TV channels & antenna towers in West Swanzey, New Hampshire

West Swanzey is a small community of about 1,310 people in New Hampshire. There are 41 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 22 full-power, 3 Class A, 10 low-power and 6 translators. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 13 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 4 at good or strong strength.

2 of them are within 25 miles of West Swanzey, 4 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 35 are more than 45 miles out. Six of the 16 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 best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 40 (WGGB-TV), CBS on channel 4 (WBZ-TV), NBC on channel 15 (WBTS-CD), Fox on channel 25 (WFXT), CW on channel 56 (WLVI), ION on channel 68 (WBPX-TV), Telemundo on channel 60 (WNEU) and Univision on channel 66 (WUNI). Spanish-language viewers can pick up Telemundo (weak 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 West Swanzey are in different directions: ABC 201° SSW (46 mi), CBS 125° SE (67 mi), NBC 125° SE (67 mi) and Fox 125° SE (68 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Six network stations, WBTS-CD, WBZ-TV, WNEU, WCVB-TV and WLVI and others, transmit from the same tower site about 67 miles southeast of West Swanzey (125° SE). That one direction covers every station on the site.

Of the 6 full-power and Class A network signals that reach West Swanzey at fair strength or better, 67% arrive from the southeast; the rest are spread across two other directions.

WBZ-TV (CBS), WBTS-CD (NBC) and WFXT (Fox) lie beyond the radio horizon of their transmitter as seen from West Swanzey. Past that point signals fade quickly, so antenna height matters more than amplification.

The farthest main network tower for West Swanzey is WFXT (Fox), 68 miles away with a weak 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 13 stations at fair strength or better, West Swanzey ranks 100th 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.

69% of New Hampshire's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an outdoor directional antenna. The nearest larger city is Keene, 4.9 miles away.