Is KETD (EstrellaTV 53) on NextGen TV?

EstrellaTV · channel 53 · Castle Rock, CO (Denver market)

No. KETD broadcasts only the current (ATSC 1.0) signal that every digital TV can receive. There is no NextGen TV filing for it on record with the FCC.

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

KETD at a glance

Channel on your TV
53
Real (RF) broadcast channel
15 · UHF
Network
EstrellaTV
City of license
Castle Rock, CO
TV market
Denver (#17)
License type
Full-power
NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
No
Old-format (1.0) signal
On its own transmitter
FCC facility ID
37101

Questions about KETD

Is KETD broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?

No. KETD broadcasts only the current (ATSC 1.0) signal that every digital TV can receive. There is no NextGen TV filing for it on record with the FCC.

Will KETD 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 53?

Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. KETD transmits on real (RF) channel 15, 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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