Will my TV stop working in Wilkes Barre-Scranton-Hztn?
Wilkes Barre-Scranton-Hztn · market #55 of 210
No, not yet — and nothing has changed in your market.
- Stations already on NextGen TV (3.0)
- 0 of 13
- 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 Wilkes Barre-Scranton-Hztn is still sending a signal your current antenna TV can receive.
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 Wilkes Barre-Scranton-Hztn
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | W09DJ-D Wilkes-Barre, Etc., PA · Class A | EWTN | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| — | W24DB-D Clarks Summit, PA · Class A | FOX | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| — | WYLN-CD Hazleton, PA · Class A | You Too America | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| — | W36EY-D Berwick, PA · Class A | YouToo America | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| — | W09DB-D Williamsport, PA · Class A | YouToo AMERICA | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 16 | WNEP-TV Scranton, PA | ABC | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 22 | WYOU Scranton, PA | CBS | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 28 | WBRE-TV Wilkes-Barre, PA | NBC | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 38 | WSWB Scranton, PA | CW | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 44 | WVIA-TV Scranton, PA | PBS | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 53 | WQMY Williamsport, PA | MyNetwork | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 56 | WOLF-TV Hazleton, PA | FOX | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 64 | WQPX-TV Scranton, PA | ION Bounce Court TV Grit IONPlus Busted Game Show Central HSN QVC | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
3 low-power stations in this market (not covered by the proposed shutoff rules)
- W28FN-D (26)
- WSRG-LD
- WBZM-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.