Is KSHB-TV (NBC 41) on NextGen TV?
NBC · channel 41 · Kansas City, MO (Kansas City market)
Yes. KSHB-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 KMCI-TV's transmitter (since August 24, 2021).
Source: FCC licensing records, checked October 29, 2026.
KSHB-TV at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 41
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 36 · UHF
- Network
- NBC
- City of license
- Kansas City, MO
- TV market
- Kansas City (#31)
- License type
- Full-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- Yes — via KMCI-TV
- NextGen TV since
- August 24, 2021
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- On its own transmitter
- FCC facility ID
- 59444
How KSHB-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.
- KSHB-TV’s NextGen TV version airs from KMCI-TV (38) (RF 25).
- KSHB-TV’s transmitter also carries the old-format signal of KMCI-TV (38).
Questions about KSHB-TV
Is KSHB-TV broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
Yes. KSHB-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 KMCI-TV's transmitter (since August 24, 2021).
Will KSHB-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 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 41?
Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. KSHB-TV transmits on real (RF) channel 36, 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.
Why channels disappear → · Where the FCC decision stands → · Does my TV have a 3.0 tuner? →
Other stations in Kansas City
- WDAF-TV (FOX 4) · 3.0
- KCTV (5) · 3.0
- KMBC-TV (ABC/ME-TV 9) · 3.0
- KCPT (PBS 19) · 3.0
- KCWE (29) · 3.0
- KMCI-TV (38) · 3.0
- KPXE-TV (ION 50)
- KSMO-TV (62) · 3.0