Chicago

Television

Today

WBBM, Ch 2

City of License
Chicago, IL

Virtual Channel

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

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Network

Affiliation

CBS
StartTV
Dabl
Fave TV (CBS)

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ownership: CBS Broadcasting 

address: 22 W. Washington St,
Chicago, IL 60602

transmitter site/coverage area
VHF Channel 12
ERP: 8 kW, HAAT: 1,631 feet

Also broadcasts on WMEU-CD, Channel 48
Licenced for Chicago, IL
Virtual Channel 48
Actual Channel 18

transmitter site/coverage area
ERP: 15kW, HAAT: 1543-feet
 

Virtual Channel

48.1

48.2

48.3

48.4

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Network

Affiliation

The U
Start TV

WBBM-TV CBS

Decades

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WMAQ, Ch 5

City of License
Chicago, IL

Virtual Channel

5.1

5.2
5.3

44.1

44.2

Network

Affiliation

​

NBC

COZI
LX

WSNS-Telemundo
WSNS-Telexitoss

ownership: NBC

address: 454 N. Columbus Drive,
Chicago, IL 60611

transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 33 

ERP: 380 kW, HAAT: 1,434 feet

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WLS-TV, Ch 7

City of License
Chicago, IL

ownership: ABC/WLS-TV 

address: 190 N. State, Chicago, IL 60601

transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 22

ERP: 908kW, HAAT: 1,558 feet

Virtual Channel

7.1
7.2

7.3

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60.1

60.2

60.3

Network

Affiliation

ABC
Localish
This TV

WXFT-Unimas
WXFT-Court TV Mystery
WXFT-Quest

Also broadcasts on WXFT-DT, Channel 60
Licenced for Aurora, IL
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 Channel

9.1
9.2

9.3

9.4

9.5

Network

Affiliation

WGN
AntennaTV
CourtTV
Rewind TV
TBD

ownership: Tribune

address: 2500 W. Bradley Place,
Chicago, IL60618

transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 19

ERP: 645 kW, HAAT: 1,486 feet

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WTTW, Ch 11

City of License:

Chicago, IL

Virtual Channel

11.1
11.2
11.3

11.3
11.4

  20.1 

 

Network

Affiliation

PBS
PBS Encore
Create (Shared with World)
PBS World Channel (Shared with Create)
PBS Kids 24/7
WYCC Ch 20 First Nations Experience

 

ownership: WTTW

address: 5400 N. St. Louis Ave,
Chicago, IL 60625

transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 25
ERP: 110 kW, HAAT: 1,673 feet
 

Also Broadcast on
WYCC, Channel 20 virtual) 
Actual Channel 25

WMEU-CD Ch 18

City of License
Chicago, IL

ownership: Weigel Broadcasting

address: Chicago, IL

transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 18 

ERP: 15 kW, HAAT: 1,543 feet

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Virtual Channel

48.1
48.2
02.1
48.4
 

Network

Affiliation

The U Too
Start TV
WBBM-TV CBS
Decades

WWME-CD, Ch 23

City of License
Chicago, IL

Virtual Channel

23.1

23.2
 

Network

Affiliation

MeTV
Heroes & Icons

ownership: Weigel Broadcasting

address: Chicago, IL

transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 18 

ERP: 15 kW, HAAT: 1,543 feet

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WCIU, Ch 26

City of License
Chicago, IL

ownership: Weigel Broadcasting

address: Chicago, IL

transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 23 

ERP: 1000 kW, HAAT: 1,552-feet

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Virtual Channel

26.1
26.2
26.3
26.4

26.5

26.6

Network

Affiliation

CW
The U too
MeTV
Heroes & Icons

MeTV-Plus

Decades
 

WFLD, Ch 32

City of License
Chicago, IL

Virtual Channel

32.1

32.2

32.3

32.4

50.1

Network

Affiliation

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FOX
Movies!
BuzzR
The Grio
WPWR-TV MyTV

ownership: FOX TV Stations

address: 205 N. Michigan Ave,
Chicago, IL 60601

transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 24

ERP: 737 kW, HAAT: 1,440 feet

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Also broadcasts on WPWR-TV, Channel 50 
Licenced for Gary, IN
Virtual Channel 32/50
Actual Channel 24

transmitter site/coverage area
ERP: 1000kW, HAAT: 1558-feet
 

WEDE-CD, Ch 34

City of License
Arlington Heights, IL

Virtual Channel

34.1

34.2

34.3

Network

Affiliation

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Religious
RetroTV
Religious

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

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WCPX, Ch 38

City of License
Chicago, IL

Virtual Channel

38.1
38.2

38.3

38.4

38.5

38.6

38.7

ownership: ION Media-Chicago

address: 333 S. Desplains Street
Suite 101, Chicago, IL 60661

transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 34
ERP: 400 kW, HAAT: 1,673 feet

Network

Affiliation

Ion
BounceTV
CourtTV

Laff
DefyTV

True Real

Newsy

WJYS, Ch 62

City of License
Hammond, IN

ownership: Millenial Telecommunications, Inc.

operator: Oxford Media Group
1900 Spring Road
Oak Brook, IL 60523

(630) 383-1808

transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 21
ERP: 140kW, HAAT: 1,673-feet

Virtual Channel

62.1

62.2

62.3

62.4

62.5

62.6

62.7

62.8

62.9

62.10

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Network

Affiliation

Religion

Stadium

Charge!

Heartland

Shopping

Shopping

Shopping

CometTV

Shopping

Religious

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: 1,371 feet

Virtual Channel

66.1

66.2

66.3

66.4

66.5

66.6

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Network

Affiliation

Univision
Laff
GetTV
True Crime
Grit

Twist