TV stations in New Hampshire
New Hampshire has 15 licensed over-the-air TV transmitters, including 4 network affiliates carrying ABC, NBC, ION and Telemundo. Pick a city below for its local channel lineup, tower distances and the direction to point your antenna.
Over-the-air TV in New Hampshire at a glance
New Hampshire has 15 licensed TV transmitters: 7 full-power, 1 Class A, 6 low-power and 1 translator stations. Translators make up 7% of the total, below the national share of 41%, a sign that most people live within reach of the main towers.
Most full-power and Class A stations are licensed to Manchester (1), Concord (1), Merrimack (1) and Nashua (1). Those cities are where the main broadcast hubs sit, and most viewers aim their antennas toward one of them.
The most powerful full-power transmitter in New Hampshire is WNEU (Telemundo) in Merrimack, at 540 kW effective radiated power. The tallest is WLED-TV near Littleton, 382 m (1,253 ft) above the surrounding terrain.
We ran a reception estimate for all 178 cities and towns in New Hampshire. A typical place gets 16 stations at fair strength or better (national median: 17), and its nearest major network tower is about 24 miles away. 0% of places can use an indoor antenna, 31% need an amplified or attic antenna, 69% an outdoor directional antenna and 0% a long-range setup.
Weighted by population, the share of residents with a listed affiliate at fair strength or better is: ABC 95%, CBS 81%, NBC 90% and Fox 93%.
Pelham has the most stations in reach (27). Colebrook is the hardest place to get network TV over the air: its nearest major network tower is 70 miles away.
Largest cities in New Hampshire
- Manchester
- Nashua
- Concord
- East Concord
- Derry Village
- Dover
- Rochester
- Salem
- Merrimack
- Keene
- Derry
- Portsmouth
- Bedford
- Laconia
- Lebanon
- Windham
- Claremont
- Pelham
- Somersworth
- Londonderry
- Durham
- Hampton
- Berlin
- Exeter
- Milford
- Seabrook
- Hampstead
- Hanover
- Weare
- Franklin
- Barrington
- Bow Bog
- Litchfield
- Plaistow
- Gilford
- Hollis
- Pembroke
- Hudson
- Swanzey
- Stratham Station
Network affiliates in New Hampshire
| Station | Channel | City of license | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABC WMUR-TV ABC | 9 | Manchester | Full power |
| ION WPXG-TV ION | 21 | Concord | Full power |
| TLM WNEU Telemundo | 60 | Merrimack | Full power |
| NBC WBTS-CD NBC | 15 | Nashua | Class A |
Other full-power and Class A stations
Stations without a network tag in our data: often public television, religious, shopping, foreign-language or independent stations.
All cities and towns in New Hampshire (178)
- Alexandria
- Allenstown
- Alstead
- Andover
- Antrim
- Ashland
- Atkinson
- Auburn
- Barnstead
- Barrington
- Bedford
- Belmont
- Berlin
- Boscawen
- Bow Bog
- Brentwood
- Bridgewater
- Bristol
- Brookline
- Candia
- Canterbury
- Center Harbor
- Charlestown
- Chester
- Chesterfield
- Chichester
- Claremont
- Colebrook
- Concord
- Contoocook
- Conway
- Danbury
- Danville
- Deerfield
- Deering
- Derry
- Derry Village
- Dover
- Dublin
- Durham
- East Concord
- East Kingston
- East Merrimack
- Effingham
- Enfield
- Epping
- Epsom
- Exeter
- Farmington
- Fitzwilliam
- Francestown
- Franklin
- Freedom
- Fremont
- Gilford
- Gilmanton
- Goffstown
- Gorham
- Grafton
- Grantham
- Greenfield
- Greenland
- Greenville
- Groveton
- Hampstead
- Hampton
- Hampton Beach
- Hampton Falls
- Hanover
- Harrisville
- Haverhill
- Henniker
- Hill
- Hillsborough
- Hinsdale
- Holderness
- Hollis
- Hooksett
- Hopkinton
- Hudson
- Jaffrey
- Jefferson
- Keene
- Kensington
- Kingston
- Laconia
- Lancaster
- Lebanon
- Lee
- Lempster
- Litchfield
- Littleton
- Londonderry
- Lyme
- Lyndeborough
- Madbury
- Madison
- Manchester
- Marlborough
- Mason
- Meredith
- Merrimack
- Milan
- Milford
- Mont Vernon
- Moultonborough
- Nashua
- New Boston
- New Castle
- New Durham
- New Ipswich
- New London
- Newbury
- Newmarket
- Newport
- Newton
- North Conway
- North Hampton
- North Haverhill
- Northfield
- Northumberland
- Northwood
- Nottingham
- Orford
- Ossipee
- Pelham
- Pembroke
- Peterborough
- Pinardville
- Pittsfield
- Plaistow
- Plymouth
- Portsmouth
- Raymond
- Richmond
- Rindge
- Rochester
- Rollinsford
- Rumney
- Rye
- Salem
- Salisbury
- Sanbornton
- Sanbornville
- Sandown
- Sandwich
- Seabrook
- Somersworth
- South Hooksett
- Springfield
- Strafford
- Stratford
- Stratham Station
- Sunapee
- Suncook
- Sutton
- Swanzey
- Tamworth
- Temple
- Thornton
- Tilton
- Tilton-Northfield
- Troy
- Tuftonboro
- Unity
- Wakefield
- Weare
- Webster
- West Swanzey
- Westmoreland
- Whitefield
- Wilmot
- Wilton
- Winchester
- Windham
- Wolfeboro
- Woodstock
- Woodsville
Frequently asked questions
How many TV stations are in New Hampshire?
New Hampshire has 15 licensed TV transmitters: 7 full-power, 1 Class A, 6 low-power and 1 translator stations.
Which TV networks broadcast over the air in New Hampshire?
ABC (1 station), NBC (1 station), ION (1 station) and Telemundo (1 station). Some public, religious and independent stations are not tagged with a network in our data.
What channels can I get with an antenna in Manchester?
See the Manchester channel guide for every tower within 70 miles, with channel numbers, distances and antenna directions.
Do I need an outdoor antenna in New Hampshire?
In 69% of New Hampshire's cities and towns, yes. 31% can manage with an indoor or attic antenna. It depends on how far you are from the towers: each city page below gives a recommendation for that location.