Will my TV stop working in Harlingen-Wslco-Brnsvl-McA?
Harlingen-Wslco-Brnsvl-McA · market #86 of 210
No, not yet — and nothing has changed in your market.
- Stations already on NextGen TV (3.0)
- 0 of 11
- 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 Harlingen-Wslco-Brnsvl-McA 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 Harlingen-Wslco-Brnsvl-McA
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | KXFX-CD Brownsville, TX · Class A | FOX | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 21 | KMBH-CD La Feria, TX · Class A | CW | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 32 | KTFV-CD Mcallen, TX · Class A | Unimas | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 35 | KRZG-CD Mcallen, TX · Class A | DAYSTAR | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 4 | KGBT-TV Harlingen, TX | Independent | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 5 | KRGV-TV Weslaco, TX | ABC | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 23 | KVEO-TV Brownsville, TX | NBC and CBS | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 40 | KTLM Rio Grande City, TX | Telemundo | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 44 | KLUJ-TV Harlingen, TX | TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 48 | KNVO Mcallen, TX | Univision | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 60 | KFXV Harlingen, TX | FOX | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
5 low-power stations in this market (not covered by the proposed shutoff rules)
- KNWS-LD
- KSOY-LD
- KJST-LD
- KMHB-LD
- KAZH-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.