Central Illinois' On-Line Broadcast Museum

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Chicago, Illinois
WBBM, Ch 2
City of License
Chicago, IL
Virtual Channel
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
Network
Affiliation
CBS
StartTV
Dabl
Fave TV (CBS)
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: 1,640 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: 1,434 feet
Virtual Channel
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
44.1
44.2
Network
Affiliation
NBC
COZI
LX
Oxygen-True Crime
WSNS-Telemundo
WSNS-Telexitoss
WLS-TV, Ch 7
City of License
Chicago, IL
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
Virtual Channel
7.1
7.2
7.3
60.1
60.2
60.3
Network
Affiliation
ABC
Localish
This TV
WXFT-Unimas
WXFT-ION Mystery
WXFT-Quest


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: 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 on the station website
transmitter site/coverage area
UHF Channel 19
ERP: 188.6 kW, HAAT: 1,634 feet
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: 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: 1,673 feet
Also Broadcast on
WYCC, Channel 20 virtual)
Actual Channel 25
WWME-CD, Ch 20
City of License
Chicago, IL
Virtual Channel
23.1
23.2
Network
Affiliation
MeTV
Heroes & Icons
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: 1,543 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: 1,552-feet
Virtual Channel
24.1
24.2
24.3
24.4
24.5
24.6
24.7
Network
Affiliation
Azteca-America
beIn Sports Xtra
unknown
Novelisima
Korean
religious (Korean)
unknown

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: 1552feet
Virtual Channel
26.1
26.2
26.3
26.4
26.5
26.6
Network
Affiliation
CW
'The U'
MeTV
Heroes & Icons
Story Television
Decades


WFLD, Ch 32
City of License
Chicago, IL
Virtual Channel
32.1
32.2
32.3
32.4
32.5
50.1
Network
Affiliation
FOX
Movies!
BuzzR
The Grio
Fox Weather
WPWR-TV MyTV
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
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
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
Network
Affiliation
Religious
RetroTV
Religious
WCPX, Ch 38
City of License
Chicago, IL
Virtual Channel
38.1
38.2
38.3
38.4
38.5
38.6
38.7
38.8
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
Network
Affiliation
Ion
BounceTV
CourtTV
Laff
DefyTV
True Real
Newsy
Shopping
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: 1,434 feet
Virtual Channel
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
44.1
44.2
Network
Affiliation
WMAQ-TV, Ch 5, NBC
COZI
LX
Oxygen-True Crime
WSNS-Telemundo
WSNS-Telexitoss
WMEU-CD, Ch 48
City of License
Chicago, IL
Virtual Channel
48.1
48.2
48.3
48.4
Network
Affiliation
WCIU-TV "The U"
Start TV
WBBM-TV, Ch 2-CBS
MeTV+
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 48
ERP: 5.25 kW, HAAT: 1543 feet
WCHU-LD, Ch 59
City of License
Oakwood Hills, IL
Virtual Channel
59.1
59.2
59.3
Network
Affiliation
Corner Store
The Grio
VPOD-TV
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
WXFT-DT, Ch 60
City of License
Aurora, IL
Virtual Channel
7.1
7.2
7.3
60.1
60.2
60.3
Network
Affiliation
ABC
Localish
This TV
WXFT-Unimas
WXFT-ION Mystery
WXFT-Quest
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 Channel
62.1
62.2
62.3
62.4
62.5
62.6
62.7
62.8
62.9
62.10
Network
Affiliation
Religion
Stadium
Charge!
Heartland
Shopping
Shopping
Shopping
CometTV
Shopping
Polish Television
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
Network
Affiliation
Univision
Laff
GetTV
True Crime
Grit
Twist
