Is WSVN (FOX 7) on NextGen TV?
FOX · channel 7 · Miami, FL (Miami-Ft. Lauderdale market)
No. FCC records list a NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) filing for WSVN, but it isn't broadcasting in 3.0; over-the-air data shows only its regular (ATSC 1.0) signal.
Source: FCC licensing records, checked October 29, 2026. Correction: RabbitEars Miami listing (RF only carries ATSC 1.0 streams); reported by an r/ota reader (checked 2026-10-29).
WSVN at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 7
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 9 · VHF-high
- Network
- FOX · ABC on 7.2 (ABC Miami, also 18.1)
- City of license
- Miami, FL
- TV market
- Miami-Ft. Lauderdale (#16)
- License type
- Full-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- No (FCC filing, not on the air)
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- On its own transmitter
- FCC facility ID
- 63840
Questions about WSVN
Is WSVN broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
No. FCC records list a NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) filing for WSVN, but it isn't broadcasting in 3.0; over-the-air data shows only its regular (ATSC 1.0) signal.
Will WSVN 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 7?
Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. WSVN transmits on real (RF) channel 9, 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 Miami-Ft. Lauderdale
- WCAY-CD
- WBEH-CD
- WPBT (PBS 2)
- WFOR-TV (CBS 4) · 3.0
- WTVJ (NBC 6) · 3.0
- WGEN-TV (EstrellaTV 8)
- WPLG (10)
- WLRN-TV (PBS 17)
- WSBS-TV (MegaTV 22)
- WLTV-DT (Univision 23) · 3.0
- WBFS-TV (CW 33)
- WPXM-TV (ION 35)
- WSFL-TV (ION 39)
- WHFT-TV (TBN 45)
- WSCV (Telemundo 51) · 3.0
- WBEC-TV (ETV 63)
- WAMI-DT (UniMás 69)
Full Miami-Ft. Lauderdale station list and shutoff timeline →