Display
Channel | Physical
Channel(s) | Station | City |
State |  | Expand/Contract All Print All |
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| 2 |
12 |
WBBM-TV |
CHICAGO |
IL |
  |
  CBS |
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Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data
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| Operator: | CBS Corporation  | | Licensee: | CBS BROADCASTING INC. |
| DTV Transition: | Certification  : | Analog channel 2. Digital channel 3. | | Elected Round 1 : | Negotiated for channel 11 with fallback to channel 3 if agreement was disapproved. (Approved) | | Conflict Round 1 : | Maintained by engineering statement (1631' 1.18 kW ND). (Approved) | | Final Channel : | Channel 12. | | Last Analog: | | Channel 2 : | 1490' 26.4 kW ND |
| Call Sign History: |
| | WBBM | World's Best Battery Maker | | 08/28/1979 | WBBM-TV | World's Best Battery Maker | | (01/26/2024) | WBBM-TV | | | (11/07/2024) | WBBM-TV | |
Station has no translators. |
|
| 3 |
7 |
WCHU-LD |
OAKWOOD HILLS |
IL |
 |
IND |
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Technical Data
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LPD-LIC:
Granted | Channel 7  Oakwood hills, IL | 0000116234 (25076f91721da74c01722a8f34b50c3d) - App
0000127031 (25076ff375ec56ea0175ee2f9fad0279) - App | | 1194' 3 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: Unknown) |  | | (0.8 kW + 5.74 dB gain = 3 kW ERP) | | 51.1 mile contour / 8195.2 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,445,588 | | 1200' AGL; 1798' AMSL; (1279395) | 1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] ALIVE ATC-BCH42CW-7 | | NAD83: N 41° 53' 20.7", W 87° 37' 36" (41.889083, -87.626667) Trump Tower (IL) |
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TSID: 4079 (0x0FEF) TSReader Data: HTML Export (02/04/2024)
Bitrate Allocation: Variable
Digital
Channel | Display
Channel |
Call Sign | Src
ID | PMT
PID | Video | Dimensions | Aspect
Ratio | Video
PID | Video
(Mbps) | PCR
PID | Audio
Type | Audio
PID | Audio
Bitrate |
| 7.3 | 03-01 | WCHU | 1 | 0x0030 | 720p | 1280x720 | 16:9 | 0x0031 | 6.1Mbps | 0x0031 | DD2.0 | 0x0034 | 128kbps | | 7.4 | 03-02 | Funroad | 2 | 0x0040 | 480i | 704x480 | 16:9 | 0x0041 | 6.9Mbps | 0x0041 | DD2.0 | 0x0044 | 128kbps | | 7.5 | 03-03 | ShopHQ | 3 | 0x0050 | 720p | 1280x720 | 16:9 | 0x0051 | 5.65Mbps | 0x0051 | DD2.0 | 0x0054 | 128kbps | | 7.6 | 03-04 | ACEtv | 4 | 0x0060 | 480i | | 16:9 | 0x0061 | 0Mbps | 0x0061 | DD2.0 | 0x0064 | 192kbps | | 7.10 | 03-05 | OAN | 7 | 0x0070 | 480i | | 16:9 | 0x0071 | 0Mbps | 0x0071 | DD2.0 | 0x0074 | 192kbps | | 7.12 | 03-06 | AWE | 8 | 0x0080 | 480i | | 16:9 | 0x0081 | 0Mbps | 0x0081 | DD2.0 | 0x0084 | 192kbps | | 7.14 | 03-07 | Sales | 9 | 0x0090 | 480i | | | 0x0091 | 0Mbps | 0x0091 | DD2.0 | 0x0094 | 192kbps | | 7.16 | 03-08 | BarkTV | 10 | 0x00a0 | 480i | | 16:9 | 0x00a1 | 0Mbps | 0x00a1 | DD2.0 | 0x00a4 | 192kbps | | 7.18 | 03-09 | RNTV | 9 | 0x00b0 | 480i | | 16:9 | 0x00b1 | 0Mbps | 0x00b1 | DD2.0 | 0x00b4 | 192kbps | | 7.20 | 03-10 | FTF | 10 | 0x00c0 | 480i | | 16:9 | 0x00c1 | 0Mbps | 0x00c1 | DD2.0 | 0x00c4 | 192kbps | | 7.22 | 03-11 | MTRSPR1 | 11 | 0x00d0 | 480i | | 16:9 | 0x00d1 | 0Mbps | 0x00d1 | DD2.0 | 0x00d4 | 192kbps |
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| 4 |
13 |
WODN-LD |
PORTAGE |
IN |
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|
| 5 |
33 (H) |
WMAQ-TV |
CHICAGO |
IL |
|
NBC |
Display
Channel | Physical
Channel | Video | Audio | Call Sign | Network/Programming | Nickname | Notes | Print
|
| 02-4 | | 33.11 | ❹ | 480i (w) | | DD2.0 | FaveTV | Fave TV | | | 05-1 | | 33.5 | | 1080i | | DD5.1  | NBC5 | NBC | "NBC 5 Chicago" | | 05-2 | | 33.6 | | 480i (w) | | DD2.0 | COZI | COZI TV | | | 05-3 | | 33.9 | | 480i (w) | | DD2.0 | NBCLX | American Crimes | | | 05-4 | | 33.10 | | 480i (w) | | DD2.0 | OXYGEN | Oxygen | | | 44-1 | | 33.7 | | 1080i | | DD5.1 | WSNS-HD | Telemundo | "Telemundo Chicago" | | 44-2 | | 33.8 | | 480i | | DD2.0 | T-XITOS | TeleXitos | |
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Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data
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| Operator: | NBC | | Licensee: | NBC TELEMUNDO LICENSE LLC |
| Sister: | WSNS-TV | | Repack: | | Form 387 : | 0000255292 | | Form 399 : | 0000027997 | | DTV Transition: | | Certification : | Analog channel 5. Digital channel 29. | | Elected Round 1 : | Elected channel 29. (Approved) | | Final Channel : | Channel 29. | | Last Analog: | | Channel 0 : | 0' 0 kW DA |
| Call Sign History: |
| | WMAQ | We Must Ask Questions | | 08/31/1979 | WMAQ-TV | We Must Ask Questions | | (01/26/2024) | WMAQ-TV | |
Station has no translators. |
|
| 7 |
22 (H) |
WLS-TV |
CHICAGO |
IL |
|
ABC |
Display
Channel | Physical
Channel | Video | Audio | Call Sign | Network/Programming | Nickname | Notes | Print
|
| 07-1 | | 22.1 | | 720p | | DD5.1 | WLS-HD | ABC | "ABC7 Chicago" | | 07-2 | | 22.2 | | 480i (w) | | DD5.1 | LOCLish | Localish | | | 07-3 | | 22.6 | | 480i (w) | | DD2.0 | CHARGE | Charge! | | | 60-1 | | 22.3 | | 720p | | DD5.1 | WXFT-DT | UniMás | "TeleFutura 60" | | 60-2 | | 22.4 | | 480i (w) | | DD2.0 | ESCAPE | ION Mystery | | | 60-3 | | 22.5 | | 480i (w) | | DD2.0 | Quest | Quest | |
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Technical Data
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DTV-LIC:
Granted | Channel 22 CHICAGO, IL | 0000086908 (25076ff36dcf538d016ddb0a93f71862) - App
