Is WOOD-TV (NBC 8) on NextGen TV?
NBC · channel 8 · Grand Rapids, MI (Grand Rapids-Kalmzoo-B.Crk market)
Yes. WOOD-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 WXSP-CD's transmitter (since April 22, 2021).
Source: FCC licensing records, checked October 29, 2026.
WOOD-TV at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 8
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 7 · VHF-high
- Network
- NBC
- City of license
- Grand Rapids, MI
- TV market
- Grand Rapids-Kalmzoo-B.Crk (#40)
- License type
- Full-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- Yes — via WXSP-CD
- NextGen TV since
- April 22, 2021
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- On its own transmitter
- FCC facility ID
- 36838
How WOOD-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.
- WOOD-TV’s NextGen TV version airs from WXSP-CD (MyNet) (RF 15).
- WOOD-TV’s transmitter also carries the old-format signal of WXSP-CD (MyNet) and WOLP-CD (MyNet).
Questions about WOOD-TV
Is WOOD-TV broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
Yes. WOOD-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 WXSP-CD's transmitter (since April 22, 2021).
Will WOOD-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 8?
Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. WOOD-TV transmits on real (RF) channel 7, 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 Grand Rapids-Kalmzoo-B.Crk
- WOGC-CD (NBC)
- WOHO-CD (MyNet)
- WMKG-CD
- WOKZ-CD (MyNet)
- WXSP-CD (MyNet) · 3.0
- WOBC-CD (MyNet)
- WOMS-CD (MyNet)
- WOLP-CD (MyNet) · 3.0
- WWMT (CBS 3) · 3.0
- WZZM (ABC 13)
- WXMI (FOX 17) · 3.0
- WGVU-TV (PBS 35)
- WOTV (ABC 41) · 3.0
- WZPX-TV (ION 43)
- WGVK (PBS 52)
- WTLJ (54)
- WLLA (64)
Full Grand Rapids-Kalmzoo-B.Crk station list and shutoff timeline →