Is WMWC-TV (TBN 53) on NextGen TV?
TBN · channel 53 · Galesburg, IL (Davenport-R.Island-Moline market)
No. WMWC-TV 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.
WMWC-TV at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 53
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 8 · VHF-high
- Network
- TBN
- City of license
- Galesburg, IL
- TV market
- Davenport-R.Island-Moline (#100)
- License type
- Full-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- No
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- On its own transmitter
- FCC facility ID
- 81946
Questions about WMWC-TV
Is WMWC-TV broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
No. WMWC-TV 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 WMWC-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 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 53?
Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. WMWC-TV 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 Davenport-R.Island-Moline
- WHBF-TV (CBS 4) · 3.0
- KWQC-TV (NBC 6) · 3.0
- WQAD-TV (ABC 8)
- KLJB (FOX 18) · 3.0
- WQPT-TV (ETV 24)
- KGCW (CW 26) · 3.0
- KQIN (PBS 36)
Full Davenport-R.Island-Moline station list and shutoff timeline →