Is WSMH (FOX 66) on NextGen TV?
FOX · channel 66 · Flint, MI (Flint-Saginaw-Bay City market)
Yes. WSMH 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 WBSF's transmitter (since March 15, 2022).
Source: FCC licensing records, checked October 29, 2026.
WSMH at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 66
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 16 · UHF
- Network
- FOX
- City of license
- Flint, MI
- TV market
- Flint-Saginaw-Bay City (#70)
- License type
- Full-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- Yes — via WBSF
- NextGen TV since
- March 15, 2022
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- On its own transmitter
- FCC facility ID
- 21737
How WSMH 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.
- WSMH’s NextGen TV version airs from WBSF (CW 46) (RF 23).
Questions about WSMH
Is WSMH broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
Yes. WSMH 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 WBSF's transmitter (since March 15, 2022).
Will WSMH 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 outside the largest markets end old-format signals in February 2030. 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 66?
Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. WSMH transmits on real (RF) channel 16, 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 Flint-Saginaw-Bay City
- WNEM-TV (CBS 5) · 3.0
- WJRT-TV (ABC 12) · 3.0
- WCMU-TV (PBS 14)
- WEYI-TV (NBC 25) · 3.0
- WDCQ-TV (PBS 35)
- WBSF (CW 46) · 3.0
- WAQP (49)
Full Flint-Saginaw-Bay City station list and shutoff timeline →