Antenna TV channels in Boston (Manchester)
32 stations broadcast free TV around Boston (Manchester), carrying 64 channels including Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary . The full-power stations transmit from several sites, so the direction to aim depends on where you live.
Updated from FCC data
How well antenna TV works around Boston (Manchester)
For the big networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and PBS) that reach each home, an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 65% of people in the Boston (Manchester) market; about 34% need an attic or roof antenna. A typical home gets about 65 free channels from 30 stations, some from neighbouring markets.
Estimates from our terrain predictions for an antenna about 30 ft up, adjusted for indoor use. They are not yet checked against real channel scans; VHF channels never count as indoor. How we work it out
Each network's reach
| Network | Reaches | Indoor likely |
|---|---|---|
| ABC | 97% | 78% |
| CBS | 90% | 78% |
| NBC | 84% | 67% |
| FOX | 89% | 72% |
| PBS | 99% | 80% |
| The CW | 89% | 71% |
| Univision | 86% | 70% |
| Telemundo | 87% | 70% |
Share of the market's 6,576k people, across its 489 ZIP codes.
Town by town
| Town | Antenna | Point | Channels |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston ZIP 02127 | Indoor likely | west (259°) | 77 |
| Worcester ZIP 01608 | Roof | east (84°, most) | 59 |
| Cambridge ZIP 02138 | Indoor likely | southwest (229°) | 77 |
| Lowell ZIP 01851 | Indoor likely | south-southeast (167°) | 53 |
| Manchester ZIP 03103 | Roof | south-southeast (167°, most) | 46 |
| Brockton ZIP 02301 | Indoor likely | north-northwest (327°, most) | 74 |
| Lynn ZIP 01904 | Attic or outdoor | southwest (228°) | 49 |
| Quincy ZIP 02170 | Indoor likely | west-northwest (285°) | 77 |
| Nashua ZIP 03060 | Roof | south-southeast (159°, most) | 53 |
| Newton ZIP 02461 | Indoor likely | west-southwest (248°, most) | 77 |
| Lawrence ZIP 01840 | Attic or outdoor | south (188°) | 55 |
| Somerville ZIP 02145 | Indoor likely | southwest (232°) | 76 |
| Framingham ZIP 01701 | Indoor likely | east (94°) | 68 |
| Haverhill ZIP 01830 | Roof | south-southwest (194°, most) | 53 |
| Malden ZIP 02148 | Indoor likely | southwest (227°) | 65 |
For the ZIP nearest each town's centre. Tap a town for its full channel list.
What channel is each network on in Boston (Manchester)?
| Network | Channel | Station |
|---|---|---|
 CBS | 4.1 | WBZ-TV |
 NBC | 15.1 | WBTS-CD |
 ABC | 5.1 also 9.1 | WCVB-TV |
 FOX | 25.1 | WFXT |
 PBS | 2.1 also 11.1, 44.1, 44.2, 52.1 | WGBH-TV |
 The CW | 56.1 | WLVI |
 ION | 21.1 also 68.1 | WPXG-TV |
 Telemundo | 60.1 | WNEU |
 Univision | 66.1 | WUNI |
 UniMás | 27.1 | WUTF-TV |
The best TV antenna for Boston (Manchester)
Get an antenna rated for both VHF and UHF. Across most of the area an indoor antenna is likely enough (about 65% of people, by our estimate); farther out, use an attic or roof antenna.
- 13 channels reach ordinary TVs only on VHF (WGBH-TV, WMUR-TV, WENH-TV, WFXZ-CD, WWDP, WMFP), and many flat indoor antennas are weak on VHF.
- The towers are spread out, so a wide-beam (multi-directional) antenna is safer than a narrow directional one.
Not sure about VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary and UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary ? See the glossary. Any brand of the right type will do.
Which way to point your antenna from Worcester, Cambridge, Brockton and nearby
Aim at the main tower site (WCVB-TV, WGBX-TV, WUTF-TV, WBZ-TV and others). From the largest towns around Boston (Manchester):
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester, MA | east (84°) | 29 mi |
| Cambridge, MA | southwest (233°) | 8 mi |
| Brockton, MA | northwest (326°) | 19 mi |
| Lynn, MA | southwest (231°) | 18 mi |
| Salem, MA | southwest (233°) | 22 mi |
| Franklin Town, MA | north-northeast (30°) | 18 mi |
15 full-power stations transmit from elsewhere: WHDH (1 mi away), WLVI (1 mi away), WFXT (1 mi away), WGBH-TV (1 mi away), WWDP (23 mi away), WMFP (23 mi away), WUNI (14 mi away), WWJE-DT (14 mi away), WBPX-TV (14 mi away), WDPX-TV (14 mi away), WMUR-TV (50 mi away), WENH-TV (60 mi away), WPXG-TV (61 mi away), WYDN (61 mi away), WEKW-TV (76 mi away). If you live near one of them, it may need a separate aim.
Where the Boston (Manchester) TV towers are
Map of 16 tower sites around Boston (Manchester). The list below has every site.
