Will my TV stop working in San Antonio?
San Antonio · market #33 of 210
Not yet — but your market has already started the switch.
- Stations already on NextGen TV (3.0)
- 9 of 18
- since March 4, 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 San Antonio is still sending a signal your current antenna TV can receive. 2 stations (KMYS, KSAT-TV) 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 San Antonio
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | K25OB-D San Antonio, TX · Class A | NEW TANG DYNASTY | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 24 | KGMM-CD San Antonio, TX · Class A | Merit Street | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 31 | KVDF-CD San Antonio, TX · Class A | CRTV | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 34 | KCOR-CD San Antonio, TX · Class A | Univision | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 2 | KCWX Fredericksburg, TX | Independent | On 3.0 via KMYS · since March 4, 2021 | Still on the air |
| 4 | WOAI-TV San Antonio, TX | NBC | On 3.0 via KMYS · since March 4, 2021 | Still on the air |
| 5 | KENS San Antonio, TX | CBS | On 3.0 via KSAT-TV · since February 22, 2024 | Still on the air |
| 9 | KLRN San Antonio, TX | PBS | On 3.0 via KSAT-TV · since February 22, 2024 | Still on the air |
| 10 | KYVV-TV Del Rio, TX | Merit Street | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 12 | KSAT-TV San Antonio, TX | ABC | 3.0 host since February 22, 2024 | Moved to another station |
| 16 | KVAW Eagle Pass, TX | Independent | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 17 | KNIC-DT Blanco, TX | Unimas | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 23 | KHCE-TV San Antonio, TX | TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 26 | KPXL-TV Uvalde, TX | ION Court TV Laff Mystery IONPlus Busted Game Show Central HSN HSN2 | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 29 | KABB San Antonio, TX | FOX | On 3.0 via KMYS · since March 4, 2021 | Still on the air |
| 35 | KMYS Kerrville, TX | ROAR | 3.0 host since March 4, 2021 | Moved to another station |
| 41 | KWEX-DT San Antonio, TX | Univision | On 3.0 via KSAT-TV · since February 22, 2024 | Still on the air |
| 60 | KVDA San Antonio, TX | Telemundo | On 3.0 via KSAT-TV · since February 22, 2024 | Still on the air |
8 low-power stations in this market (not covered by the proposed shutoff rules)
- KGSA-LD (16)
- K17MJ-D
- KOBS-LD
- KISA-LD
- KSSJ-LD
- KRTX-LD
- KVHC-LD
- KQVE-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.