Is WEDN (PBS 53) on NextGen TV?
PBS · channel 53 · Norwich, CT (Hartford & New Haven market)
WEDN's own transmitter now broadcasts only NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0). Its regular channel didn't go away — it moved to WEDH's signal, and a rescan finds it under the same channel number.
Source: FCC licensing records, checked October 29, 2026.
WEDN at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 53
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 9 · VHF-high
- Network
- PBS
- City of license
- Norwich, CT
- TV market
- Hartford & New Haven (#30)
- License type
- Full-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- Yes — 3.0-only transmitter
- NextGen TV since
- May 31, 2023
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- Carried by WEDH (PBS 24)
- FCC facility ID
- 13607
How WEDN 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.
- WEDN’s old-format programming now airs from WEDH (PBS 24) (RF 30).
Questions about WEDN
Is WEDN broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
WEDN's own transmitter now broadcasts only NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0). Its regular channel didn't go away — it moved to WEDH's signal, and a rescan finds it under the same channel number.
Will WEDN stop working on my TV?
WEDN's programming already moved to WEDH's transmitter and is still free over the air in the old format. 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 53?
If channel 53 disappeared, it's almost always because its old-format signal moved to WEDH's transmitter. Run a full channel scan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) and it comes back under the same number. WEDN transmits on real (RF) channel 9, 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 Hartford & New Haven
- WRDM-CD (Telemundo 19)
- WHNH-CD (Heartland)
- WUTH-CD (UniMás)
- WFSB (CBS 3) · 3.0
- WTNH (ABC 8) · 3.0
- WUVN (Univision 18)
- WCCT-TV (CW 20) · 3.0
- WEDH (PBS 24)
- WHPX-TV (ION 26)
- WVIT (NBC 30) · 3.0
- WCTX (MyNet 59)
- WTIC-TV (FOX 61) · 3.0
- WEDY (PBS 65)
Full Hartford & New Haven station list and shutoff timeline →