TV channels & antenna towers in Coventry, Rhode Island

Coventry is a town of about 35,500 people in Rhode Island. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 62 licensed TV transmitters: 37 full-power, 9 Class A, 15 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 36 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 21 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 10 transmitters are within 25 miles, 6 between 25 and 45 miles, and 46 farther out. Six of the 30 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 best-placed network stations 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). 16 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 Coventry are in different directions: ABC 61° ENE (23 mi), CBS 28° NNE (48 mi), NBC 270° W (59 mi) and Fox 30° NNE (48 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Five network stations, WPRI-TV, WLNE-TV, WJAR, WRIW-CD and WNAC-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 23 miles northeast of Coventry (59° ENE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 22 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Coventry at fair strength or better, 50% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across four other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Coventry is WVIT (NBC), 59 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 36 stations at fair strength or better, Coventry ranks 10th of 49 places in Rhode Island: more than the typical Rhode Island town (29). Its nearest major network tower is 15 miles away, against a state median of 14 miles.

45% of Rhode Island's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Warwick, 14 miles away.