WPVD-TV · channel 36.1
WPVD-TV is channel 36.1 (PBS), a full-power station licensed to Providence, RI.
Updated from FCC data
WPVD-TV channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
- 36.1 PBS
- 36.2 [Blank]
Which way to point your antenna for WPVD-TV
WPVD-TV transmits from the main Providence-New Bedford tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 2 ( VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary ), so your antenna must handle VHF.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| New Bedford, MA | northwest (308°) | 23 mi |
| Cranston, RI | east-northeast (57°) | 12 mi |
| Warwick, RI | north-northeast (31°) | 13 mi |
| Taunton, MA | west-southwest (255°) | 10 mi |
| Attleboro, MA | south (175°) | 5 mi |
| Woonsocket, RI | southeast (131°) | 14 mi |
WPVD-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
- 2 (VHF-low)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 13.6 kW
- Antenna height
- 302 m above sea level, 273 m above average terrain
- Tower location
- 41.8654, -71.2869 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 56092
- Licence on file
- 2026-06-18
More in Providence-New Bedford
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