Is WPIX (CW 11) on NextGen TV?

CW · channel 11 · New York, NY (New York market)

WPIX's own transmitter now broadcasts only NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0). Its regular channel didn't go away — it moved to WABC-TV's signal, and a rescan finds it under the same channel number.

Source: FCC licensing records, checked October 29, 2026.

WPIX at a glance

Channel on your TV
11
Real (RF) broadcast channel
11 · VHF-high
Network
CW
City of license
New York, NY
TV market
New York (#1)
License type
Full-power
NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
Yes — 3.0-only transmitter
NextGen TV since
December 13, 2023
Old-format (1.0) signal
Carried by WABC-TV (ABC 7)
FCC facility ID
73881

How WPIX 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.

Questions about WPIX

Is WPIX broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?

WPIX's own transmitter now broadcasts only NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0). Its regular channel didn't go away — it moved to WABC-TV's signal, and a rescan finds it under the same channel number.

Will WPIX stop working on my TV?

WPIX's programming already moved to WABC-TV's transmitter and is still free over the air in the old format. 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 11?

If channel 11 disappeared, it's almost always because its old-format signal moved to WABC-TV's transmitter. Run a full channel scan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) and it comes back under the same number. WPIX transmits on real (RF) channel 11, 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.

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