Is KDAF (CW 33) on NextGen TV?

CW · channel 33 · Dallas, TX (Dallas-Ft. Worth market)

Yes. KDAF still broadcasts its regular signal from its own transmitter, so nothing changed for your TV. A NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) version also airs from KSTR-DT's transmitter (since March 23, 2020).

Source: FCC licensing records, checked October 29, 2026.

KDAF at a glance

Channel on your TV
33
Real (RF) broadcast channel
32 · UHF
Network
CW
City of license
Dallas, TX
TV market
Dallas-Ft. Worth (#5)
License type
Full-power
NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
Yes — via KSTR-DT
NextGen TV since
March 23, 2020
Old-format (1.0) signal
On its own transmitter
FCC facility ID
22201

How KDAF shares transmitters

During the switch, stations in a market pair up: one transmitter (the “lighthouse”) goes NextGen-only and carries everyone’s 3.0 versions, while its own old-format programming moves to a partner. Your TV shows the same channel numbers either way.

Questions about KDAF

Is KDAF broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?

Yes. KDAF still broadcasts its regular signal from its own transmitter, so nothing changed for your TV. A NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) version also airs from KSTR-DT's transmitter (since March 23, 2020).

Will KDAF stop working on my TV?

Not under today's rules. Any full-power or Class A station that switches to NextGen TV must keep an old-format (ATSC 1.0) simulcast on the air, and that requirement has no end date. What could change it: broadcasters have asked the FCC to let full-power stations in the 55 largest markets end old-format signals in February 2028. The FCC's own October 2025 proposal leaned the other way — letting each station choose when to stop. A final decision is expected by the end of 2026.

Why can't I get channel 33?

Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. KDAF transmits on real (RF) channel 32, which is UHF. UHF (channels 14–36) is what most indoor antennas are designed for. Reception problems on UHF are usually about distance, walls, or line of sight to the tower — try a window facing the transmitter.

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