TV channels & antenna towers in Newmarket, New Hampshire

Newmarket is a town of about 5,300 people in New Hampshire. Within 70 miles of the town center we count 35 licensed TV transmitters: 25 full-power, 2 Class A, 7 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 18 at good or strong strength.

By distance, 4 transmitters are within 25 miles, 2 between 25 and 45 miles, and 29 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.

The strongest network signals here 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 51 (WPXT), 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 Newmarket are in different directions: ABC 196° SSW (56 mi), CBS 196° SSW (56 mi), NBC 12° NNE (55 mi) and Fox 195° SSW (56 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 55 miles south of Newmarket (195° SSW). Aim there first: one setting covers all of them.

Of the 13 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Newmarket at fair strength or better, 38% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across three other directions.

WFXT (Fox) lies beyond the radio horizon of its transmitter as seen from Newmarket. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for Newmarket is WFXT (Fox), 56 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 25 stations at fair strength or better, Newmarket ranks 5th of 178 places in New Hampshire: more than the typical New Hampshire town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 21 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 Dover, 8.5 miles away.