Is WRIW-CD (Telemundo 51) on NextGen TV?
Telemundo · channel 51 · Providence, RI (Providence-New Bedford market)
No. WRIW-CD broadcasts only the current (ATSC 1.0) signal that every digital TV can receive. There is no NextGen TV filing for it on record with the FCC.
Source: FCC licensing records, checked October 29, 2026.
WRIW-CD at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 51
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 2 · VHF-low
- Network
- Telemundo
- City of license
- Providence, RI
- TV market
- Providence-New Bedford (#53)
- License type
- Class A (low-power with full-power protections)
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- No
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- On its own transmitter
- FCC facility ID
- 70184
Questions about WRIW-CD
Is WRIW-CD broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
No. WRIW-CD broadcasts only the current (ATSC 1.0) signal that every digital TV can receive. There is no NextGen TV filing for it on record with the FCC.
Will WRIW-CD 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 request names full-power stations; how a final order treats Class A stations is still open). 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 51?
Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. WRIW-CD transmits on real (RF) channel 2, which is VHF-low. VHF-low (channels 2–6) is the hardest band for indoor and flat antennas. If this station breaks up while others come in fine, an outdoor or attic antenna with long VHF elements is usually the fix.
Why channels disappear → · Where the FCC decision stands → · Does my TV have a 3.0 tuner? →
Other stations in Providence-New Bedford
- WVMA-CD (Retro TV)
- WLNE-TV (ABC 6)
- WJAR (NBC 10)
- WPRI-TV (CBS 12)
- WLWC (Court TV 28)
- WPVD-TV (PBS 36)
- WNAC-TV (FOX 64)
- WPXQ-TV (ION 69)
Full Providence-New Bedford station list and shutoff timeline →