WCEA-LD
WCEA-LD is a low power station licensed to Boston, MA.
Updated from FCC data
WCEA-LD channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
We don't have a confirmed channel lineup for WCEA-LD yet. A TV scan near the tower would show it.
Which way to point your antenna for WCEA-LD
WCEA-LD transmits from its own site, apart from the main Boston (Manchester) towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 36 ( UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ).
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester, MA | east (81°) | 38 mi |
| Cambridge, MA | southeast (130°) | 3 mi |
| Brockton, MA | north (352°) | 19 mi |
| Lynn, MA | southwest (214°) | 10 mi |
| Salem, MA | southwest (221°) | 14 mi |
| Franklin Town, MA | northeast (43°) | 25 mi |
WCEA-LD transmitter details
- Station type
- Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary
- RF channel The real broadcast frequency, which can differ from the number your TV shows. More in the glossary
- 36 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 15 kW
- Antenna height
- 255 m above sea level
- Tower location
- 42.3492, -71.0747 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 168497
- Licence on file
- 2021-05-10
- Note
- The FCC has approved a change that isn't built yet
More in Boston (Manchester)
Where this comes from
- Stations, towers, channels and power: FCC Licensing and Management System (LMS) public database, data of .
- Networks and subchannels: our affiliations dataset, built from Wikipedia (used under CC BY-SA 4.0), the network field stations file with the FCC, and station websites; checked . Credits.
- Towns and distances: US Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 city population estimates (SUB-EST2025) and 2026 Gazetteer place coordinates; distances are straight-line from each town's Census centre point.
- Market area: Market area: counties assigned by FCC service-contour coverage of each market's full-power stations (FCC LMS market list, Census 2020).
Updated How we work this out