Free Antenna TV - Richmond, VA
We receive 57 high definition channels (OTA) Over the air. It's free TV.
Ditch your paid TV package. Install a roof mounted Digital TV Antenna to pull in many HD quality Richmond digital TV stations.
To find coverage in your area and antenna locations, see https://www.fcc.gov/media/engineering/dtvmaps This site lists main channels and not the sub channels such as 12-1, 12-2 and 12-3. See the guide below for clarification.
The following stations were received from our offices at 6008 Hermitage Road, Henrico, VA 23228.
All Richmond stations provide a full 5/5 signal to our TCL 75" model 75S425LBAA TV except the "LD" stations which provide 3/5 signal. This TV complies with the older ATSC 1.0 digital spec. We recommend purchase of a TV with ATSC 3.0 compatibility.
| Channel | Locality | Name | Call Sign | Signal 1 - 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-1 | Richmond | WTVR-HD | WTVR | 5 |
| 06-2 | Richmond | CBSANT | WTVR | 5 |
| 06-3 | Richmond | CBSXTR | WTVR | 5 |
| 06-4 | Richmond | Court TV | WTVR | 5 |
| 06-5 | Richmond | ION | WTVR | 5 |
| 06-6 | Richmond | Newsy | WTVR | 5 |
| 06-7 | Richmond | HSN | WTVR | 5 |
| 08-1 | Richmond | WRIC-TV | WRIC | 5 |
| 08-2 | Petersburg | Rewind | WRIC | 5 |
| 08-3 | Petersburg | Cozi | WRIC | 5 |
| 08-4 | Petersburg | Laff | WRIC | 5 |
| 12-1 | Richmond | WWBT-DT | WWBT | 5 |
| 12-2 | Richmond | 12 Me-TV | WWBT | 5 |
| 12-3 | Richmond | Circle | WWBT | 5 |
| 12-4 | Richmond | ION Mystery | WWBT | 5 |
| 12-5 | Richmond | True Crime Network | WWBT | 5 |
| 12-6 | Richmond | NBC | WWBT | 5 |
| 23-1 | Richmond | VPM | WCVE | 5 |
| 23-2 | Richmond | Create | WCVE | 5 |
| 23-3 | Richmond | Worldview | WCVE | 5 |
| 23-4 | Richmond | PBS Kids 24/7 | WCVE | 5 |
| 23-5 | Richmond | VPMPlus | WCVE | 5 |
| 28-1 | Richmond | beIN Sports Xtra en Español | WWBK-LD | 3 |
| 28-2 | Richmond | beIN Sports Xtra | WWBK-LD | 3 |
| 28-3 | Richmond | beIN Sports Xtra en Español | WWBK-LD | 3 |
| 28-4 | Richmond | Infomercials | WWBK-LD | 3 |
| 28-5 | Richmond | Infomercials | WWBK-LD | 3 |
| 28-6 | Richmond | Infomercials | WWBK-LD | 3 |
| 30-1 | Richmond | Defy TV | WFWG-LD | 3 |
| 30-2 | Richmond | Infomercials | WFWG-LD | 3 |
| 30-3 | Richmond | GetTV | WFWG-LD | 3 |
| 30-4 | Richmond | True Reak | WFWG-LD | 3 |
| 30-5 | Richmond | beIn Sports Xtra | WFWG-LD | 3 |
| 30-6 | Richmond | Colorbars | WFWG-LD | 3 |
| 35-1 | Richmond | FOX | WRLH | 5 |
| 35-2 | Richmond | MyTV | WRLH | 5 |
| 35-3 | Richmond | Comet TV | WRLH | 5 |
| 35-4 | Richmond | Charge! | WRLH | 5 |
| 35-5 | Richmond | Dabl | WRLH | 5 |
| 45-1 | Richmond | Telemundo | WZTD-LD | 4 |
| 45-2 | Richmond | NBC-LX | WZTD-LD | 4 |
| 45-3 | Richmond | Oxygen | WZTD-LD | 4 |
| 48-1 | Richmond | Daystar | WRID-LD | 5 |
| 53-1 | Richmond | BUZZR | WUDW-LD | 3 |
| 53-2 | Richmond | NTD America | WUDW-LD | 3 |
| 53-3 | Richmond | Novelisima | WUDW-LD | 3 |
| 53-4 | Richmond | Shop LC | WUDW-LD | 3 |
| 53-5 | Richmond | beIN Sports Xtra | WUDW-LD | 3 |
| 53-6 | Richmond | beIN Sports Xtra en Español | WUDW-LD | 3 |
| 53-7 | Richmond | Infomercials | WUDW-LD | 3 |
| 65-1 | Ashland | CW | WUPV | 5 |
| 65-2 | Ashland | Bounce TV | WUPV | 5 |
| 65-3 | Ashland | Grit | WUPV | 5 |
| 65-4 | Ashland | Laff | WUPV | 5 |
| 65-5 | Ashland | Start TV | WUPV | 5 |
| 65-6 | Ashland | CW | WUPV | 5 |
This is the antenna providing the above channel lineup.
We install a free standing non penetrating mount on a pad to protect your roof.
The bottom of the antenna 3 feet off the roof. Thus, it is easy to hide the antenna from the street.
The antenna points SE from our location.
Enhance free digital TV with your home streaming package
Your boss can watch ESPN, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Apple TV and most other streaming services on your iPhone or Andoid cell phone.
- Purchase these packages for viewing on your home big screen TV.
- Also install the matching app for these services on your smart phone or purchase a companion smart tablet such as an ipad paired with your iphone.
- Install a screen mirroring TV in a private area at work.
- Start the app and the screen mirroring to "screencast" to your work TV.
One catch. Keep the TV installed in the bosses office. In other words, no sharing of a home TV streaming service is allowed to a public place.
Legally playing OTA in a Bar or Restaurant
from (https://www.consumerreports.org/consumerist/copyright-law-why-your-favorite-bar-cant-show-the-game-on-a-60-tv/)
If you have a TV pulling broadcast signals from the air, it is completely legal to have that TV showing something - even the Super Bowl or World Series - in a bar or restaurant provided that:
- You do not charge an admission or cover fee,
- The bar or restaurant in question has less than 3750 square feet of space,
- No more than four screens are showing the broadcast, and
- None of the televisions are larger than 55 inches.