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Northern Illinois Television Stations
Last Updated April 14, 2013
 This page lists digital stations by virtual channels, or their PSIP, rather then actual digital channel allotments.
Low Power and translator stations still broadcasting in analog are designated as "Analog Facilities"

Channel 2

WBBM-TV Chicago cbs2
DTV Subchannels & Networks:
        2-1 CBS (HD) "CBS2 Chicago"
RF Channel: 12
Facilities: 8kw @ 1630'
Translator Stations:
        (CP) WBBM Chicago
            RF Channel: 26
            Facilities: 15kw d
Owner: CBS Broadcasting
Website: http://www.cbs2chicago.com
Channel 5
WMAQ-TV Chicago nbc5
DTV Subchannels & Networks:
        5-1 NBC (HD) "NBC5"
        5-2 Cozi TV (SD)
RF Channel: 29
Facilities: 350kw @ 1666' d
Owner: NBC Universal
Website: http://www.nbc5.com
Channel 6
WKQX-LP Rochelle/Chicago 
Network: Alternative Rock "Q-87.7" - "Underground Alternative"
Facilities: 3kw d (App) Digital 6, 3kw d
Owner: Venture Technologies Group, LLC
Website: http://www.wlfm877.com
Notes: Station operates as a radio station on 87.7 FM
Channel 7
WLS-TV Chicago WLS-TV
DTV Subchannels & Networks:
        7-1 ABC (HD) "ABC7 Chicago"
        7-2 Live Well (HD)
        7-3 Live Well (SD)
RF Channel: 44
Facilities: 1000kw @ 1699' d
Auxiliary Facilities: (CP) 1000kw @ 1433' d (App) 908kw @ 1558' d
Translator Stations:
        (App) WLS-TV Chicago
            RF Channel: 7
            Facilities: 4.75 kw @ 1689'
        (App) WLS-TV Chicago
            RF Channel: 32
            Facilities: 15kw
Owner: American Broadcasting Company
Website: http://www.abc7chicago.com
Channel 9
WGN-TV Chicago WGN-TV
DTV Subchannels & Networks:
        9-1 The CW (HD) "WGN"
        9-2 Antenna TV (SD)
RF Channel: 19
Facilities: 645kw @ 1486' d (App) 600kw @ 1568' d
Auxiliary Facilities: 310kw @ 1568' d (CP) 229kw @ 1568' d
Owner: Tribune Broadcasting
Website: http://www.wgntv.com
Channel 11
WTTW Chicago 
DTV Subchannels & Networks:
        11-1 PBS (HD) "Channel 11"
        11-2 WTTW Prime (SD)
        11-3 Create (SD)
        11-4 PBS V-Me (SD)
RF Channel: 47
Facilities: 300kw @ 1525' d
Auxiliary Facilities: 150kw @ 1555' d
Owner: Window To The World Communications
Website: http://www.wttw.com
Channel 13
WOCK-CD Chicago
DTV Subchannels & Networks:
        13-1 MundoFox (HD) "MundoFox 13 Chicago"
        13-2 KBC (SD)  // WOCH-CA 41
        13-3 Veria Living (SD)
        13-4 Weather Nation (SD)
        13-5 MegaTV (SD)
RF Channel: 4
Facilities: .300kw d
Website: http://www.kmcommunications.com


