WCVB-TV · channel 5.1
WCVB-TV is channel 5.1 (ABC), a full-power station licensed to Boston, MA.
Updated from FCC data
WCVB-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 5.1 ABC
- 5.2 MeTV
- 5.3 Story Television
- 5.4 365BLK
Which way to point your antenna for WCVB-TV
WCVB-TV transmits from the main Boston (Manchester) tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 33 ( 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 (84°) | 29 mi |
| Cambridge, MA | southwest (233°) | 8 mi |
| Brockton, MA | northwest (326°) | 19 mi |
| Lynn, MA | southwest (231°) | 18 mi |
| Salem, MA | southwest (233°) | 22 mi |
| Franklin Town, MA | north-northeast (30°) | 18 mi |
WCVB-TV 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
- 33 (UHF)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 922 kW
- Antenna height
- 432 m above sea level, 388 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 42.3103, -71.2367 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 65684
- Licence on file
- 2022-12-27
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