Is WKBT-DT (CBS 8) on NextGen TV?
CBS · channel 8 · La Crosse, WI (La Crosse-Eau Claire market)
No. WKBT-DT 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.
WKBT-DT at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 8
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 8 · VHF-high
- Network
- CBS
- City of license
- La Crosse, WI
- TV market
- La Crosse-Eau Claire (#128)
- License type
- Full-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- No
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- On its own transmitter
- FCC facility ID
- 74424
Questions about WKBT-DT
Is WKBT-DT broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
No. WKBT-DT 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 WKBT-DT 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 outside the largest markets end old-format signals in February 2030. 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. WKBT-DT 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 La Crosse-Eau Claire
- KQEG-CD (CBS)
- WEAU (NBC 13)
- WQOW (18)
- WXOW (19)
- WLAX (FOX 25)
- WHWC-TV (PBS 28)
- WHLA-TV (PBS 31)
- WEUX (FOX 48)
Full La Crosse-Eau Claire station list and shutoff timeline →