Will my TV stop working in Ft. Smith-Fay-Sprngdl-Rgrs?
Ft. Smith-Fay-Sprngdl-Rgrs · market #101 of 210
No, not yet — and nothing has changed in your market.
- Stations already on NextGen TV (3.0)
- 0 of 14
- 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 Ft. Smith-Fay-Sprngdl-Rgrs 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 Ft. Smith-Fay-Sprngdl-Rgrs
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | KWNL-CD Bentonville, AR · Class A | Univision | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| — | KSJF-CD Siloam Springs, AR · Class A | Telemundo | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| — | KPBI-CD Winslow, AR · Class A | Estrella TV | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| — | KFFS-CD Fayetteville, AR · Class A | COSI | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| — | KEGW-CD Siloam Springs, AR · Class A | Telemundo | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| — | KQRY-CD Springdale, AR · Class A | Estrella TV | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 5 | KFSM-TV Fort Smith, AR | CBS | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 13 | KAFT Fayetteville, AR | PBS | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 24 | KFTA-TV Fort Smith, AR | Fox | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 29 | KHOG-TV Fayetteville, AR | ABC, CW, MeTV | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 34 | KXNW Eureka Springs, AR | My Network | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 40 | KHBS Fort Smith, AR | ABC, CW, MeTV | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 51 | KNWA-TV Rogers, AR | NBC | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 57 | KWOG Springdale, AR | Independent | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
9 low-power stations in this market (not covered by the proposed shutoff rules)
- KXKY-LD (36)
- K12XB-D
- KFDF-LD
- KXUN-LD
- KUFS-LD
- KWFT-LD
- KHEF-LD
- KAJL-LD
- KFLU-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.