0000232100 ✦ (25076ff38ad38c51018adc48572f04f6) - App | | 1699' 1000 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 450.2 kW) |  | | (83 kW + 10.81 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP) | | 71.6 mile contour / 16114 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 10,280,888 | | 1698' AGL; 2293' AMSL; (1032960) | 1.2° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-15ETT/VP-R S140 | | NAD83: N 41° 52' 44", W 87° 38' 8" (41.878889, -87.635556) Willis Tower (IL) |
| DTX-LIC:
Granted | Channel 22 CHICAGO, IL | 0000080868 (25076ff3691775020169264926bc056f) - App
0000093005 (25076f916ece0e2f016ed7ac358227af) - App | | DTX-LIC:
Granted | Channel 22 CHICAGO, IL | 0000072134 (25076ff368a5edeb0168ba1d1ba40784) - App
0000160938 (25076ff37c2e778e017c31e8712b04ac) - App | | 1631' 845 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: Unknown) |  | | (36.3 kW + 13.67 dB gain = 845 kW ERP) | | 65 mile contour / 13275 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,945,973 | | 1626' AGL; 2221' AMSL; (1032959) | 0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] RF Systems PEPL24C | | NAD83: N 41° 52' 44.1", W 87° 38' 10.2" (41.878917, -87.636167) Willis Tower (IL) |
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TSID: 1003 (0x03EB) TSReader Data: HTML Export (02/03/2024)
Bitrate Allocation: Variable
Digital
Channel | Display
Channel |
Call Sign | Src
ID | PMT
PID | Video | Dimensions | Aspect
Ratio | Video
PID | Video
(Mbps) | PCR
PID | Audio
Type | Audio
PID | Audio
Bitrate |
| 22.1 | 07-1 | WLS-HD | 1 | 0x0030 | 720p | 1280x720 | 16:9 | 0x0031 | 6.9Mbps | 0x0031 | DD5.1 | 0x0034 | 384kbps | | 22.2 | 07-2 | LOCLish | 2 | 0x0040 | 480i | 640x480 | 16:9 | 0x0041 | 1.35Mbps | 0x0041 | DD5.1 | 0x0044 | 256kbps | | 22.3 | 60-1 | WXFT-DT | 3 | 0x0130 | 720p | 1280x720 | 16:9 | 0x0131 | 4.5Mbps | 0x0131 | DD5.1 | 0x0134 | 256kbps | | 22.4 | 60-2 | ESCAPE | 4 | 0x0140 | 480i | 640x480 | 16:9 | 0x0141 | 1.4Mbps | 0x0141 | DD2.0 | 0x0144 | 160kbps | | 22.5 | 60-3 | Quest | 5 | 0x0150 | 480i | 640x480 | 16:9 | 0x0151 | 1.5Mbps | 0x0151 | DD2.0 | 0x0154 | 160kbps | | 22.6 | 07-3 | CHARGE | 6 | 0x0050 | 480i | 640x480 | 16:9 | 0x0051 | 1.1Mbps | 0x0051 | DD2.0 | 0x0054 | 160kbps |
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Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data
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| Operator: | ABC | | Licensee: | WLS TELEVISION, INC. |
| Repack: | | Form 387 : | 0000233222 | | Form 399 : | 0000028376 | | DTV Transition: | | Certification : | Analog channel 7. Digital channel 52. | | Elected Round 1 : | Elected channel 7. (Approved) | | Final Channel : | Channel 7. | | Petitioned For : | Channel 44 (1690' 473.33 kW ND), which was approved: 09-146 | | Last Analog: | | Channel 7 : | 1690' 55 kW ND |
| Call Sign History: |
| | WLS | World's Largest Store | | 04/23/1979 | WLS-TV | World's Largest Store | | 09/28/2011 | DWLS-TV | | | 09/28/2011 | WLS-TV | | | (09/28/2023) | WLS-TV | | | (12/14/2023) | WLS-TV | |
