Is KGUN-TV (ABC 9) on NextGen TV?
ABC · channel 9 · Tucson, AZ (Tucson (Sierra Vista) market)
Yes. KGUN-TV 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 KHRR's transmitter (since May 23, 2024).
Source: FCC licensing records, checked October 29, 2026.
KGUN-TV at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 9
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 9 · VHF-high
- Network
- ABC
- City of license
- Tucson, AZ
- TV market
- Tucson (Sierra Vista) (#71)
- License type
- Full-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- Yes — via KHRR
- NextGen TV since
- May 23, 2024
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- On its own transmitter
- FCC facility ID
- 36918
How KGUN-TV 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.
- KGUN-TV’s NextGen TV version airs from KHRR (40) (RF 16).
Questions about KGUN-TV
Is KGUN-TV broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
Yes. KGUN-TV 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 KHRR's transmitter (since May 23, 2024).
Will KGUN-TV 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 outside the largest markets end old-format signals in February 2030. 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 9?
Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. KGUN-TV transmits on real (RF) channel 9, which is VHF-high. Many flat and "HD" indoor antennas are built mainly for UHF and do poorly on VHF-high (channels 7–13). If this station drops out while UHF stations come in, try an antenna that lists VHF-high reception, or one with rabbit-ear dipoles extended.
Why channels disappear → · Where the FCC decision stands → · Does my TV have a 3.0 tuner? →
Other stations in Tucson (Sierra Vista)
- K17PF-D (NBC, COZI 4)
- KFTU-CD (UniMás 34)
- KUVE-CD (Univision 38)
- KFTU-DT (UniMás 3)
- KVOA (NBC, COZI 4) · 3.0
- KUAT-TV (PBS 6) · 3.0
- KMSB (FOX 11) · 3.0
- KOLD-TV (CBS 13) · 3.0
- KTTU-TV (CW 18)
- KUAS-TV (PBS 27)
- KHRR (40) · 3.0
- KUVE-DT (Univision 46)
- KWBA-TV (58)
Full Tucson (Sierra Vista) station list and shutoff timeline →