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Chicago, Illinois
WBBM CH 2
City of License
Chicago, IL
ownership: CBS Broadcasting
address: WBBM-TV, 22 West Washington, Chicago, IL 60602
phone: 312-899-2890
e-mail: OPInquiry@paramount.com
licensee address: CBS Broadcasting, Inc.
2020 M. St. NW Licensing Dept.
Washington, D.C. 20036
phone: 202-457-4505
transmitter site/coverage area
VHF Channel 12
ERP: 10.9 kW, HAAT: 1640 feet
Virtual Channel
02.1
05.1
09.1
32.1
66.1
Station
WBBM-HD CBS
WMAQ-HD NBC
WGN-HD
WFLD-HD FOX
WGBO-HD Uni
Some stations listed above (in pink) are encrypted! For an explanation, see below "ATSC 3.0 Encryption."
The stations include WBBM-TV (owned by CBS Inc.), WMAQ-TV (owned by Universal NBC, Inc.), WGN-TV (owned by Nexstar), WFLD (owned by FOX Television, Inc.), and WGBO (owned by WGBO, Inc.).
WBBM, Ch 2
City of License
Chicago, IL
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
CBS
StartTV
Dabl
Fave TV
Comet TV
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
1080i
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
5.1
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
WGN-TV 19.2
WGBO-DT 35.7
WFLD/WPWR 24.9
WMAQ-TV/WSNS 33.11
WGBO-DT 35.8
Virtual Host Real Channel Station Channel
ownership: CBS Broadcasting
address: WBBM-TV, 22 West Washington, Chicago, IL 60602
phone: 312-899-2890
e-mail: OPInquiry@paramount.com
licensee address: CBS Broadcasting, Inc.
2020 M. St. NW Licensing Dept.
Washington, D.C. 20036
phone: 202-457-4505
transmitter site/coverage area
VHF Channel 12
ERP: 10.9 kW, HAAT: 1640 feet
WCHU-LD Ch 3
City of License
Oakwood Hills, IL
ownership: Venture Technologies Group, LLC
address: 150 S. Arroyo Pkwy #103
phone: 232-965-5400
e-mail: fcc@ventechgroup.com
transmitter site/coverage area
VHF Channel 7
ERP: 3 kW, HAAT: 1194 feet
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
3.1
3.2
3.3
NewsNet
Sports News
Shopping
720p
720p
720p
2.0
2.0
2.0
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
NBCLX
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
Charge!
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-TV
AntennaTV
Grit
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
WOCK-CD, Ch 13
City of License
Chicago, IL
ownership: KM LPTV of Chicago-13, LLC
address: 3654 West Jarvis Ave, Skokie, IL 60076
studio address: 5235 N. Kedzie Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625
phone: 773 588-0070
e-mail: wock@kmcommunications.com
transmitter site/coverage area
VHF Channel 4
ERP: 3 kW, HAAT: 1280 feet
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
13.0
13.1
13.2
13.3
13.4
13.5
13.6
(open)
shopping
KBS World
NTD America
CCTV Documentary
CCTV News
Religious
480i-w
1080i
480i-w
1080p
480i-w
480i-w
480i-w
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
WRJK-LP, Ch 22
City of License
Arlington Heights, IL
ownership: Chicago 22, LLC
address: 2118 Walsh Ave. Suite 208
Santa Clara, CA 95050
phone: 415 886-7284
e-mail: fcc@chicago22.com
transmitter site/coverage area
ERP: 0.09 kW HAAT: 1286 feet
UHF Channel 36
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
22.1
22.3
22.4
22.5
22.6
22.7
22.8
22.9
22.11
22.12
Diya TV
Novelisima
First Nations Exp
ACE TV
AWEPlus
OAPlus
Independent
Fun Roads
shopping
shopping
480i-w
480i-w
480i
480i-w
480p
480i
480i-w
480i
480i
480i
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
WWME-CD, Ch 23
City of License
Chicago, IL
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
23.1
23.2
23.12
MeTV
Heroes & Icons
Infomercials
720p
480i-w
480i-w
2.0
2.0
2.0
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
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
24.8
Vision Latina
Religion
Independent
The365
Korean
Infomercials
beIN Sports Xtra
Outlaw
720p
480i-w
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
W31EZ-D/Ch 25
City of License
Chicago, IL
ownership: Estrella Television License LLC
1845 Empire Avenue, Burbank, CA 91504
phone: 818 729-5300
e-mail: unknown
Ch 31 transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 31
ERP: 15 kW, HAAT: 1145 feet
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
25.1
25.2
25.3
25.4
25.5
40.1
40.2
40.3
Almavision
Infomercials
shopping
beIN Sports Xtra
LATV
Estrella TV
Estrella News
blank
480i-w
480i
480i
480i
480i
720p
720p
480i-w
2.0
2.0
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
Catchy Comedy
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
WSPY-LD, Ch 31
City of License
Earlville, IL
Almavision
shopping
shopping
beIN Sports X
LATV
Estrella TV
Esstrella News
blank
Virtual Network Video Audio
Channel Affiliate Def Chan
25.1
25.2
25.3
25.4
25.5
40.1
40.2
40.3
480i-w
480i-w
480i
480i
480i
720p
720p
480i-w
2.0
2.0
ownership: Nelson TV, Inc.