Station has no translators. |
|
| 8 |
27 |
WILC-CD |
SUGAR GROVE |
IL |
|
Daystar |
|
Technical Data
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DCA-LIC:
Granted | Channel 27 SUGAR GROVE, IL (W27EB-D) | 0000148312 (25076f9179a9528e0179aed61a001536) - App
0000151822 (25076f917a62b850017a67ec9b7106dd) - App | | |
TSID: 9019 (0x233B) TSReader Data: HTML Export (02/03/2024)
Bitrate Allocation: Unknown
Digital
Channel | Display
Channel |
Call Sign | Src
ID | PMT
PID | Video | Dimensions | Aspect
Ratio | Video
PID | Video
(Mbps) | PCR
PID | Audio
Type | Audio
PID | Audio
Bitrate |
| 27.1 | 08-1 | WILC-CD | 1 | 0x0030 | 1080i | 1920x1080 | 16:9 | 0x0031 | 10.35Mbps | 0x0031 | DD5.1 | 0x0034 | 448kbps | | 27.2 | 08-2 | WILC-ES | 2 | 0x0040 | 720p | 1280x720 | 16:9 | 0x0041 | 4.25Mbps | 0x0041 | DD2.0 | 0x0044 | 192kbps | | 27.3 | 08-3 | WILC-SD | 3 | 0x0050 | 480i | 704x480 | 16:9 | 0x0051 | 1.35Mbps | 0x0051 | DD2.0 | 0x0054 | 192kbps |
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|
| 9 |
19 |
WGN-TV |
CHICAGO |
IL |
|
IND |
Display
Channel | Physical
Channel | Video | Audio | Call Sign | Network/Programming | Nickname | Notes | Print
|
| 02-1 | | 19.2 | | 1080i | | DD5.1 | CBS2-HD | CBS | "CBS 2" | | 09-1 | | 19.3 | | 1080i | | DD5.1 | WGN | CW | "WGN" | | 09-2 | | 19.4 | | 480i | | DD2.0 | ANTENNA | Antenna TV | | | 09-3 | | 19.5 | | 480i (w) | | DD2.0 | GRIT | Grit | | | 09-4 | | 19.6 | | 480i (w) | | DD2.0 | REWIND | Rewind TV | | | 09-5 | | 19.7 | | 480i (w) | | DD2.0 | TBD | TBD | |
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Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data
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| Operator: | Nexstar Broadcasting | | Licensee: | Tribune Media Company |
| DTV Transition: | | Certification : | Analog channel 9. Digital channel 19. | | Elected Round 1 : | Elected channel 19. (Approved) | | Final Channel : | Channel 19. | | Last Analog: | | Channel 9 : | 1362' 110 kW ND |
| Call Sign History: |
| | WGN | World's Greatest Newspaper | | 09/04/1979 | WGN-TV | World's Greatest Newspaper | | (01/24/2024) | WGN-TV | |
Station has no translators. |
|
| 11 |
25 |
WTTW |
CHICAGO |
IL |
|
 PBS |
|
| 13 |
4 |
WOCK-CD |
CHICAGO |
IL |
|
IND |
|
| 22 |
36 |
WRJK-LD |
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS |
IL |
|
IND |
|
Technical Data
|
LPT-LIC:
Granted | Channel 36 ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL | 0000105856 (25076ff37dda7617017e12d78bb06bcc) - App
0000203027 (25076ff383ce465f018417008b082c0b) - App | | |
TSID: 8337 (0x2091) [Observed: 2091 (0x082B)] TSReader Data: HTML Export (02/03/2024)
Bitrate Allocation: Variable
Digital
Channel | Display
Channel |
Call Sign | Src
ID | PMT
PID | Video | Dimensions | Aspect
Ratio | Video
PID | Video
