TV channels & antenna towers in Auburn, New Hampshire

Auburn, New Hampshire has a population of about 5,090. Our map shows 37 licensed TV transmitters inside a 70-mile radius: 24 full-power, 2 Class A, 10 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 25 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 16 at good or strong strength.

4 of them are within 25 miles of Auburn, 7 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 26 are more than 45 miles out. Four of the 14 network stations in range are licensed to Boston, MA, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Boston's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 5 (WCVB-TV), CBS on channel 4 (WBZ-TV), NBC on channel 6 (WCSH), Fox on channel 25 (WFXT), CW on channel 56 (WLVI), ION on channel 21 (WPXG-TV), Telemundo on channel 60 (WNEU) and Univision on channel 66 (WUNI). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (good signal) and Univision (good signal). 11 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Auburn are in different directions: ABC 173° S (48 mi), CBS 173° S (48 mi), NBC 28° NNE (67 mi) and Fox 172° S (49 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WBPX-TV and WUNI, transmit from the same tower site about 43 miles south of Auburn (190° S). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 13 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Auburn at fair strength or better, 62% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across three other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Auburn is WCSH (NBC), 67 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 25 stations at fair strength or better, Auburn ranks 5th of 178 places in New Hampshire: more than the typical New Hampshire town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 12 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 Manchester, 5.4 miles away.