Is WPTV-TV (NBC 5) on NextGen TV?
NBC · channel 5 · West Palm Beach, FL (West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce market)
Yes. WPTV-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 WWHB-CD's transmitter (since March 8, 2022).
Source: FCC licensing records, checked October 29, 2026.
WPTV-TV at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 5
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 12 · VHF-high
- Network
- NBC
- City of license
- West Palm Beach, FL
- TV market
- West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce (#38)
- License type
- Full-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- Yes — via WWHB-CD
- NextGen TV since
- March 8, 2022
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- On its own transmitter
- FCC facility ID
- 59443
How WPTV-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.
- WPTV-TV’s NextGen TV version airs from WWHB-CD (ROAR) (RF 33).
Questions about WPTV-TV
Is WPTV-TV broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
Yes. WPTV-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 WWHB-CD's transmitter (since March 8, 2022).
Will WPTV-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 5?
Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. WPTV-TV transmits on real (RF) channel 12, 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 West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce
- WWCI-CD (TIMELESS TV)
- WWHB-CD (ROAR) · 3.0
- WTCN-CD (MyNetworkTV)
- WHDT (9)
- WPEC (CBS 12) · 3.0
- WTCE-TV (21)
- WPBF (ABC 25) · 3.0
- WFLX (FOX 29) · 3.0
- WTVX (CW 34)
- WXEL-TV (PBS 42)
- WFGC (CTN 61)
- WPXP-TV (ION 67)
Full West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce station list and shutoff timeline →