Georgia PBS Proposes TV Channel Switch for Better Signal
Published Date: 9/30/2026
Proposed Rule
Summary
Georgia Public Broadcasting wants to switch its Savannah TV station WVAN-TV from VHF channel 8 to UHF channel 18 to improve signal quality and help viewers get better access to local programs. This change won’t cause interference or loss of service and aims to boost your TV experience. Comments on this proposal are open until October 30, 2026, so now’s the time to speak up!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
WVAN-TV moving from VHF 8 to UHF 18
Georgia Public Broadcasting has asked to change WVAN-TV in Savannah from VHF channel *8 to UHF channel *18. The petitioner says the UHF channel would improve signal quality and help viewers get better access to locally produced programs in Savannah.
Channel change will not reduce service or cause interference
An engineering statement in the petition says the proposed UHF channel *18 would provide full principal community coverage to Savannah and would not cause impermissible interference to other licensed facilities. The petition also states the substitution would not cause any loss of service, taking into account that viewers can obtain PBS programming from nearby stations.
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