Is KTBU (QUEST 55) on NextGen TV?

QUEST · channel 55 · Conroe, TX (Houston market)

No. KTBU 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.

KTBU at a glance

Channel on your TV
55
Real (RF) broadcast channel
33 · UHF
Network
QUEST
City of license
Conroe, TX
TV market
Houston (#10)
License type
Full-power
NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
No
Old-format (1.0) signal
On its own transmitter
FCC facility ID
28324

Questions about KTBU

Is KTBU broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?

No. KTBU 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 KTBU 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 55?

Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. KTBU transmits on real (RF) channel 33, 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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