(Mbps) | PCR
PID | Audio
Type | Audio
PID | Audio
Bitrate |
| 36.2 | 22-01 | DiyaTV | 1 | 0x0030 | 480i | 720x480 | 16:9 | 0x0031 | 2.15Mbps | 0x0031 | DD2.0 | 0x0034 | 128kbps | | 36.4 | 22-05 | ACETV | 2 | 0x0040 | 480i | 720x480 | 16:9 | 0x0041 | 1.9Mbps | 0x0041 | DD2.0 | 0x0044 | 128kbps | | 36.6 | 22-07 | OANPlus | 3 | 0x0050 | 480i | 720x480 | 4:3 | 0x0051 | 1.9Mbps | 0x0051 | DD2.0 | 0x0054 | 128kbps | | 36.8 | 22-06 | AWEPlus | 4 | 0x0060 | 480p | 720x480 | 4:3 | 0x0061 | 1.9Mbps | 0x0061 | DD2.0 | 0x0064 | 128kbps | | 36.10 | 22-09 | FunRds | 5 | 0x0070 | 480i | 720x480 | 4:3 | 0x0071 | 1.6Mbps | 0x0071 | DD2.0 | 0x0074 | 128kbps | | 36.12 | 22-03 | MasShow | 6 | 0x0080 | 480i | 720x480 | 16:9 | 0x0081 | 0Mbps | 0x0081 | DD2.0 | 0x0084 | 128kbps | | 36.14 | 22-04 | FNX | 7 | 0x0090 | 480i | 720x480 | 4:3 | 0x0091 | 1.95Mbps | 0x0091 | DD2.0 | 0x0094 | 128kbps | | 36.16 | 22-08 | WISHnet | 8 | 0x00a0 | 480i | 720x480 | 16:9 | 0x00a1 | 1.6Mbps | 0x00a1 | DD2.0 | 0x00a4 | 128kbps | | 36.20 | 22-10 | TCT | 10 | 0x00c0 | 480i | 720x480 | 4:3 | 0x00c1 | 0Mbps | 0x00c1 | DD2.0 | 0x00c4 | 128kbps | | 36.22 | 22-11 | HSN | 11 | 0x00d0 | 480i | 720x480 | 4:3 | 0x00d1 | 1.6Mbps | 0x00d1 | DD2.0 | 0x00d4 | 128kbps | | 36.24 | 22-12 | QVC | 12 | 0x00e0 | 480i | 720x480 | 4:3 | 0x00e1 | 1.65Mbps | 0x00e1 | DD2.0 | 0x00e4 | 128kbps |
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| 23 |
20 |
WWME-CD |
CHICAGO |
IL |
|
MeTV |
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Technical Data
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DCA-LIC:
Granted | Channel 20 CHICAGO, IL | 0000080452 (25076f916c8d16dd016c9aa926a70ff5) - App
0000086882 (25076ff36ddbdafc016ddec3c69d0075) - App | | 1455' 15 kW ND (E) (Vertical ERP: 5.25 kW) | | | (2.5 kW + 7.78 dB gain = 15 kW ERP) | | 49.3 mile contour / 7636.1 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,116,027 | | 1450' AGL; 2045' AMSL; (1032959) | 1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
Alive Telecom ATC-BCE04M-V3-20 | | NAD83: N 41° 52' 44.1", W 87° 38' 10.2" (41.878917, -87.636167) Willis Tower (IL) |
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TSID: 3483 (0x0D9B) TSReader Data: HTML Export (02/07/2024)
Bitrate Allocation: Variable
Digital
Channel | Display
Channel |
Call Sign | Src
ID | PMT
PID | Video | Dimensions | Aspect
Ratio | Video
PID | Video
(Mbps) | PCR
PID | Audio
Type | Audio
PID | Audio
Bitrate |
| 20.3 | 23-01 | MeTV | 27 | 0x0030 | 720p | 1280x720 | 16:9 | 0x0031 | 8Mbps | 0x0031 | DD2.0 | 0x0034 | 192kbps | | 20.4 | 23-02 | HEROES | 6 | 0x0040 | 480i | 704x480 | 16:9 | 0x0041 | 0.95Mbps | 0x0041 | DD2.0 | 0x0044 | 192kbps | | 20.14 | 23-12 | EMLW | 29 | 0x00e0 | 480i | 720x480 | 16:9 | 0x00e1 | 2Mbps | 0x00e1 | DD2.0 | 0x00e4 | 192kbps |
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| 24 |