One Broadcast Center
Plano, IL 60545
(600) 552-1000
email: larry.nelson.lwspy@gmail.com
Transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 30
ERP: 10.8, HAAT: 391 feet
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
Virtual Channel
ownership: WLFM, LLC
5670 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1620, Los Angeles, CA 90036
phone: (323) 965-5400
e-mail: FCC@VENTECHGROUP.COM
transmitter site/coverage area
VHF Channel 6
ERP: 3 kw, HAAT: 1263 feet
06.1
Network
Affiliation
Shopping
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
Scripps News
Shopping
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
Oxygen
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
Catchy Comedy
MeTV-Plus
48.1
48.2
48.3
48.4
780p
480i-w
1080i
480i-w
2.0
2.0
5.1
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
Charge!
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
Shopping
Shopping
Heartland
Shopping
Shopping
Shopping
Shopping
Shopping
Polish Television
480i
480i
480i
480i-w
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
blank
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
2.5 Charge!
5.1 WMAQ-TV, Ch 5, NBC
5.2 COZI
5.3 NBC LX
5.4 Oxygen
7.1 WLS-TV, Ch 7, ABC
7.2 Localish
7.3 Charge!
9.1 WGN-TV, Ch 9
9.2 AntennaTV
9.3 Grit
9.4 Rewind TV
9.5 TBD
11.1 PBS
11.2 PBS Encore
11.3 PBS World/Create
11.4 PBS Kids
13.2 KBS World (Korean)
13.3 NTD America
13.4 CCTV Documentary (Chinese)
13.5 CCTV News (Chinese)
22.1 Diya TV
22.4 First Nations Experience
22.5 ACE TV
22.6 AWEPlus
22.7 OneAmericaPlus
22.9 FunRoads
23.1 MeTV
23.2 Heros and Icons
24.1 Vision Latina
24.4 The365
24.5 Korean
25.1 Almavision
25.4 beIN Sports Xtra
25.5 LATV
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 Catchy Comedy
31.1 YouToo America
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 Scripps News
40.1 Estrella TV
40.2 Estrella News
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 ION Mystery
60.3 WXFT-Quest
62.2 Stadium
62.10 Polish TV
66.1 Univision
66.2 Laff
66.3 GetTV
66.4 True Crime
66.5 Grit
ATSC 3.0 Encryption
Several ATSC 3.0 streams are now encrypted, which means they are unavailable to some viewers and hardware configurations. If you've clicked on a set of "pink colored" call letters above designating the station, the station you picked is known to be encrypted, at least sometimes.
This form of encryption is called "content protection" or "Digital Rights Management" (DRM). DRM is encryption designed to prevent behavior the content provider doesn't like, such as fast-forwarding through ads or recording content. It is explained to viewers as preventing piracy when it actually eliminates the viewer's control. The result of the encryption, when your equipment allows you to view the station's signal clearly, is the situation currently seen on most ATSC 3.0 signals that are encrypted.
Please contact your US representatives and US Senators to object to this encryption of your local channels. You may lose the ability to view severe weather information, your local newscasts, and the programming of the networks and local stations that you've been able to view free of charge with an antenna for over 70 years!
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