Will my TV stop working in Greenville-N.Bern-Washngtn?
Greenville-N.Bern-Washngtn · market #99 of 210
Not yet — but your market has already started the switch.
- Stations already on NextGen TV (3.0)
- 1 of 8
- since June 15, 2021
- 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 Greenville-N.Bern-Washngtn is still sending a signal your current antenna TV can receive. One station (WUNK-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 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 Greenville-N.Bern-Washngtn
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | WITN-TV Washington, NC | NBC | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 9 | WNCT-TV Greenville, NC | CBS | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 12 | WCTI-TV New Bern, NC | ABC | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 14 | WYDO Greenville, NC | FOX | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 19 | WUNM-TV Jacksonville, NC | PBS | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 25 | WUNK-TV Greenville, NC | PBS | 3.0 host since June 15, 2021 | Moved to another station |
| 35 | WPXU-TV Jacksonville, NC | ION Court TV Grit Laff IONPlus Busted Game Show Central HSN QVC | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 38 | WEPX-TV Greenville, NC | ION Court TV Grit Laff IONPlus Busted Game Show Central HSN QVC | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
7 low-power stations in this market (not covered by the proposed shutoff rules)
- WTGC-LD
- W27DP-D
- W20EM-D
- W18EV-D
- W35DW-D
- W22FC-D
- WJGC-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.