Is WGEN-TV (EstrellaTV 8) on NextGen TV?
EstrellaTV · channel 8 · Key West, FL (Miami-Ft. Lauderdale market)
No. WGEN-TV 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.
WGEN-TV at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 8
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 8 · VHF-high
- Network
- EstrellaTV
- City of license
- Key West, FL
- TV market
- Miami-Ft. Lauderdale (#16)
- License type
- Full-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- No
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- On its own transmitter
- FCC facility ID
- 27387
Questions about WGEN-TV
Is WGEN-TV broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
No. WGEN-TV 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 WGEN-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 8?
Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. WGEN-TV transmits on real (RF) channel 8, 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? →
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- WPLG (10) · 3.0
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- WBFS-TV (CW 33)
- WPXM-TV (ION 35)
- WSFL-TV (ION 39)
- WHFT-TV (TBN 45)
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- WBEC-TV (ETV 63)
- WAMI-DT (UniMás 69)
Full Miami-Ft. Lauderdale station list and shutoff timeline →