Is WLYH (49) on NextGen TV?
Independent · channel 49 · Red Lion, PA (Harrisburg-Lncstr-Leb-York market)
Yes. WLYH 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 W16EJ-D's transmitter. This isn't in the FCC's licensing records; it's confirmed from over-the-air data.
Source: FCC licensing records, checked October 29, 2026. Correction: RabbitEars W16EJ-D listing (149-1 WLYH); reported by an r/ota reader (checked 2026-10-29).
WLYH at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 49
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 10 · VHF-high
- Network
- Independent
- City of license
- Red Lion, PA
- TV market
- Harrisburg-Lncstr-Leb-York (#45)
- License type
- Full-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- Yes — via W16EJ-D (no FCC filing)
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- On its own transmitter
- FCC facility ID
- 55350
How WLYH 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.
- WLYH’s NextGen TV version airs from W16EJ-D (RF 29).
Questions about WLYH
Is WLYH broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
Yes. WLYH 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 W16EJ-D's transmitter. This isn't in the FCC's licensing records; it's confirmed from over-the-air data.
Will WLYH 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 49?
Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. WLYH transmits on real (RF) channel 10, 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 Harrisburg-Lncstr-Leb-York
- WGAL (NBC 8)
- WXBU (Univision 15)
- WHP-TV (CBS 21)
- WHTM-TV (ABC 27) · 3.0
- WITF-TV (PBS 33) · 3.0
- WPMT (FOX 43)
Full Harrisburg-Lncstr-Leb-York station list and shutoff timeline →