TV channels & antenna towers in Wakefield-Peacedale, Rhode Island

Wakefield-Peacedale is a town of about 8,490 people in Rhode Island. There are 39 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 25 full-power, 6 Class A, 7 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 20 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 7 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 2 transmitters are within 25 miles, 10 between 25 and 45 miles, and 27 farther out. Five of the 16 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 15 (WBTS-CD), 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). 12 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna NNE, at about 15°. The main network towers for Wakefield-Peacedale sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Five network stations, WLNE-TV, WJAR, WRIW-CD, WPRI-TV and WNAC-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 31 miles north of Wakefield-Peacedale (21° NNE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 12 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Wakefield-Peacedale at fair strength or better, 92% arrive from the north; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Wakefield-Peacedale is WBTS-CD (NBC), 61 miles away with a weak 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 20 stations at fair strength or better, Wakefield-Peacedale ranks 45th of 49 places in Rhode Island: fewer 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 South Kingstown, 1.3 miles away.