26 |
WPVN-CD |
CHICAGO |
IL |
|
IND |
|
| 25 |
31 (G) |
W31EZ-D |
CHICAGO |
IL |
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// WESV-LD |
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Technical Data
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LPD-LIC:
Granted | Channel 31 CHICAGO, IL | 0000124927 (25076ff37529362a01754b9e0c63282e) - App
0000124951 ✦ (25076ff37529362a017550b2e40e2d3a) - App | | |
TSID: 9911 (0x26B7) [Observed: 1 (0x0001)] TSReader Data: Parent HTML Export (02/03/2024)
Bitrate Allocation: Variable
Digital
Channel | Display
Channel |
Call Sign | Src
ID | PMT
PID | Video | Dimensions | Aspect
Ratio | Video
PID | Video
(Mbps) | PCR
PID | Audio
Type | Audio
PID | Audio
Bitrate |
| 31.1 | 40-1 | WESV-HD | 1 | 0x0030 | 720p | 1280x720 | 16:9 | 0x0031 | 6.15Mbps | 0x0031 | DD2.0 | 0x0034 | 192kbps | | 31.2 | 40-2 | Nosey | 2 | 0x0040 | 720p | 1280x720 | 16:9 | 0x0041 | 3.95Mbps | 0x0041 | DD2.0 | 0x0044 | 192kbps | | 31.3 | 40-3 | Confess | 3 | 0x0050 | 480i | 640x480 | 16:9 | 0x0051 | 0.45Mbps | 0x0051 | DD2.0 | 0x0054 | 192kbps | | 31.4 | 25-1 | HSN | 4 | 0x0060 | 480i | 640x480 | 16:9 | 0x0061 | 1.5Mbps | 0x0061 | DD2.0 | 0x0064 | 96kbps | | 31.5 | 25-2 | HSN 2 | 5 | 0x0070 | 480i | 640x480 | 16:9 | 0x0071 | 1.3Mbps | 0x0071 | DD2.0 | 0x0074 | 96kbps | | 31.6 | 25-3 | SHOP-LC | 6 | 0x0080 | 480i | 640x480 | 4:3 | 0x0081 | 0.95Mbps | 0x0081 | DD2.0 | 0x0084 | 96kbps | | 31.7 | 25-4 | RetroTV | 7 | 0x0090 | 480i | 640x480 | 4:3 | 0x0091 | 1.9Mbps | 0x0091 | DD2.0 | 0x0094 | 96kbps | | 31.8 | 25-5 | LATV | 8 | 0x00a0 | 480i | 640x480 | 4:3 | 0x00a1 | 1.5Mbps | 0x00a1 | DD2.0 | 0x00a4 | 96kbps |
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| 26 |
23 |
WCIU-TV |
CHICAGO |
IL |
|
CW |
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Technical Data
|
DTV-LIC:
Granted | Channel 23 CHICAGO, IL | 0000078660 (25076f916c250944016c253e4cd70135) - App
0000102906 (25076f916ff6953d016ff771270d0a05) - App | | 1552' 1000 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 200 kW) |  | | (55.85 kW + 12.53 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP) | | 66.7 mile contour / 13981.7 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 10,064,968 | | 1549' AGL; 2144' AMSL; (1032959) | 1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-14JSC/VP-R CT170 | | NAD83: N 41° 52' 44.1", W 87° 38' 10.2" (41.878917, -87.636167) Willis Tower (IL) |
| DTX-LIC:
Granted | Channel 23 CHICAGO, IL | 0000080099 (25076ff36c4dc2ee016c623bfa7a14be) - App
0000086909 (25076f916ddbe156016de042449d0da4) - App | | 1673' 130 kW DA (H) |  | | (7.3 kW + 12.51 dB gain = 130 kW ERP) | | 56.2 mile contour / 9919.2 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,625,126 | | 1667' AGL; 2262' AMSL; (1032960) | 1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] RF Systems PHP24C | | NAD83: N 41° 52' 44", W 87° 38' 8" (41.878889, -87.635556) Willis Tower (IL) |
