Is WSMV-TV (NBC 4) on NextGen TV?
NBC · channel 4 · Nashville, TN (Nashville market)
Yes. WSMV-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 WNAB's transmitter (since June 23, 2020).
Source: FCC licensing records, checked October 29, 2026.
WSMV-TV at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 4
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 10 · VHF-high
- Network
- NBC
- City of license
- Nashville, TN
- TV market
- Nashville (#29)
- License type
- Full-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- Yes — via WNAB
- NextGen TV since
- June 23, 2020
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- On its own transmitter
- FCC facility ID
- 41232
How WSMV-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.
- WSMV-TV’s NextGen TV version airs from WNAB (58) (RF 30).
Questions about WSMV-TV
Is WSMV-TV broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
Yes. WSMV-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 WNAB's transmitter (since June 23, 2020).
Will WSMV-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 4?
Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. WSMV-TV 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.
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