Will my TV stop working in Cleveland-Akron (Canton)?
Cleveland-Akron (Canton) · market #19 of 210
Not yet — but your market has already started the switch.
- Stations already on NextGen TV (3.0)
- 5 of 16
- since May 20, 2026
- Proposed shutoff of old (1.0) signals
- February 2028
- Wave 1 · 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 Cleveland-Akron (Canton) is still sending a signal your current antenna TV can receive. One station (WBNX-TV) has become a NextGen TV “host,” so its old-format programming now comes from a different station’s signal — rescanning your TV picks it up.
What’s coming: broadcasters have asked the FCC to let stations in the 55 largest markets switch off old-format signals starting February 2028. 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 Cleveland-Akron (Canton)
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | WOCV-CD Cleveland, OH · Class A | Catchy Comedy | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| — | WOHZ-CD Canton, OH · Class A | Independent | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 3 | WKYC Cleveland, OH | NBC | On 3.0 via WBNX-TV · since May 20, 2026 | Still on the air |
| 5 | WEWS-TV Cleveland, OH | ABC | On 3.0 via WBNX-TV · since May 20, 2026 | Still on the air |
| 8 | WJW Cleveland, OH | FOX | On 3.0 via WBNX-TV · since May 20, 2026 | Still on the air |
| 17 | WDLI-TV Canton, OH | Bounce | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 19 | WOIO Shaker Heights, OH | CBS | On 3.0 via WBNX-TV · since May 20, 2026 | Still on the air |
| 23 | WVPX-TV Akron, OH | ION | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 25 | WVIZ Cleveland, OH | PBS | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 43 | WUAB Lorain, OH | Independent | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 49 | WEAO Akron, OH | PBS | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 52 | WGGN-TV Sandusky, OH | Independent | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 55 | WBNX-TV Akron, OH | CW | 3.0 host since May 20, 2026 | Moved to another station |
| 61 | WQHS-DT Cleveland, OH | Univision | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 67 | WRLM Canton, OH | Independent | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 68 | WMFD-TV Mansfield, OH | Independent | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
12 low-power stations in this market (not covered by the proposed shutoff rules)
- WQDI-LD (20)
- WEKA-LD (41)
- WTCL-LD
- WIVX-LD
- WRAP-LD
- WIVD-LD
- WCDN-LD
- KONV-LD
- W18EY-D
- W28FG-D
- WUEK-LD
- WIVC-LD
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.