February 2020 | TV Answers Blog

Why TV Rescans are Happening Across the Country

February 26, 2020March 12, 2020 Plan to Rescan #PlanToRescan, #TVantennas

You may have heard about an upcoming TV rescan required for your community but still have questions. What is it all about, why is it happening and what do you need to do about it? In today’s blog, we break it down for you and unpack the spectrum repack. What is the spectrum repack and why is it happening? Several years ago, Congress authorized the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) – the agency that governs the public airwaves – to auction off broadcast TV frequencies (or airwaves) to make more channels available for wireless services. By law, as a result of the auction, the

A TV Rescan is Happening in 19 States Before March 13

February 19, 2020February 19, 2020 Plan to Rescan #AntennaTV, #antennaTVRescan, #PlanToRescan

Is Your Community Included? As many as 81 TV stations in 19 states across the country will change frequencies between now and March 13 to make room for wireless services. If you’re one of the more than 72 million TV viewers who use an antenna to access free, over-the-air television, you will need to rescan your TV or converter box if stations in your community change frequencies. You can enter your zip code here to find out if and when your local stations are set to transition. Even better, you can sign up for text and email alerts so that you know the exact day

Everything Old is New Again

February 12, 2020February 12, 2020 Plan to Rescan #PlanToRescan, #TVantennas

Antennas Provide Free Local TV to Millions of Americans for More Than 70 Years “One of the Most Important Requirements for Good Television Reception is the Antenna” – This headline appeared in the April 1939 edition of Radio News, a monthly magazine for amateur radio enthusiasts that expanded to cover the budding television industry. It was true then, and it’s true now. If you’re one of the 72 million people in the U.S. who rely on an antenna to access free, over-the-air TV, then you know how important a good antenna is to ensuring you can watch your local news and

Broadcasters Lend a Hand to Help Consumers with TV Rescan

February 5, 2020February 5, 2020 Plan to Rescan #NeedaHandwithRescan, #RescanHelpingHands

Handy Videos Show How Easy a TV Rescan Can Be Change isn’t always easy. Even when things change for the better, it can be a tough and potentially long road to get there. With more than 1,000 TV stations changing frequencies to make room for expanded wireless services, there are, quite literally, a lot of moving parts. When a TV station changes frequencies, there is a lot of work happening behind the scenes that isn’t quick or easy. But fortunately for consumers who use an antenna to access free, over-the-air TV, the required TV rescan is a relatively simple process