Will my TV stop working in Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck?
Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck · market #122 of 210
No, not yet — and nothing has changed in your market.
- Stations already on NextGen TV (3.0)
- 0 of 18
- 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 Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck 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 Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | K36EW-D College Place, WA · Class A | Independent | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| — | K21JQ-D Walla Walla, WA · Class A | Independent | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| — | K31KL-D Walla Walla, WA · Class A | Independent | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| — | KDHW-CD Yakima, WA · Class A | TBN | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| — | K33EJ-D Walla Walla, WA · Class A | 3ABN | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| — | KVVK-CD Kennewick, Etc., WA · Class A | Univision | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| — | KORX-CD Walla Walla, WA · Class A | Univision | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| — | KUNW-CD Yakima, WA · Class A | Univision | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 3 | KLEW-TV Lewiston, ID | CBS | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 11 | KFFX-TV Pendleton, OR | Independent | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 19 | KEPR-TV Pasco, WA | CBS | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 23 | KNDO Yakima, WA | NBC; SWX | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 25 | KNDU Richland, WA | NBC; SWX | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 29 | KIMA-TV Yakima, WA | CBS | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 31 | KTNW Richland, WA | PBS | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 35 | KAPP Yakima, WA | ABC | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 42 | KVEW Kennewick, WA | ABC | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
| 47 | KYVE Yakima, WA | PBS | 1.0 only | Still on the air |
16 low-power stations in this market (not covered by the proposed shutoff rules)
- KWWO-LD
- KWYT-LD
- KCYU-LD
- K25NZ-D
- K25PV-D
- K31KW-D
- K20KG-D
- K23PG-D
- K28QL-D
- K06PU-D
- K30MC-D
- K06QD-D
- K19JX-D
- K32KY-D
- K28QK-D
- KYPK-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.