Is W34DQ-D on NextGen TV?
Independent · Pittsburgh, NH (Portland-Auburn market)
W34DQ-D broadcasts in NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) only. Low-power stations aren't required to keep an old-format signal, so TVs without a 3.0 tuner can't receive it.
Source: FCC licensing records, checked October 31, 2026.
W34DQ-D at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- —
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 34 · UHF
- Network
- Independent
- City of license
- Pittsburgh, NH
- TV market
- Portland-Auburn (#80)FCC data lists no market; assigned from its transmitter location
- License type
- Low-power translator
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- Yes — 3.0-only transmitter
- NextGen TV since
- September 12, 2025
- NextGen TV encryption
- None reported (as of October 4, 2026)
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- Not broadcast
- FCC facility ID
- 69321
Questions about W34DQ-D
Is W34DQ-D broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
W34DQ-D broadcasts in NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) only. Low-power stations aren't required to keep an old-format signal, so TVs without a 3.0 tuner can't receive it.
Will W34DQ-D 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. W34DQ-D has already made the move.
Why can't I get W34DQ-D?
Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. W34DQ-D 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.
Is W34DQ-D's NextGen TV signal encrypted?
None has been reported. W34DQ-D wasn't on the list of stations sending encrypted NextGen TV signals according to a filing SiliconDust made with the FCC on October 5, 2026 (observed October 4, 2026). Stations can turn encryption on or off at any time.
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