Will my TV stop working in Medford-Klamath Falls?
Medford-Klamath Falls · market #140 of 210
No, not yet — and nothing has changed in your market.
- Stations already on NextGen TV (3.0)
- 0 of 12
- 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 Medford-Klamath Falls is still sending a signal your current antenna TV can receive. 2 stations (K28GG-D, K22OB-D) 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 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 Medford-Klamath Falls
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | K23EX-D Medford, OR · Class A | 3ABN | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| — | K36NF-D Grants Pass, OR · Class A | 3ABN | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| — | K32DY-D Medford, OR · Class A | NBC | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 2 | KOTI Klamath Falls, OR | NBC | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 5 | KOBI Medford, OR | NBC | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 8 | KSYS Medford, OR | PBS | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 10 | KTVL Medford, OR | CBS | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 12 | KDRV Medford, OR | ABC | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 22 | KFTS Klamath Falls, OR | PBS | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 26 | KMVU-DT Medford, OR | Fox, Telemundo, MeTV | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 30 | KBLN-TV Grants Pass, OR | 3ABN | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 31 | KDKF Klamath Falls, OR | ABC | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
8 low-power stations in this market (not covered by the proposed shutoff rules)
- KDOV-LD (18)
- K31NH-D
- K28GG-D · 3.0
- K14RW-D
- KDSO-LD
- KFBI-LD
- K22OB-D · 3.0
- K20KV-D
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.