Will my TV stop working in Chico-Redding?
Your TV market
Chico-Redding · market #132 of 210
No, not yet — and nothing has changed in your market.
- Stations already on NextGen TV (3.0)
- 0 of 6
- 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 Chico-Redding 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 Chico-Redding
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | KRDT-CD Redding, CA · Class A | Independent | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 7 | KRCR-TV Redding, CA | ABC | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 9 | KIXE-TV Redding, CA | PBS | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 12 | KHSL-TV Chico, CA | CBS | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 24 | KNVN Chico, CA | NBC | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 30 | KCVU Paradise, CA | FOX | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
19 low-power stations in this market (not covered by the proposed shutoff rules)
- KDRC-LD
- KRVU-LD
- K33HH-D
- KZVU-LD
- KXCH-LD
- KXVU-LD
- KMCA-LD
- KUCO-LD
- K32PC-D
- K35OZ-D
- K19NH-D
- KRHT-LD
- KKTF-LD
- KKRM-LD
- K21OY-D
- K16IW-D
- K29OI-D
- K13AAX-D
- K25QL-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.