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Chicago, Illinois
WBBM, Ch 2
City of License
Chicago, IL
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
CBS
StartTV
Dabl
Fave TV (CBS)
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
1080i
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
5.1
2.0
2.0
2.0
ownership: CBS Broadcasting
address: ViacomCBS Inc., 1515 Broadway, New York, NY 10036
phone: 646 398-4112
e-mail: john.bagwell@cbs.com
studio: 22 West Washington Street, Chicago, IL 60602
phone: 312 899 2890
e-mail: wbbmtvchicago@cbs.com
transmitter site/coverage area
VHF Channel 12
ERP: 10.9 kW, HAAT: 1640 feet
WMAQ, Ch 5
City of License
Chicago, IL
ownership: NBCUniversal, LLC
address: 300 New Jersey Ave., NW Suite 700, Washington DC, 20001
studio address: 454 N. Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL 60611
phone: 312 835-5555
e-mail: vera.friloux@nbc.com
transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 33
ERP: 380 kW, HAAT: 1434 feet
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
44.1
44.2
NBC
COZI
LX
Oxygen-True Crime
WSNS-Telemundo
WSNS-Telexitoss
1080i
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
1080i
480i
5.2
2.0
2.0
2.0
5.1
2.0
WLS-TV, Ch 7
City of License
Chicago, IL
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
7.1
7.2
7.3
60.1
60.2
60.3
ABC
Localish
This TV
WXFT-Unimas
WXFT-ION Mystery
WXFT-Quest
720p
480i-w
480i-w
720p
480i-w
480i-w
5.1
5.1
2.0
5.1
2.0
2.0
ownership: WLS Television, Inc.
address: 77 W 66th Street, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10023
phone: 212 456-7387
e-mail: john.w.zucker@abc.com
Studio: 190 N. State Street, Chicago, IL 60611
phone: 312 750-7777
transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 22
ERP: 845 kW, HAAT: 1631 feet
Also broadcasts on WXFT-DT, Channel 60
Licensed for Aurora, IL (see Channel 60 below)
Virtual Channel 7/60
Actual Channel 22
transmitter site/coverage area
ERP: 1000kW, HAAT: 1699 feet
WGN-TV, Ch 9
City of License
Chicago, IL
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
WGN
AntennaTV
CourtTV
Rewind TV
TBD
9.1
9.2
9.3
9.4
9.5
1080i
480i
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
5.1
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
ownership: Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
545 E. John Carpenter Freeway, Irving, TX 75062
phone: 972 373-8000
e-mail: eryder@nexstar.tv
Studio: WGN-TV
address: 2501 W. Bradley Place,
Chicago, IL 60618
phone: 773 528-2311
contact info: wgn.com
transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 19
ERP: 188.6 kW, HAAT: 1634 feet
WTTW, Ch 11
City of License:
Chicago, IL
ownership: Window to the World Communications, Inc.
address: 5400 N. St. Louis Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
phone: 773 509-5412
e-mail: ehalpern@wttw.com
transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 25
ERP: 110 kW, HAAT: 1673 feet
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
11.1
11.2
11.3
11.4
11.5
PBS
PBS-Encore
Create
Kids
World Channel
720p
720p
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
5.1
5.1
2.0
2.0
2.0
Also Broadcast on
WYCC, Channel 20 virtual)
Actual Channel 25
WWME-CD, Ch 23
City of License
Chicago, IL
ownership: Channel 23 Limited Partnership
address: 26 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60661
phone: 312 705-2600
e-mail: NShapiro@wciu.com
transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 18
ERP: 15 kW, HAAT: 1543 feet
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
23.1
23.2
MeTV
Heroes & Icons
720p
480i-w
2.0
2.0
WPVN-CD, Ch 24
City of License
Chicago, IL
ownership: HC2 Station Group, Inc.
address: 295 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10017
phone: 954 606-5486
e-mail: RILHARDT@HC2BROADCASTING.COM
transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 26
ERP: 1000 kW, HAAT: 1552 feet
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
24.1
24.2
24.3
24.4
24.5
24.6
24.7
Azteca-America
bein Sports Xtra
unknown
Novelisima
Korean
religious (Korean)
unknown
720p
480i-w
480i-w
480i
480i
480i
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
WCIU, Ch 26
City of License
Chicago, IL
ownership: WCIU-TV Limited Partnership
address: 26 North Halsted, Chicago, IL 60661
phone: 312 705-2600
e-mail: NSHAPIRO@wciu.com
transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 23
ERP: 1000 kW, HAAT: 1552 feet
CW
'The U'
MeTV
Heroes & Icons
Story Television
Decades
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
26.1
26.2
26.3
26.4
26.5
26.6
720p
720p
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
5.1
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
WFLD, Ch 32
City of License
Chicago, IL
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
32.1
32.2
32.3
32.4
32.5
50.1
FOX
Movies!
