TV channels & antenna towers in Andover, New Hampshire

Andover is a small community of about 2,250 people in New Hampshire. There are 16 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 11 full-power, 3 low-power and 2 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 11 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 2 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 7 between 25 and 45 miles, and 8 farther out. Two of the 6 network stations in range are licensed to Portland, ME, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Portland's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 8 (WMTW), NBC on channel 6 (WCSH), CW on channel 51 (WPXT) and ION on channel 21 (WPXG-TV). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WBZ-TV in Boston, MA, 83 miles to the south. No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WGME-TV in Portland, ME, 75 miles to the northeast. 5 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

Point your antenna ENE, at about 62°. The main network towers for Andover sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Three network stations, WIPL, WPXT and WMTW, transmit from the same tower site about 60 miles northeast of Andover (62° ENE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 5 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Andover at fair strength or better, 60% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

All of the main network towers are within their radio horizon as seen from Andover, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Andover is WCSH (NBC), 63 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Skip that station and you may get away with a smaller antenna.

At this distance a low-noise preamplifier mounted on the mast, right below the antenna, helps more than an amplifier near the TV. It boosts the signal before cable loss eats into it. See the amplifier guide.

With 11 stations at fair strength or better, Andover ranks 136th of 178 places in New Hampshire: fewer than the typical New Hampshire town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 31 miles away, against a state median of 24 miles.

69% of New Hampshire's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is East Concord, 20 miles away.