If you have been following 3.0 channels in Nashville, you have noticed that WNAB's 3.0 channel has been off the air the past several days. That channel hosts WKRN's, WSMV's, and WNAB's "x.1" channels. Well, I have received a response back from the chief engineer over at Sinclair Broadcast Group, the one who has been in charge of broadcasting the 3.0 stations. The response is as below:
"Unfortunately, we have some transmitter repairs to complete. WNAB will be back on the air just as soon as we can obtain the parts from our vendor.
I apologize for the inconvenience and we will have the Transmitter back up as soon as we can. I wish I could give you a time frame but sometimes these things take time."
So there you have it. This is bumming me out a little because yours truly depends on WNAB 3.0 for WKRN because my reception of WKRN's 1.0 channel is pretty much non-existent. Well, until more news breaks, that's all for now.
WNAB 3.0 Response
- Posted July 30th, 2025 at 10:35am
22 Comments
brookskc
- Posted on September 3rd, 2025 at 8:03am
No it is 25.9. I rechecked again after I made the post yesterday. Just a black screen. When I enter 25.1 I am sent back to 25.9. This time not certain of the message; but a solid black screen.
Leatherneck97
- Posted on September 3rd, 2025 at 7:30pm
25.9 has to be WJFB. I know of no channel 25 in Nashville. Could it be a weak signal since it's trying to identify it by its RF channel?
brookskc
- Posted on September 5th, 2025 at 12:09pm
I did a google AI search and was told that 25.9 is WTVF-DT2 i.e. NewsChannel5+
Leatherneck97
- Posted on September 5th, 2025 at 1:34pm
Is it RF channel 5 in Nashville? It never even crossed my mind if that could be it.
xmguy
- Posted on July 30th, 2025 at 11:45am - Edited
Sorry it's caused you issues. I noticed it's been off air for a week. I was using it for WSMV when I couldn't get W14EE, with my Zapperbox for WSMV DRM.
dpotts11
- Posted on July 30th, 2025 at 3:23pm
That explains why my ZapperBox was not getting some of the main channels that I watch. Thanks for the info.
itgrouch
- Posted on August 12th, 2025 at 12:50am
I haven't been able to view WKRN or WSMV's ATSC 3.0 for several weeks. Guessing they haven't completed transmitter repairs yet.
Leatherneck97
- Posted on August 12th, 2025 at 4:38am
I check on it every so often. Looks like it's still down. Something major had to make it go down in the first place.
itgrouch
- Posted on August 13th, 2025 at 11:09pm
WSMV's 3.0 had issues that went on for six weeks back in May and June. With my Sony Bravia NextGen TV and ADTH box, it would take 5-8 seconds to tune, freeze after 10 seconds, and unfreeze for about 20 seconds, then rinse and repeat. Fortunately, I have excellent reception of WKRN and WSMV's (4.1 and 4.10) 1.0 signal. But I get even better signal reception from their 3.0.
hdrick103
- Posted on August 12th, 2025 at 4:01pm
METV Westerns replacing METV + on 44.6 in late September, METV+ moved to 44.10. Already advertising the change on 44.6.
itgrouch
- Posted on September 2nd, 2025 at 7:15am
It is September 2nd as I post this and WKRN and WSMV's ATSC 3.0 is STILL down. And the NAB and the TV station conglomerates want to force ATSC 3.0 to replace ATSC 1.0 with this type of unreliability?
Leatherneck97
- Posted on September 2nd, 2025 at 3:39pm - Edited
WNAB had multiple parts of their transmitter fail and they are waiting for parts. Sometimes it takes weeks just for them to get parts and longer to install it. If it was ATSC 1.0 it would have gone through the same process and would take the same amount of time to get back up. I'm not happy with ATSC 3.0 either since how the broadcasters are treating it but ATSC 3.0 had nothing to do with the station going down. No disrespect is intended, itgrouch.
itgrouch
- Posted on September 4th, 2025 at 12:33pm - Edited
No disrespect taken Leatherneck97 😊. I appreciate the info update. When there were issues with the signal for both WKRN and WSMV's 3.0 signal back in May/June, I sent an email to the Sinclair engineer about the issue back then and all I received was crickets. Frustrated with not finding when the problem was going to be resolved, I filed an FCC complaint regarding the issue. I dealt with FCC's Media Bureau directly thereafter and the issue was finally resolved. A viewer shouldn't have to contact a station or their engineer or the FCC to determine when there are problems and when they are going to be resolved. The stations need to inform viewers on their web sites. Just my frustrated two cents.
Leatherneck97
- Posted on September 4th, 2025 at 4:09pm
If I had to go through the same process as you I would feel frustrated too, itgrouch. I understand someone going through the official channels to get an issue fixed but having to go through the FCC media bureau to get an issue fixed is insane and unprofessional from any station.
brookskc
- Posted on September 2nd, 2025 at 7:48am
FYI When I do a scan to update my channels I am getting a black screen with "unable to receive signal" at 25.9.
brookskc
- Posted on September 5th, 2025 at 7:26am
25.9 still showing up with black screen. Message "No Broadcast Now". When I enter 25.1 I am sent back to 25.9. Will keep you posted.
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