Will my TV stop working in Greensboro-H.Point-W.Salem?
Greensboro-H.Point-W.Salem · market #46 of 210
Not yet — but your market has already started the switch.
- Stations already on NextGen TV (3.0)
- 4 of 9
- since September 28, 2021
- 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 Greensboro-H.Point-W.Salem is still sending a signal your current antenna TV can receive. One station (WMYV) 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 Greensboro-H.Point-W.Salem
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | WFMY-TV Greensboro, NC | CBS | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 8 | WGHP High Point, NC | FOX | On 3.0 via WMYV · since September 28, 2021 | Still on the air |
| 12 | WXII-TV Winston-Salem, NC | NBC/MeTV/Story | On 3.0 via WMYV · since September 28, 2021 | Still on the air |
| 16 | WGPX-TV Burlington, NC | ION | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 20 | WCWG Lexington, NC | WCWG/Dabl | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 26 | WUNL-TV Winston-Salem, NC | PBS | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 45 | WXLV-TV Winston-Salem, NC | ABC | On 3.0 via WMYV · since September 28, 2021 | Still on the air |
| 48 | WMYV Greensboro, NC | My Network | 3.0 host since September 28, 2021 | Moved to another station |
| 61 | WLXI Greensboro, NC | Independent | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
1 low-power stations in this market (not covered by the proposed shutoff rules)
- WHWD-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.