TV channels & antenna towers in Kingston, Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island has a population of about 6,970. Our map shows 51 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 32 full-power, 8 Class A, 10 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 27 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 9 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 12 between 25 and 45 miles, and 37 farther out. Five of the 23 network stations in range are licensed to Providence, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Providence's stations.

For the networks, the best local options 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 64.2 (WNAC-TV), 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 (fair signal) and Univision (fair 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 Kingston are in different directions: ABC 24° NNE (29 mi), CBS 14° NNE (59 mi), NBC 283° WNW (69 mi) and Fox 15° NNE (59 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 29 miles northeast of Kingston (24° NNE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 17 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Kingston at fair strength or better, 35% arrive from the west; the rest are spread across two other directions.

WBZ-TV (CBS), WVIT (NBC) and WFXT (Fox) lie beyond the radio horizon of their transmitter as seen from Kingston. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Kingston is WVIT (NBC), 69 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 27 stations at fair strength or better, Kingston ranks 31st of 49 places in Rhode Island: fewer 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 South Kingstown, 2.3 miles away.