Is WHBQ-TV (13) on NextGen TV?
FOX (13.1), Heroes & Icons (13.2), ION Mystery (13.3), and DABL(13.4) · channel 13 · Memphis, TN (Memphis market)
No. WHBQ-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.
WHBQ-TV at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 13
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 13 · VHF-high
- Network
- FOX (13.1), Heroes & Icons (13.2), ION Mystery (13.3), and DABL(13.4)
- City of license
- Memphis, TN
- TV market
- Memphis (#50)
- License type
- Full-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- No
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- On its own transmitter
- FCC facility ID
- 12521
Questions about WHBQ-TV
Is WHBQ-TV broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
No. WHBQ-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 WHBQ-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 13?
Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. WHBQ-TV transmits on real (RF) channel 13, 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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