List of television stations in Massachusetts

This is a list of broadcast television stations that are licensed in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.

Full-power stations

VC refers to the station's PSIP virtual channel. RF refers to the station's physical RF channel.

Area served City of license VC RF Callsign Network Notes
Boston 2 5 WGBH-TV PBS World on 2.2
4 20 WBZ-TV CBS Start TV on 4.2, Dabl on 4.3, Fave TV on 4.4
5 33 WCVB-TV ABC MeTV on 5.2, Story Television on 5.3
7 35 WHDH Ind. This TV on 7.2
25 34 WFXT Fox Comet on 25.2, Laff on 25.3
Boston Worcester 27 19 WUTF-TV UniMás LATV on 27.2, Stadium on 27.3, TheGrio on 27.4, Court TV on 27.5
Boston 38 21 WSBK-TV Ind. H&I on 38.2, TBD on 38.3, Charge! on 38.4, Start TV on 38.5
44 32 WGBX-TV PBS Create on 44.3, PBS Kids on 44.4
Boston Norwell 46 10 WWDP Shop LC ShopHQ on 46.2
Lowell 48 23 WYDN Daystar (CSA with WPXG-TV Concord, New Hampshire)
Cambridge 56 35 WLVI CW (CSA with WHDH). Buzzr on 56.2
Woburn 58 22 WDPX-TV Grit (CSA with WBPX-TV)
Foxborough 62 10 WMFP Ind. (CSA with WWDP). SBN on 62.2
Marlborough 66 27 WUNI Univision Bounce TV on 66.2, getTV on 66.3, Court TV on 66.4, Twist on 66.5
Boston 68 22 WBPX-TV Ion Ion Mystery on 68.2, Scripps News on 68.3, Bounce TV on 68.4, Defy TV on 68.5, Jewelry TV on 68.6, HSN2 on 68.8
Pittsfield 51 7 WNYA MyNet TheGrio on 51.2, Catchy Comedy on 51.3, H&I on 51.4
Springfield 22 11 WWLP NBC CW on 22.2, Ion on 22.3, Ion Mystery on 22.4
40 26 WGGB-TV ABC Fox on 40.2, Court TV on 40.3
57 13 WGBY-TV PBS World on 57.2, PBS Kids on 57.3, Create on 57.4
New Bedford/~Providence, RI New Bedford 6 24 WLNE-TV ABC Grit on 6.2, Ion Mystery on 6.3, Court TV on 6.4
28 17 WLWC Ind. (CSA with WPXQ-TV Newport, Rhode Island) Infomercials on 28.2

Defunct full-power stations

  • Channel 5: WHDH-TV - ABC, CBS - Boston (11/26/1957-3/18/1972)
  • Channel 7: WNAC-TV - CBS, ABC - Boston (6/21/1948-5/22/1982)
  • Channel 14: WJZB-TV - NBC, ABC, DMT - Worcester (12/1953-1969)
  • Channel 19: WCDC-TV - CBS, ABC (satellite of WTEN) - Adams (2/5/1954-11/19/2017)
  • Channel 32: WRLP - NBC, Ind. - Greenfield (5/15/1957-4/9/1978)
  • Channel 56: WTAO-TV - DuMont/ABC - Boston (8/31/1953-3/30/1956)
  • Channel 56: WXHR-TV - experimental - Boston (5/17/1962-11/17/1962)

LPTV stations

Area served City of license VC RF Callsign Network Notes
Boston 3 4 WHDT-LD New Tang Dynasty Television
24 5 WFXZ-CD Biz TV (CSA with WGBH-TV)
26 36 WCEA-LD Mas TV teleSUR on 26.2, Cristovisión on 26.3, Telemicro on 26.4, Telecentro on 26.5, Tele Antillas on 26.6
31 30 WCRN-LD Intrigue TV France 24 on 31.2, Retro TV on 31.4, Heartland on 31.5, Antenna TV on 31.6
Boston Dennis 33 18 WMPX-LD Daystar
Boston Boston 40 26 W26EU-D Daystar
Springfield 3 20 WSHM-LD CBS Cozi TV on 3.2
14 23 WDMR-LD Telemundo TeleXitos on 14.2, LX on 14.3
43 24 WHTX-LD Univision LATV on 43.2
Winchendon 17 22 WVMA-CD Antenna TV
~Hartford, CT Springfield 34 29 WTXX-LD Azteca América beIN Sports on 34.2, Infomercials on 34.3

Translators

Area served City of license VC RF Callsign Translating Network Notes
Springfield 22 21 WFXQ-CD WWLP NBC CW on 22.2, Ion on 22.3, Court TV Mystery
~Albany/Schenectady, NY Adams 13 32 W32FW-D WNYT NBC MeTV on 13.2, Start TV on 13.3
Pittsfield 13 28 W28DA-D WNYT NBC MeTV on 13.2, Start TV on 13.3

Local Sports Television

Local News Television

References

  • Free TV Report @ Boston City Hall (Zip Code 02201), NoCable.org[dead link]

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Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
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WWLP (22.1 NBC, 22.2 CW+, 22.3 Ion, 22.4 Mystery)
WGGB-TV (40.1 ABC, 40.2 Fox/MNTV, 40.3 Court, 40.4 Outlaw)
WGBY-TV (57.1 PBS, 57.2 World, 57.3 Kids, 57.4 Create)
Low power
WDMR-LD (14.1 TMD, 14.2 TXO, 14.3 LX, 14.4 Oxygen)
WFXQ-CD (28.1 NBC, 28.2 CW+)
WSHM-LD (33.1 CBS, 33.2 Cozi, 33.3 Start, 33.4 Grit, 33.5 Defy, 33.6 Laff, 33.7 The365)
WHTX-LD (43.1 UNI, 43.2 This, 43.3 Grio)
ATSC 3.0 digital
Cable stations
NBC Sports Boston
NECN
NESN
Spectrum News 1 (on Spectrum-operated systems)
Defunct stations
WCDC-TV (19.1 ABC, 19.2 Get, 19.3 Crime, Adams)
WRLP 32 (NBC, Greenfield)
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