Is WPLG (10) on NextGen TV?
Independent · channel 10 · Miami, FL (Miami-Ft. Lauderdale market)
WPLG's own transmitter now broadcasts only NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0). Its regular channel didn't go away — it moved to WSVN's signal, and a rescan finds it under the same channel number.
Source: FCC licensing records, checked October 29, 2026.
WPLG at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 10
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 10 · VHF-high
- Network
- Independent
- City of license
- Miami, FL
- TV market
- Miami-Ft. Lauderdale (#16)
- License type
- Full-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- Yes — 3.0-only transmitter
- NextGen TV since
- December 4, 2023
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- Carried by WSVN (FOX 7)
- FCC facility ID
- 53113
How WPLG 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.
- WPLG’s transmitter carries the NextGen TV versions of WSVN (FOX 7).
- WPLG’s old-format programming now airs from WSVN (FOX 7) (RF 9).
Questions about WPLG
Is WPLG broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
WPLG's own transmitter now broadcasts only NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0). Its regular channel didn't go away — it moved to WSVN's signal, and a rescan finds it under the same channel number.
Will WPLG stop working on my TV?
WPLG's programming already moved to WSVN'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 10?
If channel 10 disappeared, it's almost always because its old-format signal moved to WSVN's transmitter. Run a full channel scan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) and it comes back under the same number. WPLG 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 Miami-Ft. Lauderdale
- WCAY-CD
- WBEH-CD
- WPBT (PBS 2)
- WFOR-TV (CBS 4) · 3.0
- WTVJ (NBC 6) · 3.0
- WSVN (FOX 7) · 3.0
- WGEN-TV (EstrellaTV 8)
- WLRN-TV (PBS 17)
- WSBS-TV (MegaTV 22)
- WLTV-DT (Univision 23) · 3.0
- WBFS-TV (CW 33)
- WPXM-TV (ION 35)
- WSFL-TV (ION 39)
- WHFT-TV (TBN 45)
- WSCV (Telemundo 51) · 3.0
- WBEC-TV (ETV 63)
- WAMI-DT (UniMás 69)
Full Miami-Ft. Lauderdale station list and shutoff timeline →