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7 stations · 12 mi west of the centre
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4 stations · 11 mi west of the centre
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4 stations · 25 mi west of the centre
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2 stations · 3 mi west-northwest of the centre
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2 stations · 10 mi west of the centre
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2 stations · 22 mi south of the centre
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2 stations · 61 mi north-northwest of the centre
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1 station · 54 mi north-northwest of the centre
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1 station · 59 mi north of the centre
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1 station · 84 mi northwest of the centre
NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) in Boston (Manchester)
3 stations (WCRN-LD, WUNI, WWJE-DT) now send the newer NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) A newer broadcast format. Older TVs can't decode it, so stations also send the old format from a partner station. More in the glossary format. Older TVs can't decode it, so stations share: each channel that moved is also sent in the old format by a partner station (a Lighthouse (channel sharing) One station switches to NextGen TV and carries other stations' 3.0 versions; partners carry its old-format version. More in the glossary arrangement). Your TV shows the same number; at most you need a Rescan Asking your TV to search for channels again. Fixes most missing channels. More in the glossary .
WCRN-LD sends NextGen TV on RF 30
Our data lists no channels of its own on the NextGen signal yet.
WUNI sends NextGen TV on RF 27
- 66.1 Univision: ordinary TVs get it from no partner in our data
- 66.2 network unknown: ordinary TVs get it from no partner in our data
- 66.3 Great: ordinary TVs get it from no partner in our data
- 66.4 network unknown: ordinary TVs get it from no partner in our data
- 66.5 network unknown: ordinary TVs get it from no partner in our data
WWJE-DT sends NextGen TV on RF 27
- 50.1 True Crime Network: ordinary TVs get it from no partner in our data
Every Boston (Manchester) station and subchannel
Including Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary stations. 3 subchannels have no confirmed network; we show them as "network unknown" rather than guess.
Full power (21)
- WGBH-TV Boston, MA · VHF
- 2.1 PBS
- WBZ-TV Boston, MA · UHF
- 4.1 CBS
- 4.2 Start TV
- 4.3 Dabl
- 4.4 Outlaw
- 4.5 Catchy Comedy
- WCVB-TV Boston, MA · UHF
- 5.1 ABC
- 5.2 MeTV
- 5.3 Story Television
- 5.4 365BLK
- WHDH Boston, MA · UHF
- 7.1 Independent
- WMUR-TV Manchester, NH · VHF
- 9.1 ABC
- 9.2 MeTV
- 9.5 QVC
- WENH-TV Durham, NH · VHF
- 11.1 PBS
- WPXG-TV Concord, NH · UHF
- 21.1 Ion Television
- 21.2 Ion Mystery
- 21.3 Busted
- 21.4 Bounce TV
- 21.5 Ion Plus
- 21.6 Game Show Central
- 21.8 HSN2
- WFXT Boston, MA · UHF
- 25.1 Fox
- 25.2 Charge!
- 25.3 Laff
- WUTF-TV Worcester, MA · UHF
- 27.1 UniMás
- WSBK-TV Boston, MA · UHF
- 38.1 Independent
- 38.2 Heroes & Icons
- 38.3 QVC
- 38.4 QVC2
- 38.5 Movies!
- 38.6 Confess
- WGBX-TV Boston, MA · UHF
- 44.1 PBS
- 44.2 PBS
- 44.3 Create
- 44.4 PBS Kids
- WWDP Norwell, MA · VHF
- 46.1 Shop LC
- 46.2 365BLK
- 46.3 Outlaw
- 46.4 Shop LC
- 46.5 QVC 365
- 46.6 [Blank]
- WYDN Lowell, MA · UHF
- 48.1 Daystar
- WWJE-DT Derry, NH · UHF · NextGen TV
- 50.1 True Crime Network
- WEKW-TV Keene, NH · UHF
- 52.1 PBS
- WLVI Cambridge, MA · UHF
- 56.1 The CW
- WDPX-TV Woburn, MA · UHF
- 58.1 Grit
- WNEU Merrimack, NH · UHF
- 60.1 Telemundo
- 60.2 TeleXitos
- WMFP Foxborough, MA · VHF
- 62.1 Independent
- WUNI Marlborough, MA · UHF · NextGen TV
- 66.1 Univision
- 66.2 network unknown
- 66.3 Great
- 66.4 network unknown
- 66.5 network unknown
- WBPX-TV Boston, MA · UHF
- 68.1 Ion Television
- 68.2 Ion Mystery
- 68.3 Busted
- 68.4 Bounce TV
- 68.5 Ion Plus
- 68.6 Game Show Central
- 68.8 HSN2
Low power (7)
- WCRN-LD Boston, MA · UHF · NextGen TV
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WWOO-LD Westmoreland, NH · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WCEA-LD Boston, MA · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WHDT-LD Boston, MA · VHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WJCB-LD Boston, MA · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WLEK-LD Concord, NH · UHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
- WVCC-LD Westmoreland, NH · VHF
No channel lineup in our data for this station yet.
