The broadcast TV spectrum repack, which began in September 2018 and required nearly 1,000 TV stations in the United States to change frequencies to make room for wireless services, is currently in the final Phase 10 and scheduled to end on July 3, 2020.
When a station transitions to a new frequency, viewers in that community must rescan their TVs to continue to receive the channel and the local weather, emergency alerts and other lifesaving information it provides for free. During May, a total of 14 stations in 12 communities transitioned, and if you live in any of the communities listed below and haven’t done so, it’s time to rescan your TV.
A TV rescan is relatively easy to do using your TV remote. You can visit TVAnswers.org to find out when stations in your area are moving and sign up for text and email alerts to be notified exactly when you need to perform a TV rescan. Keep in mind your community may have different stations moving at different times, so you may have to rescan more than once.
Some stations’ frequency changes may be delayed as broadcasters remain on the air to provide you with important COVID-19 updates. So make sure to tune into your local stations for more information.
May 2020 TV Stations that Changed Frequencies
| Binghamton, NY WSKG-TV |
| Gainesville, FL WNBW-DT |
| Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem, NC |
| WFMY-TV |
| Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen, TX |
| KTLM |
| Jacksonville, FL |
| WJCT |
| WXGA-TV |
| Macon, GA |
| WGNM |
| Paducah, KY-Cape Girardeau, MO-Harrisburg-Mt Vernon, IL |
| WPSD-TV |
| KFVS-TV |
| Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA |
| KEZT-CD |
| San Antonio, TX |
| KVDA |
| Savannah, GA |
| WVAN-TV |
| Sherman, TX-Ada, OK |
| KTEN |
| Washington, DC (Hagerstown, MD) |
| WWPB |
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