Is WUCF-TV (PBS 24) on NextGen TV?
PBS · channel 24 · Orlando, FL (Orlando-Daytona Bch-Melbrn market)
Yes. WUCF-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 WESH's transmitter (since June 22, 2021).
Source: FCC licensing records, checked October 29, 2026.
WUCF-TV at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 24
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 34 · UHF
- Network
- PBS
- City of license
- Orlando, FL
- TV market
- Orlando-Daytona Bch-Melbrn (#18)
- License type
- Full-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- Yes — via WESH
- NextGen TV since
- June 22, 2021
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- On its own transmitter
- FCC facility ID
- 12855
How WUCF-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.
- WUCF-TV’s NextGen TV version airs from WESH (NBC 2) (RF 11).
Questions about WUCF-TV
Is WUCF-TV broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
Yes. WUCF-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 WESH's transmitter (since June 22, 2021).
Will WUCF-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 24?
Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. WUCF-TV transmits on real (RF) channel 34, which is UHF. UHF (channels 14–36) is what most indoor antennas are designed for. Reception problems on UHF are usually about distance, walls, or line of sight to the tower — try a window facing the transmitter.
Why channels disappear → · Where the FCC decision stands → · Does my TV have a 3.0 tuner? →
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- WHLV-TV (TBN 52)
- WACX (55)
- WOPX-TV (ION 56)
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Full Orlando-Daytona Bch-Melbrn station list and shutoff timeline →