Did you miss Rescan Day for KGEB TV? Can’t find us with your antenna? Here’s what happened
Our station changed frequencies on September 4th. That was our rescan day. If you watch television for free with an antenna, you will need to rescan your TV set to continue watching our station.
You may not need to purchase new equipment or services. After you rescan your set, you’ll find our station on the same channel number. You may need to reposition your antenna.
If you subscribe to cable or satellite TV you do not need to rescan. Your service provider will have done it for you.
Rescan to Keep Your Channels
To keep watching KGEB TV 53, you will need to rescan your TV or converter box on September 4th at 10:00am. Select “scan” or “autotune” from your TV or converter box control menu to start the scanning process.
You can usually find instructions by pressing the “set-up” or “menu” buttons on your television or digital antenna remote control. If you have difficulty, consult the owner’s manual for more detailed instructions on how to run a channel scan, or contact customer service for your TV or converter box manufacturer.
As a reminder, the actual channel number that you see will not change.
KGEB has moved into the VHF spectrum of frequencies. If after rescanning you are still having issues you might like to use AntennaWeb.org as a resource for getting the optimum signal for all the TV stations in your area
Why did KGEB TV 53 change frequencies?
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which regulates the public airwaves, held an auction to reallocate TV broadcast airwaves for wireless internet broadband services. Now nearly 1,000 TV stations are required to move frequencies to make room for wireless internet carriers.
As directed by the FCC, TV stations will be moving frequencies at different times starting in 2018 through at least the spring of 2020. This may require viewers who use an antenna to watch TV to rescan more than once – each time a local station changes frequencies.
Stay Informed
Because TV stations in our area are moving at different times, you may need to rescan your TV sets more than once. Please stay tuned to your local channels for information and plan to rescan. You can find more information on these moves at TVAnswers.org.