Will my TV stop working in Tallahassee-Thomasville?
Tallahassee-Thomasville · market #106 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 Tallahassee-Thomasville is still sending a signal your current antenna TV can receive. 2 stations (W25FK-D, WNXG-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 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 Tallahassee-Thomasville
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | WVUP-CD Tallahassee, FL · Class A | Christian Television Network (CTN) | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| — | WBVJ-CD Valdosta, GA · Class A | NBC | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| — | WBFL-CD Valdosta, GA · Class A | NBC | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 6 | WCTV Thomasville, GA | CBS | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 11 | WFSU-TV Tallahassee, FL | ETV | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 24 | WTLF Tallahassee, FL | CW | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 27 | WTXL-TV Tallahassee, FL | ABC | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 40 | WTWC-TV Tallahassee, FL | NBC | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 49 | WTLH Bainbridge, GA | Heroes & Icons | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 56 | WFSG Panama City, FL | PBS | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 57 | WFXU Live Oak, FL | My Net | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
13 low-power stations in this market (not covered by the proposed shutoff rules)
- W14EU-D
- W29FO-D
- WXTL-LD
- W04DX-D
- W03CA-D
- W25FK-D · 3.0
- W17EM-D
- W26FJ-D
- W21EL-D
- WTFL-LD
- W32FK-D
- W36FI-D
- WNXG-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.