Is WTVT (FOX 13) on NextGen TV?
FOX · channel 13 · Tampa, FL (Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota) market)
Yes. WTVT 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 WMOR-TV's transmitter (since December 1, 2020).
Source: FCC licensing records, checked October 29, 2026.
WTVT at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 13
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 12 · VHF-high
- Network
- FOX
- City of license
- Tampa, FL
- TV market
- Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota) (#13)
- License type
- Full-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- Yes — via WMOR-TV
- NextGen TV since
- December 1, 2020
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- On its own transmitter
- FCC facility ID
- 68569
How WTVT 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.
- WTVT’s NextGen TV version airs from WMOR-TV (32) (RF 18).
Questions about WTVT
Is WTVT broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
Yes. WTVT 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 WMOR-TV's transmitter (since December 1, 2020).
Will WTVT 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 13?
Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. WTVT transmits on real (RF) channel 12, 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 Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota)
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- WSPF-CD
- WXAX-CD
- WYKE-CD (CTN)
- WRMD-CD (Telemundo)
- WEDU (PBS 3)
- WFLA-TV (NBC 8) · 3.0
- WTSP (CBS 10) · 3.0
- WEDQ (PBS 16)
- WCLF (CTN 22)
- WFTS-TV (ABC 28) · 3.0
- WMOR-TV (32) · 3.0
- WTTA (CW 38)
- WWSB (ABC 40)
- WTOG (44)
- WVEA-TV (Univision 50)
- WFTT-TV (62)
- WXPX-TV (66)
Full Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota) station list and shutoff timeline →