Will my TV stop working in Dallas-Ft. Worth?
Dallas-Ft. Worth · market #5 of 210
Not yet — but your market has already started the switch.
- Stations already on NextGen TV (3.0)
- 4 of 20
- since March 23, 2020
- 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 Dallas-Ft. Worth is still sending a signal your current antenna TV can receive. 4 stations (KNAV-LD, KSTR-DT, KHFD-LD, KBFW-LD) have 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 Dallas-Ft. Worth
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | KLEG-CD Dallas, TX · Class A | Independent | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 47 | KUVN-CD Fort Worth, TX · Class A | Univision | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 2 | KDTN Denton, TX | IND | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 4 | KDFW Dallas, TX | FOX | On 3.0 via KSTR-DT · since March 23, 2020 | Still on the air |
| 5 | KXAS-TV Fort Worth, TX | NBC | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 8 | WFAA Dallas, TX | ABC | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 11 | KTVT Fort Worth, TX | CBS | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 13 | KERA-TV Dallas, TX | PBS | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 21 | KTXA Fort Worth, TX | Independent | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 23 | KUVN-DT Garland, TX | Univision | On 3.0 via KSTR-DT · since March 23, 2020 | Still on the air |
| 27 | KDFI Dallas, TX | MyNetwork | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 29 | KFAA-TV Decatur, TX | Independent | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 33 | KDAF Dallas, TX | CW | On 3.0 via KSTR-DT · since March 23, 2020 | Still on the air |
| 39 | KXTX-TV Dallas, TX | Telemundo | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 47 | KTXD-TV Greenville, TX | Independent | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 49 | KSTR-DT Irving, TX | UniMas | 3.0 host since March 23, 2020 | Moved to another station |
| 52 | KFWD Fort Worth, TX | Shop LC | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 55 | KAZD Lake Dallas, TX | West | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 58 | KDTX-TV Dallas, TX | TBN | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 68 | KPXD-TV Arlington, TX | ION IONPlus Laff Defy Busted Game Show Central HSN2 HSN | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
9 low-power stations in this market (not covered by the proposed shutoff rules)
- KHFD-LD (16) · 3.0
- KZFW-LD
- KNAV-LD · 3.0
- K07AAD-D
- KODF-LD
- KBFW-LD · 3.0
- KPFW-LD
- KXDA-LD
- KLHP-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.