Is KTHV (CBS 11) on NextGen TV?
CBS · channel 11 · Little Rock, AR (Little Rock-Pine Bluff market)
Yes. KTHV 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 KARZ-TV's transmitter (since June 30, 2021).
Source: FCC licensing records, checked October 29, 2026.
KTHV at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 11
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 12 · VHF-high
- Network
- CBS
- City of license
- Little Rock, AR
- TV market
- Little Rock-Pine Bluff (#56)
- License type
- Full-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- Yes — via KARZ-TV
- NextGen TV since
- June 30, 2021
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- On its own transmitter
- FCC facility ID
- 2787
How KTHV 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.
- KTHV’s NextGen TV version airs from KARZ-TV (MyNetworkTV 42) (RF 28).
Questions about KTHV
Is KTHV broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
Yes. KTHV 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 KARZ-TV's transmitter (since June 30, 2021).
Will KTHV 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 11?
Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. KTHV 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.
Why channels disappear → · Where the FCC decision stands → · Does my TV have a 3.0 tuner? →
Other stations in Little Rock-Pine Bluff
- KKYK-CD (Telemundo 30)
- KRAH-CD (Telemundo)
- KLRA-CD (Univision)
- KETS (PBS 2)
- KARK-TV (NBC 4) · 3.0
- KEMV (PBS 6)
- KATV (ABC 7) · 3.0
- KETG (PBS 9)
- KLRT-TV (FOX 16) · 3.0
- KVTN-DT (25)
- KVTH-DT (26)
- KKAP (IND 36)
- KASN (CW 38)
- KARZ-TV (MyNetworkTV 42) · 3.0
- KMYA-DT (ME-TV 49)
Full Little Rock-Pine Bluff station list and shutoff timeline →