TV channels & antenna towers in Boscawen, New Hampshire

Boscawen is a town of about 3,910 people in New Hampshire. There are 18 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 14 full-power and 4 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 11 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

4 of them are within 25 miles of Boscawen, 5 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 9 are more than 45 miles out. Two of the 8 network stations in range are licensed to Portland, ME, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Portland's stations.

For the networks, the best local options are ABC on channel 9 (WMUR-TV), NBC on channel 6 (WCSH), CW on channel 51 (WPXT), ION on channel 21 (WPXG-TV) and Univision on channel 66 (WUNI). No CBS affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WBZ-TV in Boston, MA, 72 miles to the south. No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WGME-TV in Portland, ME, 70 miles to the northeast. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Univision (fair signal). 6 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 Boscawen are in different directions: ABC 176° S (23 mi) and NBC 50° NE (59 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Three network stations, WIPL, WPXT and WMTW, transmit from the same tower site about 57 miles northeast of Boscawen (49° NE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Boscawen at fair strength or better, 50% 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 Boscawen, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Boscawen is WCSH (NBC), 59 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an outdoor directional antenna here. If you only watch the closer stations, a smaller antenna may do.

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, Boscawen ranks 136th of 178 places in New Hampshire: fewer than the typical New Hampshire town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 18 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, 6.5 miles away.