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How to Aim Your TV Antenna in West Warwick, RI

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

Transmitter directions from West Warwick, RI N E S W WWJE — 1° N, 47 mi WUNI — 1° N, 47 mi WGBH — 19° NNE, 45 mi WBZ — 19° NNE, 45 mi WCVB — 19° NNE, 45 mi WGBX — 19° NNE, 45 mi WSBK — 19° NNE, 45 mi WBTS — 19° NNE, 45 mi WFXZ — 20° NNE, 45 mi WYDN — 20° NNE, 45 mi WMFP — 20° NNE, 45 mi WBPX — 20° NNE, 45 mi WHDH — 20° NNE, 45 mi WFXT — 20° NNE, 44 mi WLVI — 20° NNE, 44 mi WLEK — 25° NNE, 64 mi WHDT — 26° NNE, 50 mi WCEA — 27° NNE, 50 mi WYCN — 42° NE, 28 mi WPRI — 44° NE, 17 mi WNAC — 44° NE, 17 mi WJAR — 46° NE, 16 mi WPVD — 46° NE, 16 mi WLNE — 46° NE, 16 mi WWDP — 48° NE, 32 mi WLWC — 80° E, 31 mi WVVH — 217° SW, 64 mi WPXQ — 225° SW, 20 mi WHPX — 241° WSW, 40 mi WEDN — 250° WSW, 36 mi WUTH — 271° W, 50 mi WSHM — 303° WNW, 54 mi WUTF — 347° NNW, 45 mi West Warwick

Point North-Northeast 16° on a compass — 64 miles of range covers this whole market

25/33stations in the beam
92/128free channels
72%of what's available
The other 8 stations sit west-southwest of you (254°). 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 West Warwick, RI

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

StationNetworkChannel BearingDirectionDistanceSubchannels
WWJE True Crime Network 50 1° N 47 mi 1
WUNI Univision 66 1° N 47 mi 5
WGBH PBS 2 19° NNE 45 mi 2
WBZ CBS 4 19° NNE 45 mi 5
WCVB ABC 5 19° NNE 45 mi 4
WGBX PBS 44 19° NNE 45 mi 4
WSBK Independent 38 19° NNE 45 mi 7
WBTS NBC 15 19° NNE 45 mi 2
WFXZ Biz TV 24 20° NNE 45 mi 1
WYDN Daystar 48 20° NNE 45 mi 1
WMFP Shop LC 62 20° NNE 45 mi 3
WBPX Ion 68 20° NNE 45 mi 7
WHDH Independent 7 20° NNE 45 mi 2
WFXT FOX 25 20° NNE 44 mi 5
WLVI CW 56 20° NNE 44 mi 2
WLEK Sports First TV 22 25° NNE 64 mi 7
WHDT Infomercials 3 26° NNE 50 mi 1
WCEA Independent 26 27° NNE 50 mi 4
WYCN Telemundo 8 42° NE 28 mi 4
WPRI CBS 12 44° NE 17 mi 4
WNAC FOX 64 44° NE 17 mi 4
WJAR NBC 10 46° NE 16 mi 4
WPVD PBS 36 46° NE 16 mi 4
WLNE Roar 6 46° NE 16 mi 4
WWDP Roar 46 48° NE 32 mi 5
WLWC Bounce TV 28 80° E 31 mi 1
WVVH YTA TV 18 217° SW 64 mi 4
WPXQ Ion 69 225° SW 20 mi 8
WHPX Ion 26 241° WSW 40 mi 8
WEDN PBS 53 250° WSW 36 mi 2
WUTH UniMas 47 271° W 50 mi 1
WSHM CBS 33 303° WNW 54 mi 7
WUTF UniMas 27 347° NNW 45 mi 5

Marked rows fall inside the recommended beam.

What Antenna Do You Need in West Warwick, RI?

How far the transmitters are, which way they sit, and what that means for the antenna you buy.

The nearest transmitter is 16.5 miles away, and most of the lineup sits within 36 miles.

For West Warwick 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 West Warwick are spread across 223° 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.

Learn more about choosing an antenna

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 West Warwick. 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 West Warwick, RI, including what each station carries.

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