Is KSCW-DT (CW 33) on NextGen TV?
CW · channel 33 · Wichita, KS (Wichita-Hutchinson Plus market)
KSCW-DT's own transmitter now broadcasts only NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0). Its regular channel didn't go away — it moved to KWCH-DT's signal, and a rescan finds it under the same channel number.
Source: FCC licensing records, checked October 29, 2026.
KSCW-DT at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 33
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 12 · VHF-high
- Network
- CW
- City of license
- Wichita, KS
- TV market
- Wichita-Hutchinson Plus (#65)
- License type
- Full-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- Yes — 3.0-only transmitter
- NextGen TV since
- July 28, 2022
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- Carried by KWCH-DT (CBS 12)
- FCC facility ID
- 72348
How KSCW-DT 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.
- KSCW-DT’s transmitter carries the NextGen TV versions of KPTS (PBS 8) and KWCH-DT (CBS 12).
- KSCW-DT’s old-format programming now airs from KWCH-DT (CBS 12) (RF 19).
Questions about KSCW-DT
Is KSCW-DT broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
KSCW-DT's own transmitter now broadcasts only NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0). Its regular channel didn't go away — it moved to KWCH-DT's signal, and a rescan finds it under the same channel number.
Will KSCW-DT stop working on my TV?
KSCW-DT's programming already moved to KWCH-DT's transmitter and is still free over the air in the old format. 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 33?
If channel 33 disappeared, it's almost always because its old-format signal moved to KWCH-DT's transmitter. Run a full channel scan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) and it comes back under the same number. KSCW-DT transmits on real (RF) channel 12, 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.
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Other stations in Wichita-Hutchinson Plus
- KAGW-CD (COZI)
- KSNC (NBC 2)
- KSWK (PBS 3)
- KSNW (NBC 3) · 3.0
- KLBY (ABC 4)
- KBSD-DT (CBS 6)
- KBSH-DT (CBS 7)
- KPTS (PBS 8) · 3.0
- KSNK (NBC 8)
- KOOD (PBS 9)
- KAKE (ABC 10) · 3.0
- KBSL-DT (CBS 10)
- KSNG (NBC 11)
- KWCH-DT (CBS 12) · 3.0
- KUPK (ABC 13)
- KOCW (FOX 14)
- KAAS-TV (FOX 18)
- KWKS (PBS 19)
- KDCK (PBS 21)
- KSAS-TV (FOX 24) · 3.0
- KMTW (ROAR 36) · 3.0
- KDCU-DT (Univision 46)
Full Wichita-Hutchinson Plus station list and shutoff timeline →