Rescan Day is October 24, 2019 for New Hampshire PBS (WLED) in Littleton

(Durham, NH – October 8, 2019) – New Hampshire PBS (WLED) in Littleton announced today that it is moving frequencies on October 24^th, 2019 and viewers who watch TV for free with an over the air antenna must rescan their TVs to continue watching the station. Rescanning is when a TV finds all of the available channels in an area.

Viewers do not need to purchase new equipment or services, and those who watch New Hampshire PBS through a cable or satellite service do not need to rescan – your service provider will do it for you.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) held an auction of broadcast airwaves to provide more channels for wireless internet broadband services. As a result, the FCC is requiring New Hampshire PBS  and nearly 1,000 others nationwide to move to new frequencies to make room for wireless internet services.

“We’ve been a part of this community for 60 years, and we know that our viewers rely on us for the very best of PBS and our award winning local programming. That’s not going to change,” said Peter Frid, New Hampshire PBS President & CEO.

“Our goal is to make this transition as easy as possible on our viewers to ensure they can keep watching the programs they love, such WINDOWS TO THE WILD, GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE and OUR HOMETOWN. And, if they haven’t rescanned their TVs recently, they may discover TV channels they didn’t even know they were missing.”

TV stations must move frequencies at different times as required by the FCC. This means viewers who use an antenna may have to rescan their TV sets more than once.

To rescan on October 24, 2019 select "scan" or "autotune" on the TV or converter box control menu to start the scanning process. Instructions are usually available by pressing the "set-up" or "menu" buttons on the remote control. This move is happening behind the scenes, so the channel number viewers know will not change.

Plan to rescan and stay tuned to New Hampshire PBS for more information, or visit our website at nhpbs.org/rescan. Additionally, TVAnswers.org, a viewer resource provided by the National Association of Broadcasters, features the latest news and information on station changes nationwide. At TVAnswers.org, viewers can also sign up for mobile alerts and email updates to stay up-to-date on TV station changes. 

For more information viewers can go to nhpbs.org/rescan or call New Hampshire PBS at 603-868-1100.

Pressroom Contact

Carla Gordon Russell
Director of Communications
crussell@nhpbs.org
(603) 868-4339