Is WKEF (ABC 22) on NextGen TV?
ABC · channel 22 · Dayton, OH (Dayton market)
Yes. WKEF 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 WRGT-TV's transmitter (since December 15, 2022).
Source: FCC licensing records, checked October 29, 2026.
WKEF at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 22
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 34 · UHF
- Network
- ABC
- City of license
- Dayton, OH
- TV market
- Dayton (#64)
- License type
- Full-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- Yes — via WRGT-TV
- NextGen TV since
- December 15, 2022
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- On its own transmitter
- FCC facility ID
- 73155
How WKEF 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.
- WKEF’s NextGen TV version airs from WRGT-TV (ROAR 45) (RF 36).
- WKEF’s transmitter also carries the old-format signal of WRGT-TV (ROAR 45).
Questions about WKEF
Is WKEF broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
Yes. WKEF 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 WRGT-TV's transmitter (since December 15, 2022).
Will WKEF 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 22?
Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. WKEF transmits on real (RF) channel 34, 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 Dayton
- WDTN (NBC 2) · 3.0
- WHIO-TV (7) · 3.0
- WPTD (PBS 16) · 3.0
- WBDT (CW 26)
- WKOI-TV (ION 43)
- WRGT-TV (ROAR 45) · 3.0