antenna.

The towers around East Greenwich are spread across 212° of the compass, so no single directional antenna will reach all of them. An omnidirectional antenna picks up every direction at once but with less reach, and a rotator lets a directional antenna turn toward whichever station you want.

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Before you climb the ladder

The limits of these numbers, and how to work around them

These are true bearings, not magnetic. A compass app on your phone usually reads magnetic north, which differs from true north by a few degrees depending on where you are in the country. For antenna aiming that difference is small, but if you are lining up a long-range directional antenna it is worth checking your local declination.

Bearings are measured from the centre of East Greenwich. Over the distances involved, a few miles in any direction barely moves the angle, but your own address is what ultimately matters.

Hills and buildings are not in these numbers. A transmitter 20 miles away behind a ridge can be harder to receive than one 40 miles away across flat ground. Point at the recommended bearing first, then adjust a few degrees either way while watching your TV's signal meter.

See every channel available in East Greenwich, RI, including what each station carries.

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