Is KSWL-LD (CBS 17) on NextGen TV?
CBS · channel 17 · Lake Charles, LA (Lake Charles market)
No. KSWL-LD 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 31, 2026.
KSWL-LD at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 17
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 34 · UHF
- Network
- CBS
- City of license
- Lake Charles, LA
- TV market
- Lake Charles (#174)
- License type
- Low-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- No
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- On its own transmitter
- FCC facility ID
- 185296
Questions about KSWL-LD
Is KSWL-LD broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
No. KSWL-LD 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 KSWL-LD stop working on my TV?
Low-power stations play by different rules. They can already switch to NextGen TV whenever they choose, with no requirement to keep an old-format signal — and the broadcasters' proposed shutoff dates don't cover them. KSWL-LD hasn't filed to do so.
Why can't I get channel 17?
Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. KSWL-LD transmits on real (RF) channel 34, 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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