TV channels & antenna towers in Hopkinton, Rhode Island

Hopkinton is a town of about 8,260 people in Rhode Island. There are 55 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 35 full-power, 9 Class A, 10 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 25 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 10 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 3 transmitters are within 25 miles, 10 between 25 and 45 miles, and 42 farther out. Five of the 27 network stations in range are licensed to Providence, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Providence's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 10.2 (WJAR), CBS on channel 3 (WFSB), NBC on channel 30 (WVIT), Fox on channel 61 (WTIC-TV), CW on channel 20 (WCCT-TV), ION on channel 69 (WPXQ-TV), Telemundo on channel 19 (WRDM-CD), Univision on channel 18 (WUVN) and MeTV on channel 6.5 (WLNE-TV). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (fair 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 Hopkinton are in different directions: ABC 42° NE (38 mi), CBS 293° WNW (57 mi), NBC 287° WNW (57 mi) and Fox 287° WNW (57 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 38 miles northeast of Hopkinton (41° NE). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 17 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Hopkinton at fair strength or better, 53% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Hopkinton is WFSB (CBS), 57 miles away with a fair estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

WLWC is only 2.4 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 25 stations at fair strength or better, Hopkinton ranks 36th of 49 places in Rhode Island: fewer than the typical Rhode Island town (29). Its nearest major network tower is 2.4 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 South Kingstown, 13 miles away.