Will my TV stop working in Augusta-Aiken?
Your TV market
Augusta-Aiken · market #112 of 210
No, not yet — and nothing has changed in your market.
- Stations already on NextGen TV (3.0)
- 0 of 7
- Proposed shutoff of old (1.0) signals
- February 2030
- Wave 2 · NAB proposal, not yet adopted by the FCC
- Earliest the rules could change
- July 2027
- Current FCC rule keeps 1.0 simulcasts through July 17, 2027
What this means today: every full-power station in Augusta-Aiken is still sending a signal your current antenna TV can receive.
What’s coming: broadcasters have asked the FCC to let stations in the smaller markets switch off old-format signals starting February 2030. If that happens, TVs without an ATSC 3.0 tuner will need a converter box to keep receiving these channels. The FCC is expected to decide by the end of 2026.
Every station in Augusta-Aiken
“On 3.0” means the station’s programming is available in NextGen TV format. “3.0 host” means the station’s transmitter carries the new format only, and its old-format programming moved to another station’s signal (rescan to find it). Source: FCC licensing records.
| Ch. | Station | Network | NextGen TV | Old (1.0) signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | WAGT-CD Augusta, GA · Class A | NBC, Peachtree Sports Network | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| — | WBPI-CD Augusta, GA · Class A | Independent | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 6 | WJBF Augusta, GA | ABC | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 12 | WRDW-TV Augusta, GA | CBS, MyNet, MeTV | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 14 | WEBA-TV Allendale, SC | PBS | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 20 | WCES-TV Wrens, GA | PBS | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 54 | WFXG Augusta, GA | Fox | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
8 low-power stations in this market (not covered by the proposed shutoff rules)
- W33ER-D (7)
- W32FZ-D (9)
- WIEF-LD (46)
- WGUS-LD
- W16EE-D
- W34FO-D
- WGAT-LD
- W16EL-D
What to do now
- Rescan your TV. If a channel disappeared recently, it probably moved to a host station’s signal. Settings → Channels → Auto scan.
- Find out if your TV already has a 3.0 tuner. Use the tuner check. If it does, you’re done.
- Don’t buy a converter box yet unless you want 3.0 features now. Prices are falling and the FCC hasn’t set a date. We’ll tell you when it’s time.