Is WLFL (CW 22) on NextGen TV?
CW · channel 22 · Raleigh, NC (Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle) market)
Yes. WLFL 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 WRDC's transmitter (since November 17, 2020).
Source: FCC licensing records, checked October 29, 2026.
WLFL at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 22
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 18 · UHF
- Network
- CW
- City of license
- Raleigh, NC
- TV market
- Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle) (#25)
- License type
- Full-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- Yes — via WRDC
- NextGen TV since
- November 17, 2020
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- On its own transmitter
- FCC facility ID
- 73205
How WLFL 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.
- WLFL’s NextGen TV version airs from WRDC (MyNetworkTV 28) (RF 14).
- WLFL’s transmitter also carries the old-format signal of WRDC (MyNetworkTV 28).
Questions about WLFL
Is WLFL broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
Yes. WLFL 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 WRDC's transmitter (since November 17, 2020).
Will WLFL 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 22?
Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. WLFL transmits on real (RF) channel 18, 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 Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle)
- WNGT-CD (34) · 3.0
- WRTD-CD (Telemundo 54)
- WHFL-CD
- WYBE-CD
- WBFT-CD
- WUBX-CD
- WHIG-CD
- WUNC-TV (PBS 4) · 3.0
- WRAL-TV (NBC 5) · 3.0
- WTVD (ABC 11) · 3.0
- WNCN (CBS 17) · 3.0
- WRDC (MyNetworkTV 28) · 3.0
- WRAY-TV (30)
- WUNP-TV (PBS 36)
- WUVC-DT (Univision 40) · 3.0
- WRPX-TV (ION 47)
- WRAZ (FOX 50) · 3.0
- WFPX-TV (Bounce 62)
Full Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle) station list and shutoff timeline →