Is WTVD (ABC 11) on NextGen TV?

ABC · channel 11 · Durham, NC (Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle) market)

Yes. WTVD 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 WRDC's transmitter (since November 17, 2020).

Source: FCC licensing records, checked October 29, 2026.

WTVD at a glance

Channel on your TV
11
Real (RF) broadcast channel
9 · VHF-high
Network
ABC
City of license
Durham, NC
TV market
Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle) (#25)
License type
Full-power
NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
Yes — via WRDC
NextGen TV since
November 17, 2020
Old-format (1.0) signal
On its own transmitter
FCC facility ID
8617

How WTVD 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.

Questions about WTVD

Is WTVD broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?

Yes. WTVD 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 WRDC's transmitter (since November 17, 2020).

Will WTVD 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 11?

Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. WTVD 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.

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