WREX-TV Rockford wrex

DTV Subchannels & Networks:
        13-1 NBC (HD) "13 WREX"
        13-2 The CW+ (HD) "Stateline CW14"
        13-3 MeTV (SD)
RF Channel: 13
Facilities: 18kw @ 708' (CP) 24.4kw @ 708'
Owner: Quincy Newspapers
Website: http://www.wrex.com
Channel 17
WTVO Rockford WTVO
DTV Subchannels & Networks:
        17-1 ABC (HD) "Channel 17"
        17-2 MyNetworkTV (SD) "Rockford's MyNetworkTV"
RF Channel: 16
Facilities: 196kw @ 659'
Owner: Mission Broadcasting
LMA: Nexstar Broadcasting (WQRF-39)
Website: http://www.mystateline.com
Channel 18
WHNW-LD Gary IN/Merrillville IN/Calumet City
DTV Subchannels & Networks:
        18-1 Religious // WHME 46-1 South Bend IN
        18-2 Harvest // WHME 46-2 South Bend IN
 RF Channel: 18
Digital Facilities: 15kw d
Owner: Lesea Broadcasting Corporation
Website: http://www.whme.com
Channel 20
WYCC Chicago 
DTV Subchannels & Networks:
        20-1 PBS (HD) "Wise TV"
        20-2 PBS (SD) "Wise TV"
        20-3 MHz Worldview (SD)
RF Channel: 21
Facilities: 98.9kw @ 1240' d
Website: http://www.wycc.org/
Channel 22
W22AJ Arlington Heights/Chicago
Network:
Owner:
Analog Facilities: 1.4kw (App) Digital Ch. 24, 15kw
Channel 23
WWME-CA Chicago 
Network: Independent/Retro "Me Too" // WMEU-48
Analog Facilities: 51kw d (App) 47.5kw d
Owner: Weigal Broadcasting
WWME-LD Chicago 
DTV Subchannels & Networks:
        23-1 MeTV (SD) "Me TV"
        23-2 Bounce TV (SD)
RF Channel: 39
Facilities: 15kw d
Owner: Weigal Broadcasting
Website: http://www.metvnetwork.com
WIFR Freeport/Rockford 
DTV Subchannels & Networks:
        23-1 CBS (HD) "23 WIFR"
        23-2 Weather (SD)
RF Channel: 41
Facilities: 100kw @ 577' (CP) 100kw @ 722'
Owner: Gray Television
Website: http://www.wifr.com
Channel 24
WPVN-CD Aurora/Chicago
DTV Subchannels & Networks:
        24-1 RTV (SD)
        24-2 Tuff TV (SD)
        24-3 Public Access (SD)
        24-4 Polvision Polish (SD)
        24-5 Korean (SD)
        24-6 Korean (SD)
RF Channel: 20
Facilities: 10kw
Owner: Polnet Communications
Channel 25
W25DW-D Arbury Hills/Chicago
DTV Subchannels & Networks:
        25-1 HSN
        25-2 TVC+
        25-3 SonLife (Religious)
        25-4 QVC
        25-5 LATV (Spanish)
        25-6 AlmaVision (Spanish Religious)
 RF Channel: 25
Facilities: 12.5kw d (App) LD Ch. 22, 15kw d
Channel 26
WCIU-TV Chicago 
DTV Subchannels & Networks:
        26-1 Independent (HD) "The U"
        26-2 Independent (SD) "U-Too"
        26-3 MeTV (SD) // WWME-CA 23 "Me TV"
        26-4 ThisTV (SD) // WMEU-CA 48 "Me Too"
        26-5 ThisTV (SD)
RF Channel: 27
Facilities: 550kw @ 1551' d
Owner: Weigal Broadcasting
Website: http://www.wciu.com
Channel 32
WFLD Chicago WFLD
DTV Subchannels & Networks:
        32-1 FOX (HD) "Fox 32"
RF Channel: 31
Facilities: 1000kw @ 1558' d
Auxiliary Facilities: 475kw @ 1574' d
Owner: Fox Television Stations
Website: http://www.myfoxchicago.com
Channel 33
WFBN-LD Rockford
DTV Subchannels & Networks:
        33-1 Telemundo "Telemundo Wisconsin" // WYTU-LD 68 Milwaukee, WI
RF Channel: 35
Facilities: 3.5kw d
Owner: Weigel Broadcasting
Website: http://www.metvnetwork.com
WFBN-LP Rockford
Network: MeTV
Owner: Weigal Broadcasting
Analog Facilities: 14.4kw
Website: http://www.metvnetwork.com
Channel 34
WEDE-CA Arlington Heights/Chicago
Network: Religious
Owner: First United, Inc.
Analog Facilities: 47kw (CP) 4.3kw d DC 
Channel 38
WCPX-TV Chicago
DTV Cubchannels & Networks:
        38-1 ION (HD)
        38-2 qubo (SD)
        38-3 ION Life (SD)
RF Channel: 43
Facilities: 200kw @ 1673' d (App) 222kw @ 1673' d
Owner: Ion Media Networks
Channel 39
WQRF-TV Rockford WQRF
DTV Subchannels & Networks:
        39-1 FOX (HD) "Fox 39"
        39-2 BounceTV
RF Channel: 42
Facilities: 900kw @ 485'
Owner: Nexstar Broadcasting
Website: http://www.mystateline.com
Channel 40
WESV-LD Chicago
DTV Subchannels & Networks:
        40-1 Estrella TV (SD)
RF Channel: 40
Facilities: 6kw d
Owner: Liberman Broadcasting
Channel 41
WOCH-CA Chicago
Network: Korean/Ethnic "KBC-TV"
Owner: KM Communications
Analog Facilities: 150kw
Digital Facilities: (CP) Ch. 49, 15kw d DC
Website: http://www.kbctvusa.com
Channel 44
WSNS Chicago WSNS
DTV Subchannels & Networks:
        44-1 Telemundo (HD) "Telemundo Chicago"
        44-2 Inmigrante TV (SD)
        44-3 Canal Soi (SD)
RF Channel: 45
Facilities: 665kw @ 1548' d
Auxiliary Facilities: (App) 61.7kw 1561' d
Owner: NBC Universal
Channel 48
WMEU-CA Chicago 
Network: Independent-Retro "Me Too"
Analog Facilities: 96.2kw d (App) 143kw d
Owner: Weigel Broadcasting