| DTX-CP:
Granted | Channel 23 CHICAGO, IL | | 0000196947 (25076ff381a436260181a5e62398042a) - App - (Exp. 08/10/2025) | | |
TSID: 1011 (0x03F3) TSReader Data: HTML Export (02/03/2024)
Bitrate Allocation: Variable
Digital
Channel | Display
Channel |
Call Sign | Src
ID | PMT
PID | Video | Dimensions | Aspect
Ratio | Video
PID | Video
(Mbps) | PCR
PID | Audio
Type | Audio
PID | Audio
Bitrate |
| 23.3 | 26-1 | The U | 19 | 0x0030 | 720p | 1280x720 | 16:9 | 0x0031 | 4.55 ‑ 10 | 0x0031 | DD5.1 | 0x0034 | 384kbps | | 23.4 | 26-2 | U Too | 2 | 0x0040 | 720p | 1280x720 | 16:9 | 0x0041 | 1.05 ‑ 6 | 0x0041 | DD2.0 | 0x0044 | 192kbps | | 23.5 | 26-3 | MeTV | 4 | 0x0050 | 480i | 704x480 | 16:9 | 0x0051 | 1 ‑ 3.35 | 0x0051 | DD2.0 | 0x0054 | 192kbps | | 23.6 | 26-4 | HEROES | 6 | 0x0060 | 480i | 704x480 | 16:9 | 0x0061 | 0.85 ‑ 3.7 | 0x0061 | DD2.0 | 0x0064 | 192kbps | | 23.7 | 26-5 | STORY | 3 | 0x0070 | 480i | 704x480 | 16:9 | 0x0071 | 0.6 ‑ 5.75 | 0x0071 | DD2.0 | 0x0074 | 192kbps | | 23.8 | 26-6 | CATCHY | 25 | 0x0080 | 480i | 704x480 | 16:9 | 0x0081 | 0.95 ‑ 2.95 | 0x0081 | DD2.0 | 0x0084 | 192kbps | | 23.9 | 26-7 | TOONS | 9 | 0x0090 | 480i | | 16:9 | 0x0091 | 0Mbps | 0x0091 | DD2.0 | 0x0094 | 192kbps |
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Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data
|
| Operator: | Weigel Broadcasting | | Licensee: | WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| Sisters: | WWME-CD, WMEU-CD | | Repack: | | Form 387 : | 0000102302 | | Form 399 : | 0000028286 | | DTV Transition: | | Certification : | Analog channel 26. Digital channel 27. | | Elected Round 1 : | Elected channel 27. (Approved) | | Final Channel : | Channel 27. | | Last Analog: | | Channel 26 : | 1549' 5000 kW DA |
| Call Sign History: |
| | WCIU | W Chicago's I (First) UHF | | 01/30/1979 | WCIU-TV | W Chicago's I (First) UHF |
Station has no translators. |
|
| 29 |
29 |
WAUR-LD |
AURORA |
IL |
|
IND |
Display
Channel | Physical
Channel | Video | Audio | Call Sign | Network/Programming | Nickname | Notes | Print
|
| 29-1 | | 29.1 | | 1080i | | DD2.0 | WAUR-LD | YouToo America | | (WSPY-LD 31-1) |
|
Technical Data
|
LPD-LIC:
Granted | Channel 29 Aurora, IL | 0000035883 (25076f91619169b50161be9cc89f7ab1) - App
0000107754 (25076f9170b21b9a0170cfde9f135500) - App | | 331' 15 kW ND (H) | | | (0.1 kW + 21.76 dB gain = 15 kW ERP) | | 33.8 mile contour / 3595.6 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 2,109,535 | | 350' AGL; 1012' AMSL; (1010527) | 1.25° Elec Beam Tilt; Stringent Filter
ERI ALP-OC | | NAD83: N 41° 39' 55", W 88° 34' 34" (41.665278, -88.576111) |
| LPD-CP:
