Will my TV stop working in Harrisburg-Lncstr-Leb-York?
Harrisburg-Lncstr-Leb-York · market #45 of 210
Not yet — but your market has already started the switch.
- Stations already on NextGen TV (3.0)
- 1 of 7
- since December 15, 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 Harrisburg-Lncstr-Leb-York is still sending a signal your current antenna TV can receive. 2 stations (WLZH-LD, WLHY-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 Harrisburg-Lncstr-Leb-York
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | WGAL Lancaster, PA | NBC | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 15 | WXBU Lancaster, PA | Univision | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 21 | WHP-TV Harrisburg, PA | CBS | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 27 | WHTM-TV Harrisburg, PA | ABC | On 3.0 via W16EJ-D · since December 15, 2021 | Still on the air |
| 33 | WITF-TV Harrisburg, PA | PBS | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 43 | WPMT York, PA | FOX | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 49 | WLYH Red Lion, PA | Independent | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
3 low-power stations in this market (not covered by the proposed shutoff rules)
- W14FG-D
- WLZH-LD · 3.0
- WLHY-LD · 3.0
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.