Is WBAL-TV (NBC 11) on NextGen TV?
NBC · channel 11 · Baltimore, MD (Baltimore market)
Yes. WBAL-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 WNUV's transmitter (since June 24, 2021).
Source: FCC licensing records, checked October 29, 2026.
WBAL-TV at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 11
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 12 · VHF-high
- Network
- NBC
- City of license
- Baltimore, MD
- TV market
- Baltimore (#26)
- License type
- Full-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- Yes — via WNUV
- NextGen TV since
- June 24, 2021
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- On its own transmitter
- FCC facility ID
- 65696
How WBAL-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.
- WBAL-TV’s NextGen TV version airs from WNUV (CW 54) (RF 25).
Questions about WBAL-TV
Is WBAL-TV broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
Yes. WBAL-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 WNUV's transmitter (since June 24, 2021).
Will WBAL-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 11?
Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. WBAL-TV 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.
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