TV channels & antenna towers in Gilford, New Hampshire

Gilford is a town of about 7,850 people in New Hampshire. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 18 licensed TV transmitters: 13 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 7 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 10 between 25 and 45 miles, and 8 farther out. Three of the 7 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), Fox on channel 13.2 (WGME-TV), 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, 86 miles to the south. 6 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 58°. The main network towers for Gilford 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 38 miles northeast of Gilford (57° ENE). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Gilford at fair strength or better, 83% arrive from the northeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Gilford is WCSH (NBC), 41 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here.

WGME-TV (Fox), 53 miles northeast, is the exception: the nearest listed affiliate of its network is far enough away to need an outdoor antenna. Some local stations in our data carry no network tag, so check the other stations table below before buying a bigger antenna just for that one.

An amplifier only helps here if you run a long cable (over about 50 feet) or split the antenna to several TVs. Otherwise better placement does more. See the amplifier guide.

With 11 stations at fair strength or better, Gilford ranks 136th of 178 places in New Hampshire: fewer than the typical New Hampshire town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 25 miles away, against a state median of 24 miles.

31% of New Hampshire's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is East Concord, 22 miles away.