Is WUPV (CW 65) on NextGen TV?
CW · channel 65 · Ashland, VA (Richmond-Petersburg market)
WUPV's own transmitter now broadcasts only NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0). Its regular channel didn't go away — it moved to WWBT's signal, and a rescan finds it under the same channel number.
Source: FCC licensing records, checked October 29, 2026.
WUPV at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 65
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 8 · VHF-high
- Network
- CW
- City of license
- Ashland, VA
- TV market
- Richmond-Petersburg (#57)
- License type
- Full-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- Yes — 3.0-only transmitter
- NextGen TV since
- April 11, 2022
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- Carried by WWBT (NBC 12)
- FCC facility ID
- 10897
How WUPV 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.
- WUPV’s transmitter carries the NextGen TV versions of WTVR-TV (CBS 6), WRIC-TV (ABC 8), WWBT (NBC 12) and WRLH-TV (FOX 35).
- WUPV’s old-format programming now airs from WWBT (NBC 12) (RF 10).
Questions about WUPV
Is WUPV broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
WUPV's own transmitter now broadcasts only NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0). Its regular channel didn't go away — it moved to WWBT's signal, and a rescan finds it under the same channel number.
Will WUPV stop working on my TV?
WUPV's programming already moved to WWBT's transmitter and is still free over the air in the old format. 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 outside the largest markets end old-format signals in February 2030. 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 65?
If channel 65 disappeared, it's almost always because its old-format signal moved to WWBT's transmitter. Run a full channel scan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) and it comes back under the same number. WUPV transmits on real (RF) channel 8, 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 Richmond-Petersburg
- WTVR-TV (CBS 6) · 3.0
- WRIC-TV (ABC 8) · 3.0
- WWBT (NBC 12) · 3.0
- WCVE-TV (PBS 23)
- WRLH-TV (FOX 35) · 3.0
- WCVW (PBS 57) · 3.0
Full Richmond-Petersburg station list and shutoff timeline →