Will my TV stop working in SantaBarbra-SanMar-SanLuOb?
SantaBarbra-SanMar-SanLuOb · market #123 of 210
No, not yet — and nothing has changed in your market.
- Stations already on NextGen TV (3.0)
- 0 of 15
- 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 SantaBarbra-SanMar-SanLuOb 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 SantaBarbra-SanMar-SanLuOb
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | K10OG-D Lompoc, CA · Class A | Unimas | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 17 | KLDF-CD Lompoc, CA · Class A | TIMELESS TV | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 17 | K17GD-D Paso Robles, CA · Class A | Univision | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 24 | KKFX-CD San Luis Obispo, CA · Class A | Fox | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 28 | K32LT-D San Luis Obispo, CA · Class A | Univision | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 29 | KQMM-CD Santa Maria, CA · Class A | CRTV | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 35 | KTSB-CD Santa Maria, CA · Class A | Unimas | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 41 | KVMM-CD Santa Barbara, CA · Class A | COZI TV | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 42 | KSBO-CD San Luis Obispo, CA · Class A | TIMELESS TV | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| — | KDFS-CD Santa Maria, CA · Class A | CRTV | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 3 | KEYT-TV Santa Barbara, CA | ABC | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 6 | KSBY San Luis Obispo, CA | NBC; LAFF; GRIT; COURT TV; MYSTERY | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 12 | KCOY-TV Santa Maria, CA | Telemundo | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 33 | KTAS San Luis Obispo, CA | Telexitos | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 38 | KPMR Santa Barbara, CA | Univision | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
11 low-power stations in this market (not covered by the proposed shutoff rules)
- K22OP-D (15)
- KSBT-LD
- KLFA-LD
- KFUL-LD
- KBAB-LD
- KWSM-LD
- KBNI-LD
- KZDF-LD
- KPDY-LD
- K07AAN-D
- K14TK-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.