TV channels & antenna towers in Exeter, Rhode Island

Exeter, Rhode Island has a population of about 6,430. There are 54 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 33 full-power, 8 Class A, 12 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 33 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 14 at good or strong strength.

9 of them are within 25 miles of Exeter, 5 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 40 are more than 45 miles out. Five of the 26 network stations in range are licensed to Providence, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Providence'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). 14 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 Exeter are in different directions: ABC 33° NNE (24 mi), CBS 17° NNE (53 mi), NBC 278° W (67 mi) and Fox 18° NNE (53 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Five network stations, WLNE-TV, WJAR, WRIW-CD, WPRI-TV and WNAC-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 24 miles northeast of Exeter (33° NNE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 19 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Exeter at fair strength or better, 37% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across three other directions.

WVIT (NBC) lies beyond the radio horizon of its transmitter as seen from Exeter. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Exeter is WVIT (NBC), 67 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

WLWC is only 14 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 33 stations at fair strength or better, Exeter ranks 13th of 49 places in Rhode Island: more than the typical Rhode Island town (29). Its nearest major network tower is 14 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 North Kingstown, 4.2 miles away.