TV channels & antenna towers in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire

Hampton Beach is a small community of about 2,280 people in New Hampshire. There are 36 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 25 full-power, 2 Class A, 8 low-power and 1 translator. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 24 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 13 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 0 transmitters are within 25 miles, 9 between 25 and 45 miles, and 27 farther out. Four of the 15 network stations in range are licensed to Boston, MA, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Boston's stations.

For the networks, the best local options 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). 12 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 Hampton Beach are in different directions: ABC 208° SSW (47 mi), CBS 208° SSW (47 mi), NBC 4° N (66 mi) and Fox 206° SSW (47 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Six network stations, WLVI, WBTS-CD, WBZ-TV, WNEU and WCVB-TV and others, transmit from the same tower site about 46 miles southwest of Hampton Beach (207° SSW). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 12 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Hampton Beach at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the southwest; the rest are spread across two other directions.

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

The farthest main network tower for Hampton Beach is WCSH (NBC), 66 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 24 stations at fair strength or better, Hampton Beach ranks 18th of 178 places in New Hampshire: more than the typical New Hampshire town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 32 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 Portsmouth, 12 miles away.