Questions about antenna TV in Boston (Manchester)
What channels are CBS, NBC, ABC and FOX on antenna in Boston (Manchester)?
What local channels can I get with an antenna in Boston (Manchester)?
What is the best TV antenna for Boston (Manchester)?
Which way should I point my antenna in Boston (Manchester)?
Do I need a new TV for NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) in Boston (Manchester)?
For the curious: tower and licence details
- WWOO-LD · facility 186685 · RF 28 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2023-06-21 · newer construction permit granted
- WCEA-LD · facility 168497 · RF 36 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2021-05-10 · newer construction permit granted
- WHDT-LD · facility 59488 · RF 4 (VHF-low) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2026-01-07 · newer construction permit granted
- WCRN-LD · facility 9154 · RF 30 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2026-02-24
- WHDH · facility 72145 · RF 35 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 304.1 m · licensed 2019-11-19 · newer construction permit granted
- WLVI · facility 73238 · RF 35 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 304.1 m · licensed 2019-11-19
- WFXT · facility 6463 · RF 34 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 1000 kW · HAAT 350 m · licensed 2022-12-27
- WFXZ-CD · facility 64833 · RF 5 (VHF-low) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 34 kW · HAAT 362.7 m · licensed 2021-03-18
- WVCC-LD · facility 186686 · RF 6 (VHF-low) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 3 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2023-01-23
- WGBH-TV · facility 72099 · RF 5 (VHF-low) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 34 kW · HAAT 362.7 m · licensed 2022-12-27
- W26EU-D · facility 55114 · RF 26 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 12 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2021-06-23
- WCVB-TV · facility 65684 · RF 33 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 922 kW · HAAT 388.3 m · licensed 2022-12-27
- WGBX-TV · facility 72098 · RF 32 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 922 kW · HAAT 388.3 m · licensed 2020-07-20 · newer construction permit granted
- WUTF-TV · facility 30577 · RF 19 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 970 kW · HAAT 374 m · licensed 2020-08-11 · newer construction permit granted
- WBZ-TV · facility 25456 · RF 20 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 922 kW · HAAT 388.3 m · licensed 2022-12-27
- WSBK-TV · facility 73982 · RF 21 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 163 kW · HAAT 388.3 m · licensed 2020-07-13
- WBTS-CD · facility 9766 · RF 32 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT 388.3 m · licensed 2022-12-27
- WNEU · facility 51864 · RF 29 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 540 kW · HAAT 374 m · licensed 2020-07-02
- WLEK-LD · facility 182343 · RF 31 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 15 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2020-02-07
- WWDP · facility 23671 · RF 10 (VHF-high) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 5 kW · HAAT 142 m · licensed 2026-10-14
- WMFP · facility 41436 · RF 10 (VHF-high) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 5 kW · HAAT 142 m · licensed 2026-10-14
- WUNI · facility 60551 · RF 27 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 400 kW · HAAT 356 m · licensed 2024-02-26
- WWJE-DT · facility 14682 · RF 27 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 400 kW · HAAT 356 m · licensed 2022-12-27
- WBPX-TV · facility 7692 · RF 22 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 150 kW · HAAT 334.59 m · licensed 2019-08-06
- WDPX-TV · facility 6476 · RF 22 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 150 kW · HAAT 334.59 m · licensed 2019-08-06
- WMUR-TV · facility 73292 · RF 9 (VHF-high) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 7.35 kW · HAAT 312.4 m · licensed 2021-04-12
- WJCB-LD · facility 130222 · RF 30 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 2.5 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2025-09-05 · newer construction permit granted
- WENH-TV · facility 69237 · RF 11 (VHF-high) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 30 kW · HAAT 304.1 m · licensed 2010-08-24
- WPXG-TV · facility 48406 · RF 23 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 80.6 kW · HAAT 342 m · licensed 2019-07-30
- WYDN · facility 18783 · RF 23 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 80.6 kW · HAAT 342 m · licensed 2019-07-30
- WEKW-TV · facility 69271 · RF 18 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 95 kW · HAAT 328.4 m · licensed 2020-04-06
- W26FR-D · facility 189163 · RF 26 (UHF) · ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary 9.6 kW · HAAT not filed · licensed 2013-01-03
Where this comes from
- Stations, towers, channels and power: FCC Licensing and Management System (LMS) public database, data of .
- Networks and subchannels: our affiliations dataset, built from Wikipedia (used under CC BY-SA 4.0), the network field stations file with the FCC, and station websites; checked . Credits.
- Towns and distances: US Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 city population estimates (SUB-EST2025) and 2026 Gazetteer place coordinates; distances are straight-line from each town's Census centre point.
- Reception: Reception predictions over USGS terrain for every ZIP, FCC data 2026-11-03 00:00:00 (model 2026-11-11.4)
- Market area: Market area: counties assigned by FCC service-contour coverage of each market's full-power stations (FCC LMS market list, Census 2020).
Updated How we work this out