Is WJW (FOX 8) on NextGen TV?
FOX · channel 8 · Cleveland, OH (Cleveland-Akron (Canton) market)
Yes. WJW 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 WBNX-TV's transmitter (since May 20, 2026).
Source: FCC licensing records, checked October 29, 2026.
WJW at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 8
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 8 · VHF-high
- Network
- FOX
- City of license
- Cleveland, OH
- TV market
- Cleveland-Akron (Canton) (#19)
- License type
- Full-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- Yes — via WBNX-TV
- NextGen TV since
- May 20, 2026
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- On its own transmitter
- FCC facility ID
- 73150
How WJW 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.
- WJW’s NextGen TV version airs from WBNX-TV (CW 55) (RF 17).
- WJW’s transmitter also carries the old-format signal of WBNX-TV (CW 55).
Questions about WJW
Is WJW broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
Yes. WJW 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 WBNX-TV's transmitter (since May 20, 2026).
Will WJW 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. WJW 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? →
Other stations in Cleveland-Akron (Canton)
- WOCV-CD (Catchy Comedy)
- WOHZ-CD
- WKYC (NBC 3) · 3.0
- WEWS-TV (ABC 5) · 3.0
- WDLI-TV (Bounce 17)
- WOIO (CBS 19) · 3.0
- WVPX-TV (ION 23)
- WVIZ (PBS 25)
- WUAB (43)
- WEAO (PBS 49)
- WGGN-TV (52)
- WBNX-TV (CW 55) · 3.0
- WQHS-DT (Univision 61)
- WRLM (67)
- WMFD-TV (68)
Full Cleveland-Akron (Canton) station list and shutoff timeline →