Is WABC-TV (ABC 7) on NextGen TV?

ABC · channel 7 · New York, NY (New York market)

Yes. WABC-TV 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 WPIX's transmitter (since December 13, 2023).

Source: FCC licensing records, checked October 29, 2026.

WABC-TV at a glance

Channel on your TV
7
Real (RF) broadcast channel
7 · VHF-high
Network
ABC
City of license
New York, NY
TV market
New York (#1)
License type
Full-power
NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
Yes — via WPIX
NextGen TV since
December 13, 2023
Old-format (1.0) signal
On its own transmitter
FCC facility ID
1328

How WABC-TV 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.

  • WABC-TV’s NextGen TV version airs from WPIX (CW 11) (RF 11).
  • WABC-TV’s transmitter also carries the old-format signal of WPIX (CW 11).

Questions about WABC-TV

Is WABC-TV broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?

Yes. WABC-TV 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 WPIX's transmitter (since December 13, 2023).

Will WABC-TV 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 7?

Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. WABC-TV transmits on real (RF) channel 7, 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.

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