TV channels & antenna towers in Hinsdale, New Hampshire

Hinsdale is a small community of about 1,550 people in New Hampshire. There are 26 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 11 full-power, 1 Class A, 9 low-power and 5 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 7 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 2 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 1 transmitter is within 25 miles, 10 between 25 and 45 miles, and 15 farther out. Six of the 10 network stations in range are licensed to Springfield, MA, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Springfield's stations.

The strongest network signals here are ABC on channel 40 (WGGB-TV), CBS on channel 33 (WSHM-LD), CW on channel 22.2 (WWLP), ION on channel 68 (WBPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 14 (WDMR-LD) and Univision on channel 66 (WUNI). No NBC affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WBTS-CD in Nashua, NH, 72 miles to the southeast. No Fox affiliate is listed within 70 miles; the nearest one in our data is WFXT in Boston, MA, 73 miles to the southeast. Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (very weak signal) and Univision (fair signal). 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 SSW, at about 192°. The main network towers for Hinsdale sit in that direction, so a single directional antenna can pick them all up.

Two network stations, WFXQ-CD and WGGB-TV, transmit from the same tower site about 38 miles south of Hinsdale (192° SSW). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 3 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Hinsdale at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across one other direction.

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

The farthest main network tower for Hinsdale is WGGB-TV (ABC), 39 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

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 7 stations at fair strength or better, Hinsdale ranks 167th of 178 places in New Hampshire: fewer than the typical New Hampshire town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 38 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 Keene, 15 miles away.