BuzzR
The Grio
Fox Weather
WPWR, MyTV
720p
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
720p
5.1
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
5.1
ownership: FOX Television Stations, LLC
address: 101 Constitution Ave, NW Suite 200 West, Washington DC 20001
phone: 202 824-6522
e-mail: ann.bobeck@fox.com
Studio address: 205 N. Michigan Ave,
Chicago, IL 60601
phone: 312 565-5532
e-mail: news@foxchicago, com
transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 24
ERP: 5 kW, HAAT: 1673 feet
Also broadcasts on WPWR-TV, Channel 50
Licensed for Gary, IN
Virtual Channel 32/50
Actual Channel 24
transmitter site/coverage area
ERP: 1000kW, HAAT: 1558 feet
WRME-LD, Ch 33
City of License
Chicago, IL
ownership: WLFM, LLC
5670 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1620, Los Angeles, CA 90036
phone: (323) 965-5400
e-mail: FCC@VENTECHGROUP.COM
host station for ATSC3
transmitter site/coverage area
VHF Channel 6
ERP: 3 kw, HAAT: 1263 feet
Virtual Channel
Network
Affiliation
Chicago is nearing the transition to Next Generation TV! From what I'm seeing currently, this channel may be the home for the Chicago local TV stations to broadcast their NextGen TV signals! It appears to be in the testing phase with a shopping channel being broadcast. I would guess that power will be increased to around 10 kW from its current 3 kW. Meanwhile catch up with what coming soon to Chicago by clicking here: NEXTGENTV.
WEDE-CD, Ch 34
City of License
Arlington Heights, IL
Religious
RetroTV
Religious
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
34.1
34.2
34.3
480p
480p
480p
2.0
2.0
2.0
ownership: First United, Inc.
1900 Spring Road
Suite 202
Oakbrook, IL 60523
(708) 633-0038
Studio Location:
18600 S Oak Park Ave
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708) 633-0001
transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 28
ERP: 2.84, HAAT: 1462 feet
WCPX, Ch 38
City of License
Chicago, IL
ownership: ION Television License, LLC
address: 312 Walnut Street, Suite 2800, Cincinnati, OH 45202
phone: 888 467-2988
Studio: ION Media-Chicago
address: 333 S. Desplains Street
Suite 101, Chicago, IL 60661
transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 34
ERP: 400 kW, HAAT: 1673 feet
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
Ion
BounceTV
CourtTV
Laff
DefyTV
True Real
Newsy
Shopping
38.1
38.2
38.3
38.4
38.5
38.6
38.7
38.8
720p
720p
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
WSNS, Ch 44
City of License
Chicago, IL
ownership: NBC Telemundo License, LLC
address: 300 New Jersey Ave., NW Suite 700,
Washington DC, 20001
studio address: 454 N. Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL 60611
phone: 312 524-6401
e-mail: aida.areizaga@nbc.com
transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 29
ERP: 380 kW, HAAT: 1434 feet
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
Telemundo
Telexitoss
WMAQ-TV, NBC
COZI
LX
Oxy-TrueCrime
44.1
44.2
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
1080i
480i
1080i
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
5.1
2.0
5.1
2.0
2.0
2.0
WMEU-CD, Ch 48
City of License
Chicago, IL
ownership: Weigel Broadcasting Co.
26 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60661
phone: 312-705-2600
e-mail: nshapiro@wciu.com
transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 18
ERP: 5.25 kW, HAAT: 1543 feet
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
WCIU-TV "The U"
Start TV
WBBM-TV, CBS
MeTV+
48.1
48.2
48.3
48.4
780p
480i-w
1080i
480i-w
2.0
2.0
5.1
2.0
WCHU-LD, Ch 59
City of License
Oakwood Hills, IL
ownership: Venture Technologies Group LLC
address: 5670 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1620, Los Angeles, CA
phone: 323 965-5400
e-mail: fcc@ventechgroup.com
transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 7
ERP: 3 kW, HAAT: 1194 feet
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
Corner Store
The Grio
VPOD-TV
59.1
59.2
59.3
720p
480i-w
480i-w
2.0
2.0
2.0
WXFT-DT, Ch 60
City of License
Aurora, IL
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
60.1
60.2
60.3
7.1
7.2
7.3
UniMas
ION-Mystery
Quest
WLS-TV, ABC
Localish
ThisTV
720p
480i-w
480i-w
720p
480i-w
480i-w
5.1
2.0
2.0
5.1
2.0
2.0
ownership: Unimas Chicago, LLC, 5999 Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045
phone: 310 348-3600
studio location: 541 N. Fairbanks Court, 11th Floor, Chicago, IL 60611
Licenced for Aurora, IL
Virtual Channel 7/60
Actual Channel 22
transmitter site/coverage area
ERP: 1000kW, HAAT: 1699 feet
leased by: WLS Television, Inc.