WMEU-CD Chicago

Subchannels & Networks:
        48-1 Independent-Retro "Me Too
RF Channel: 32
Facilities: 15kw d
Owner: Weigel Broadcasting
Channel 50
WPWR-TV Gary IN/Chicago 
DTV Subchannels & Networks:
        50-1 MyNetworkTV (HD) "My 50"
RF Channel: 51
Facilities: 1000kw @ 1715' d
Auxiliary Facilities: 508kw @ 1574' d
Owner: Fox Television Stations, Inc.
Website: http://www.my50chicago.com
Channel 56
WYIN Gary IN/Merriville IN/Chicago
DTV Subchannels & Networks:
        56-1 PBS (HD) "Lakeshore Public Television"
        56-2 PBS (SD)
        56-3 PBS Kids (SD)
        56-4 PBS (SD)
RF Channel: 17
Facilities: 300kw @ 951'
Owner: Northwest Indiana Public Broadcasting
Website: http://www.lakeshoreptv.com
Channel 60
WXFT-DT Aurora/Chicago WXFT
DTV Subchannels & Networks:
        60-1 UniMás (HD) "UniMás Chicago"
        60-2 UniMás (SD)
RF Channel: 50
Facilities: 230kw @ 1670' d
Owner: Univision Communications
Channel 61
WCHU-LP Chicago
DTV Subchannels & Networks:
        61-1 Azteca America
        62-2 Alternative Rock // WKQH-LP 6
RF Channel: 33
Facilities: 15kw d (App) Ch. 7, 4.75kw
Owner: Venture Technologies
Channel 62
WJYS Hammond IN/Chicago
DTV Subchannels & Networks:
        62-1 Religious (SD)
        62-2 Religious (Time-Shift of 61-1) (SD)
RF Channel: 36
Facilities: 145kw @ 1673' d
Owner: Oxford Media Group
Website: http://www.wjystv62.net
Channel 66
 
WGBO-DT Joliet/Chicago WGBO
DTV Subchannels & Networks:
        66-1 Univision (HD) "Univision Chicago"
RF Channel: 38
Facilities: 600kw @ 1315' d
Owner: Univision Communications