Is KVEW (ABC 42) on NextGen TV?
ABC · channel 42 · Kennewick, WA (Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck market)
No. KVEW 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.
KVEW at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 42
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 27 · UHF
- Network
- ABC
- City of license
- Kennewick, WA
- TV market
- Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck (#122)
- License type
- Full-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- No
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- On its own transmitter
- FCC facility ID
- 2495
Questions about KVEW
Is KVEW broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
No. KVEW 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 KVEW 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 42?
Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. KVEW transmits on real (RF) channel 27, 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? →
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