Is WKRC-TV (CBS 12) on NextGen TV?
CBS · channel 12 · Cincinnati, OH (Cincinnati market)
Yes. WKRC-TV 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 WSTR-TV's transmitter (since September 14, 2021).
Source: FCC licensing records, checked October 29, 2026.
WKRC-TV at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 12
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 12 · VHF-high
- Network
- CBS
- City of license
- Cincinnati, OH
- TV market
- Cincinnati (#36)
- License type
- Full-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- Yes — via WSTR-TV
- NextGen TV since
- September 14, 2021
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- On its own transmitter
- FCC facility ID
- 11289
How WKRC-TV 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.
- WKRC-TV’s NextGen TV version airs from WSTR-TV (MyNetworkTV 64) (RF 18).
Questions about WKRC-TV
Is WKRC-TV broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
Yes. WKRC-TV 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 WSTR-TV's transmitter (since September 14, 2021).
Will WKRC-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 12?
Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. WKRC-TV transmits on real (RF) channel 12, 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 Cincinnati
- WLWT (NBC 5) · 3.0
- WCPO-TV (ABC 9) · 3.0
- WPTO (PBS 14) · 3.0
- WXIX-TV (FOX 19) · 3.0
- WCET (PBS 48) · 3.0
- WKON (PBS 52)
- WCVN-TV (PBS 54) · 3.0
- WSTR-TV (MyNetworkTV 64) · 3.0