WMYD Detroit Announces June 1 Rescan Date

Scripps-owned independent WMYD Detroit is moving frequencies on June 1 at midnight. Viewers who watch TV with an over-the-air antenna will need to rescan their TVs to continue watching the station.

Viewers do not need to purchase new equipment or services and those who watch WMYD through a cable or satellite service do not need to rescan – your service provide will do it for you.

“We know that viewers count on WMYD and 7 Action News on TV20 for their favorite programs along with critical breaking news, severe weather alerts and important community information,” said Mike Murri, WXYZ and WMYD VP-GM. “Our goal is to make this transition as easy as possible for our viewers so that they can continue to watch the news and programming they enjoy on WMYD.”

Here are the steps to rescan on June 1:

• Select scan or autotune from your TV or converter box control menu to start the scanning process.
• Your TV will do the rest.This process usually takes a few minutes to complete.

Once your rescan is complete you will still find your favorite stations on the same channel number as before. If you have an difficulties you can usually find instructions by selecting the Set-Up or Menu button on your television or converter box remote control.

TV stations must move frequencies at different times as required by the FCC so viewers using an antenna may need to rescan their televisions again when other stations announce rescan dates.