Is WTNH (ABC 8) on NextGen TV?
ABC · channel 8 · New Haven, CT (Hartford & New Haven market)
Yes. WTNH 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 WCCT-TV's transmitter (since October 12, 2021).
Source: FCC licensing records, checked October 29, 2026.
WTNH at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 8
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 10 · VHF-high
- Network
- ABC
- City of license
- New Haven, CT
- TV market
- Hartford & New Haven (#30)
- License type
- Full-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- Yes — via WCCT-TV
- NextGen TV since
- October 12, 2021
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- On its own transmitter
- FCC facility ID
- 74109
How WTNH 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.
- WTNH’s NextGen TV version airs from WCCT-TV (CW 20) (RF 33).
Questions about WTNH
Is WTNH broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
Yes. WTNH 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 WCCT-TV's transmitter (since October 12, 2021).
Will WTNH 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 8?
Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. WTNH 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.
Why channels disappear → · Where the FCC decision stands → · Does my TV have a 3.0 tuner? →
Other stations in Hartford & New Haven
- WRDM-CD (Telemundo 19)
- WHNH-CD (Heartland)
- WUTH-CD (UniMás)
- WFSB (CBS 3) · 3.0
- WUVN (Univision 18)
- WCCT-TV (CW 20) · 3.0
- WEDH (PBS 24)
- WHPX-TV (ION 26)
- WVIT (NBC 30) · 3.0
- WEDN (PBS 53) · 3.0
- WCTX (MyNet 59)
- WTIC-TV (FOX 61) · 3.0
- WEDY (PBS 65)
Full Hartford & New Haven station list and shutoff timeline →