Is WVTM-TV (NBC 13) on NextGen TV?
NBC · channel 13 · Birmingham, AL (Birmingham (Ann and Tusc) market)
Yes. WVTM-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 WTTO's transmitter (since June 23, 2022).
Source: FCC licensing records, checked October 29, 2026.
WVTM-TV at a glance
- Channel on your TV
- 13
- Real (RF) broadcast channel
- 7 · VHF-high
- Network
- NBC
- City of license
- Birmingham, AL
- TV market
- Birmingham (Ann and Tusc) (#43)
- License type
- Full-power
- NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0)
- Yes — via WTTO
- NextGen TV since
- June 23, 2022
- Old-format (1.0) signal
- On its own transmitter
- FCC facility ID
- 74173
How WVTM-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.
- WVTM-TV’s NextGen TV version airs from WTTO (CW 21) (RF 21).
Questions about WVTM-TV
Is WVTM-TV broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)?
Yes. WVTM-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 WTTO's transmitter (since June 23, 2022).
Will WVTM-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 13?
Start with a full channel rescan (Settings → Channels → Auto scan) — stations change transmitters and frequencies more often than people expect. WVTM-TV transmits on real (RF) channel 7, 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 Birmingham (Ann and Tusc)
- WRDY-CD
- WJMY-CD (Telemundo)
- WEAC-CD
- WTBM-CD (Telemundo)
- WVUA-CD (COZI TV)
- WBRC (FOX 6) · 3.0
- WCIQ (PBS 7)
- WBIQ (PBS 10)
- WDBB (CW 17) · 3.0
- WTTO (CW 21) · 3.0
- WVUA (COZI TV 23)
- WSES (Heroes and Icons 33) · 3.0
- WGWW (Heroes and Icons 40)
- WIAT (CBS 42) · 3.0
- WPXH-TV (ION 44)
- WTJP-TV (TBN 60)
- WABM (MyNetworkTV 68) · 3.0
Full Birmingham (Ann and Tusc) station list and shutoff timeline →