address: 77 W 66th Street, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10023
phone: 212 456-7387
e-mail: john.w.zucker@abc.com
Studio: 190 N. State Street, Chicago, IL 60611
phone: 312 750-7777
transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 22
ERP: 845 kW, HAAT: 1631 feet
WJYS, Ch 62
City of License
Hammond, IN
ownership: Millenial Telecommunications, Inc.
operator: Oxford Media Group
1900 Spring Road
Oak Brook, IL 60523
phone: (708) 633-0001
e-mail:cgreen@oxfordmedia.tv
Studio location: 18600 South Oak Park Ave., Tinley Park, IL 60477
phone: 708-633-0001
transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 21
ERP: 140kW, HAAT: 1673 feet
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
62.1
62.2
62.3
62.4
62.5
62.6
62.7
62.8
62.9
62.10
Religion
Stadium
Charge!
Heartland
Shopping
Shopping
Shopping
CometTV
Shopping
Polish Television
480i
480i
480i
480i
480i
480i
480i
480i
480i-w
480i
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
WGBO, Ch 66
City of License
Joliet, IL
ownership: WGBO
address: 541 N. Fairbanks Court,
11th Floor, Chicago, IL 60611
transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 35
ERP: 330 kW, HAAT: 1371 feet
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
Univision
Laff
GetTV
True Crime
Grit
Twist
66.1
66.2
66.3
66.4
66.5
66.6
720p
480i-w
480i
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
5.1
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
sources: rabbitears.info, FCC
Station lineup for Chicago Viewers
Channel # Programming/Network
2.1 WBBM-TV, Ch 2, CBS
2.2 StartTV
2.3 Dabl
2.4 FaveTV
5.1 WMAQ-TV, Ch 5, NBC
5.2 COZI
5.3 NBC LX
5.4 Oxygen-True Crime
7.1 WLS-TV, Ch 7, ABC
7.2 Localish
7.3 This TV
9.1 WGN-TV, Ch 9
9.2 AntennaTV
9.3 Court TV
9.4 Rewind TV
9.5 TBD
11.1 PBS
11.2 PBS Encore
11.3 PBS World/Create
11.4 PBS Kids
20.1 WYCC, Ch 20, First Nation's Experience
23.1 MeTV
23.2 Heros and Icons
24.1 Azteca-America
24.2 BeIn Sports Extra
24.4 Novelisima
24.5 Korean News
26.1 WCIU, Ch 26, CW Network
26.2 The U
26.3 MeTV
26.4 Heroes and Icons
26.5 Story Television
26.6 Decades
32.1 WFLD, Ch 32, FOX TV Network
32.2 Movies!
Channel # Programming/Network
32.3 BuzzR
33.4 The Grio
33.5 Fox Weather
34.2 RetroTV
38.1 Ion
38.2 Bounce TV
38.3 Court TV
38.4 Laff
38.5 DefyTV
38.6 True Real
38.7 Newsy
38.8 Shopping
44.1 WSNS, Ch 44, Telemundo
44.2 WSNS, Ch 44, Telexitoss
48.1 WCIU-TV, The U, Ch 48
48.2 startTV
48.3 WBBM-TV, Ch 2, CBS
48.4 MeTV+
50.1 MyTV
59.1 Corner Store
59.2 The Grio
59.3 VPOD-TV
60.1 WXFT-Unimas
60.2 WXFT-ION Mystery
60.3 WXFT-Quest
62.2 Stadium
62.3 Charge!
62.8 CometTV
62.10 Polish TV
66.1 Univision
66.2 Laff
66.3 GetTV
66.4 True Crime
66.5 Grit
66.6 Twist
The Chicagoland area is a very large geographic area, and not all channels will be watchable across the entire area. If you have questions about what you could expect to receive, click on the "coverage area" links for each station above. Find your location on the map, and if you fall within the circular coverage area, you'll have a better chance of receiving the station you're seeking. Even from within the coverage area, your reception will depend on your antenna placement and the directionality of your antenna.
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