TV channels & antenna towers in Chepachet, Rhode Island

With roughly 1,680 residents, Chepachet is a small community in Rhode Island. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 59 licensed TV transmitters: 35 full-power, 8 Class A, 15 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 38 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 25 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 8 transmitters are within 25 miles, 30 between 25 and 45 miles, and 21 farther out. Six of the 29 network stations in range are licensed to Springfield, MA, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Springfield's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 10.2 (WJAR), CBS on channel 4 (WBZ-TV), NBC on channel 30 (WVIT), Fox on channel 25 (WFXT), CW on channel 56 (WLVI), ION on channel 69 (WPXQ-TV), Telemundo on channel 60 (WNEU), Univision on channel 66 (WUNI) and MeTV on channel 6.5 (WLNE-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 15 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Chepachet are in different directions: ABC 100° E (20 mi), CBS 39° NE (35 mi) and Fox 41° NE (35 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Six network stations, WBTS-CD, WBZ-TV, WNEU, WCVB-TV and WFXT and others, transmit from the same tower site about 35 miles northeast of Chepachet (39° NE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 22 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Chepachet at fair strength or better, 32% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across five other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Chepachet is WFXT (Fox), 35 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WVIT (NBC), 62 miles west, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for that one.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 38 stations at fair strength or better, Chepachet ranks 1st of 49 places in Rhode Island: more than the typical Rhode Island town (29). Its nearest major network tower is 20 miles away, against a state median of 14 miles.

55% of Rhode Island's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Smithfield, 6.3 miles away.