Is KLRN (PBS 9) on NextGen TV?
PBS · channel 9 · San Antonio, TX (San Antonio market)
Yes. KLRN 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 KSAT-TV's transmitter (since February 22, 2024).
Source: FCC licensing records, checked October 29, 2026.
KLRN at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 9
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 9 · VHF-high
- Network
- PBS
- City of license
- San Antonio, TX
- TV market
- San Antonio (#33)
- License type
- Full-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- Yes — via KSAT-TV
- NextGen TV since
- February 22, 2024
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- On its own transmitter
- FCC facility ID
- 749
How KLRN 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.
- KLRN’s NextGen TV version airs from KSAT-TV (ABC 12) (RF 12).
- KLRN’s transmitter also carries the old-format signal of KSAT-TV (ABC 12).
Questions about KLRN
Is KLRN broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
Yes. KLRN 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 KSAT-TV's transmitter (since February 22, 2024).
Will KLRN 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 9?
Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. KLRN 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? →
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