Will my TV stop working in Waco-Temple-Bryan?
Waco-Temple-Bryan · market #87 of 210
No, not yet — and nothing has changed in your market.
- Stations already on NextGen TV (3.0)
- 0 of 9
- 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 Waco-Temple-Bryan is still sending a signal your current antenna TV can receive. 2 stations (KNXG-LD, K21PO-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 Waco-Temple-Bryan
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | KRHD-CD Bryan, TX · Class A | ABC | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 3 | KBTX-TV Bryan, TX | CBS | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 6 | KCEN-TV Temple, TX | NBC | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 10 | KWTX-TV Waco, TX | CBS / Telemundo / MeTV | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 15 | KAMU-TV College Station, TX | PBS | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 25 | KXXV Waco, TX | ABC | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 28 | KYLE-TV Bryan, TX | MyNetwork | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 44 | KWKT-TV Waco, TX | FOX | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 46 | KNCT Belton, TX | CW | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
7 low-power stations in this market (not covered by the proposed shutoff rules)
- K21PO-D (21) · 3.0
- KAGS-LD
- K30QR-D
- DKLNL-LD
- KNXG-LD · 3.0
- K03IJ-D
- KZCZ-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.