Is KSAS-TV (FOX 24) on NextGen TV?

FOX · channel 24 · Wichita, KS (Wichita-Hutchinson Plus market)

Yes. KSAS-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 KMTW's transmitter (since October 25, 2022).

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

KSAS-TV at a glance

Channel on your TV
24
Real (RF) broadcast channel
26 · UHF
Network
FOX
City of license
Wichita, KS
License type
Full-power
NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
Yes — via KMTW
NextGen TV since
October 25, 2022
Old-format (1.0) signal
On its own transmitter
FCC facility ID
11911

How KSAS-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.

  • KSAS-TV’s NextGen TV version airs from KMTW (ROAR 36) (RF 35).
  • KSAS-TV’s transmitter also carries the old-format signal of KMTW (ROAR 36).

Questions about KSAS-TV

Is KSAS-TV broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?

Yes. KSAS-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 KMTW's transmitter (since October 25, 2022).

Will KSAS-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 24?

Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. KSAS-TV transmits on real (RF) channel 26, 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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