Is WJAR (NBC 10) on NextGen TV?
NBC · channel 10 · Providence, RI (Providence-New Bedford market)
No. WJAR 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.
WJAR at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 10
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 25 · UHF
- Network
- NBC
- City of license
- Providence, RI
- TV market
- Providence-New Bedford (#53)
- License type
- Full-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- No
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- On its own transmitter
- FCC facility ID
- 50780
Questions about WJAR
Is WJAR broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
No. WJAR 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 WJAR 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 10?
Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. WJAR transmits on real (RF) channel 25, which is UHF. UHF (channels 14–36) is what most indoor antennas are designed for. Reception problems on UHF are usually about distance, walls, or line of sight to the tower — try a window facing the transmitter.
Why channels disappear → · Where the FCC decision stands → · Does my TV have a 3.0 tuner? →
Other stations in Providence-New Bedford
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- WVMA-CD (Retro TV)
- WLNE-TV (ABC 6)
- WPRI-TV (CBS 12)
- WLWC (Court TV 28)
- WPVD-TV (PBS 36)
- WNAC-TV (FOX 64)
- WPXQ-TV (ION 69)
Full Providence-New Bedford station list and shutoff timeline →