Is KMNE-TV (PBS 7) on NextGen TV?
PBS · channel 7 · Bassett, NE (Lincoln & Hastings-Krny market)
No. KMNE-TV 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.
KMNE-TV at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 7
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 7 · VHF-high
- Network
- PBS
- City of license
- Bassett, NE
- TV market
- Lincoln & Hastings-Krny (#105)
- License type
- Full-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- No
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- On its own transmitter
- FCC facility ID
- 47981
Questions about KMNE-TV
Is KMNE-TV broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
No. KMNE-TV 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 KMNE-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 7?
Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. KMNE-TV transmits on real (RF) channel 7, 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 Lincoln & Hastings-Krny
- KLNE-TV (PBS 3)
- KSNB-TV (NBC 4)
- KNHL (MeTV 5)
- KWNB-TV (ABC 6)
- KLKN (ABC 8)
- KOLN (CBS 10)
- KGIN (CBS 11)
- KUON-TV (PBS 12)
- KHGI-TV (ABC 13)
- KHNE-TV (PBS 29)
- KFXL-TV (FOX 51)
Full Lincoln & Hastings-Krny station list and shutoff timeline →