Is WRDC (MyNetworkTV 28) on NextGen TV?
MyNetworkTV · channel 28 · Durham, NC (Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle) market)
WRDC's own transmitter now broadcasts only NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0). Its regular channel didn't go away — it moved to WLFL's signal, and a rescan finds it under the same channel number.
Source: FCC licensing records, checked October 29, 2026.
WRDC at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 28
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 14 · UHF
- Network
- MyNetworkTV
- City of license
- Durham, NC
- TV market
- Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle) (#25)
- License type
- Full-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- Yes — 3.0-only transmitter
- NextGen TV since
- November 17, 2020
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- Carried by WLFL (CW 22)
- FCC facility ID
- 54963
How WRDC 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.
- WRDC’s transmitter carries the NextGen TV versions of WTVD (ABC 11), WNCN (CBS 17), WLFL (CW 22) and WUVC-DT (Univision 40).
- WRDC’s old-format programming now airs from WLFL (CW 22) (RF 18).
Questions about WRDC
Is WRDC broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
WRDC's own transmitter now broadcasts only NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0). Its regular channel didn't go away — it moved to WLFL's signal, and a rescan finds it under the same channel number.
Will WRDC stop working on my TV?
WRDC's programming already moved to WLFL'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 28?
If channel 28 disappeared, it's almost always because its old-format signal moved to WLFL's transmitter. Run a full channel scan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) and it comes back under the same number. WRDC transmits on real (RF) channel 14, which is UHF. UHF (channels 14–36) is what most indoor antennas are designed for. Reception problems on UHF are usually about distance, walls, or line of sight to the tower — try a window facing the transmitter.
Why channels disappear → · Where the FCC decision stands → · Does my TV have a 3.0 tuner? →
Other stations in Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle)
- WNGT-CD (34) · 3.0
- WRTD-CD (Telemundo 54)
- WHFL-CD
- WYBE-CD
- WBFT-CD
- WUBX-CD
- WHIG-CD
- WUNC-TV (PBS 4) · 3.0
- WRAL-TV (NBC 5) · 3.0
- WTVD (ABC 11) · 3.0
- WNCN (CBS 17) · 3.0
- WLFL (CW 22) · 3.0
- WRAY-TV (30)
- WUNP-TV (PBS 36)
- WUVC-DT (Univision 40) · 3.0
- WRPX-TV (ION 47)
- WRAZ (FOX 50) · 3.0
- WFPX-TV (Bounce 62)
Full Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle) station list and shutoff timeline →