Update, Oct. 20, 2025: Broadcast transmission of WUFT-TV returned to the airwaves today. For optimum performance, please re-scan antenna channels on your TV to receive channels 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3.
Update, Oct. 15, 2025: We hope to have the new transmitter in service on or slightly before Monday, Oct. 20, 2025.
Original story, Oct. 1, 2025: WUFT-TV, North Central Florida’s PBS television station, is currently off the air following a power surge that damaged the station’s transmitter.
The outage has affected WUFT’s over-the-air broadcast channels 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3.
Engineering teams are working to replace the transmission system as quickly as possible so that WUFT can resume delivering PBS programming, local news, educational content and vital public safety information to viewers across the region.
While the over-the-air signals are unavailable, many programs remain accessible through alternative platforms. Viewers can continue to watch on the WUFT Watch Live page, the WUFT Mobile App, PBS Passport, PBS Apps and through cable and streaming services. Create TV (WUFT 5.2) can be watched on the Watch Create TV Live page, PBS Passport and PBS Apps.
Public media has never been more valuable than today, and our team is working diligently to return WUFT-TV to the air.