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What Channel is the Boston Marathon On?

The 120th Boston Marathon will take place April 18. Can't attend? Here's where you can watch one of the country's great sporting events.

BOSTON, MA - The 120th running of the Boston Marathon will take place Monday, April 18. Can't attend? Here's where you can watch one of the country's great sporting events.

For the ninth consecutive year, CBS Boston's WBZ-TV will carry the exclusive local broadcast. NBC Sports Network will carry the national broadcast. Online stream will be available at CBSBoston.com and watchlive.baa.org.

Local broadcast:

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  • Live broadcast on WBZ-TV 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  • Replay on myTV38 at 8:00 p.m.
  • CBSBoston.com will have live streaming and the a look at the finish line

National broadcast:

  • (Preview show on Universal HD on Sunday, April 17 at 8:00 p.m.)
  • Live broadcast on NBC Sports Network 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
  • Replay on Universal HD, 8:00 p.m.

Radio:

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  • WBZ NewsRadio 1030 will have live, wire-to-wire coverage hosted by Joe Mathieu, Tom Cuddy and Sharon Barbano, along with a team of reporters along the course. Coverage kicks off at 9:15 a.m., and also Live Streaming at CBSBoston.com.

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