June/July TV Rescan Round Up

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, concluded its 10-phase rollout on July 3, 2020.

When a station transitions to a new frequency, viewers in that community who use an antenna to access free, over-the-air TV must rescan their TVs to continue to receive their broadcast channels. From June 1 to July 3, 2020, more than 95 stations in 63 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. Rescanning is free and relatively simple:

• Use your TV remote or converter box and select Menu
• Select Scan or Autotune from the Menu options 
• Follow the prompts on your TV screen to complete the TV rescan  

While the majority of the nearly 1,000 TV stations completed their transitions, several stations must continue to operate on temporary facilities for a period of time until they complete the complicated transition process. This may impact your ability to access these channels. You can make sure you keep all your local channels by rescanning your TV. If you’ve rescanned your TV and still can’t receive the channel, monitor your local stations via their websites and social media pages for more information. Click here to find out if a local station in your area is continuing to work on completing its transition.

TV Stations that Changed Frequencies June 1-July 3, 2020

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