Is WUSA (CBS 9) on NextGen TV?
CBS · channel 9 · Washington, DC (Washington DC (Hagrstwn) market)
Yes. WUSA 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 WHUT-TV's transmitter (since July 1, 2021).
Source: FCC licensing records, checked October 29, 2026.
WUSA at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 9
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 9 · VHF-high
- Network
- CBS
- City of license
- Washington, DC
- TV market
- Washington DC (Hagrstwn) (#8)
- License type
- Full-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- Yes — via WHUT-TV
- NextGen TV since
- July 1, 2021
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- On its own transmitter
- FCC facility ID
- 65593
How WUSA 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.
- WUSA’s NextGen TV version airs from WHUT-TV (PBS 32) (RF 33).
Questions about WUSA
Is WUSA broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
Yes. WUSA 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 WHUT-TV's transmitter (since July 1, 2021).
Will WUSA 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 9?
Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. WUSA 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.
Why channels disappear → · Where the FCC decision stands → · Does my TV have a 3.0 tuner? →
Other stations in Washington DC (Hagrstwn)
- WZDC-CD (Telemundo 44)
- WMDO-CD (LATV)
- WDCO-CD
- WIAV-CD · 3.0
- WDME-CD (MeTV)
- WRC-TV (NBC 4) · 3.0
- WTTG (FOX 5) · 3.0
- WJLA-TV (ABC 7) · 3.0
- WFDC-DT (Univision 14)
- WDCA (MyNetworkTV 20)
- WDVM-TV (25)
- WETA-TV (PBS 26)
- WNVC (ETV 30)
- WNVT (ETV 30)
- WWPB (PBS 31)
- WHUT-TV (PBS 32) · 3.0
- WMDE (Shop LC 36)
- WVPY (PBS 42)
- WDCW (CW 50)
- WWPX-TV (ION 60)
- WFPT (PBS 62)
- WPXW-TV (ION 66)
- WJAL (Altavision 68)
Full Washington DC (Hagrstwn) station list and shutoff timeline →