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WRIW-CD · channel 51.1

WRIW-CD is channel 51.1 (Telemundo), a Class A station licensed to Providence, RI.

Updated from FCC data

WRIW-CD channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary

Which way to point your antenna for WRIW-CD

WRIW-CD 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.

FromPointDistance
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

WRIW-CD 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
70184
Licence on file
2022-01-18

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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).

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