Granted | Channel 29 Aurora, IL | | 0000212601 (25076f9186245d0801862c93f0130dd5) - App - (Exp. 03/17/2026) | | 271' 12.3 kW DA (H) |  | | 27.8 mile contour / 2423.3 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 6,767,450 | | 245' AGL; 995' AMSL; (1029952) | 0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TLP-12M(SP) | | NAD83: N 41° 50' 18.3", W 88° 4' 48.9" (41.838417, -88.08025) |
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TSID: 9945 (0x26D9) [Observed: 9127 (0x23A7)] TSReader Data: HTML Export (06/08/2022)
Bitrate Allocation: Constant
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Channel | Display
Channel |
Call Sign | Src
ID | PMT
PID | Video | Dimensions | Aspect
Ratio | Video
PID | Video
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| 29.1 | 29-1 | WAUR-LD | 1 | 0x0100 | 1080i | 1920x1080 | 16:9 | 0x0101 | 12.35 | 0x0101 | DD2.0 | 0x0102 | 192kbps |
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| 30 |
32 (H) |
WLPD-CD |
PLANO |
IL |
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TBN |
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Technical Data
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DCA-LIC:
Granted | Channel 32 PLANO, IL | 0000197343 (25076f9182657bb3018283f3aaf023ab) - App
0000197423 ✦ (25076f918284a95301828df3fcd9089f) - App | | |
TSID: 9079 (0x2377) TSReader Data: HTML Export (05/02/2024)
Bitrate Allocation: Variable
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Channel | Display
Channel |
Call Sign | Src
ID | PMT
PID | Video | Dimensions | Aspect
Ratio | Video
PID | Video
(Mbps) | PCR
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PID | Audio
Bitrate |
| 32.3 | 35-1 | TBN HD | 3 | 0x0030 | 720p | 1280x720 | 16:9 | 0x0031 | 2.65 ‑ 11 | 0x0031 | DD2.0 | 0x0034 | 192kbps | | 32.4 | 30-2 | inspire | 4 | 0x0060 | 480i | 704x480 | 16:9 | 0x0061 | 1.15 ‑ 6.85 | 0x0061 | DD2.0 | 0x0064 | 192kbps | | 32.5 | 35-2 | Merit | 5 | 0x0040 | 720p | 1280x720 | 16:9 | 0x0041 | 2.65 ‑ 11 | 0x0041 | DD2.0 | 0x0044 | 192kbps | | 32.6 | 35-3 | SMILE | 6 | 0x0050 | 480i | 704x480 | 4:3 | 0x0051 | 1.15 ‑ 6.85 | 0x0051 | DD2.0 | 0x0054 | 192kbps | | 32.7 | 35-4 | POSITIV | 7 | 0x0070 | 480i | 720x480 | 16:9 | 0x0071 | 1.15 ‑ 6.85 | 0x0071 | DD2.0 | 0x0074 | 192kbps | | 32.8 | 30-1 | SMILE | 6 | 0x0080 | 480i | 704x480 | 4:3 | 0x0051 | 1.15 ‑ 6.85 | 0x0051 | DD2.0 | 0x0054 | 192kbps |
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| 31 |
30 |
WSPY-LD |
EARLVILLE |
IL |
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IND |
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| 32 |
24 (H) |
WFLD |
CHICAGO |
IL |
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FOX |
Display
Channel | Physical
Channel | Video | Audio | Call Sign | Network/Programming | Nickname | Notes | Print
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| 02-3 | | 24.9 | | 480i (w) | | DD2.0 | DABL | Dabl | | | 32-1 | | 24.3 | | 720p | | DD5.1 | WFLD-DT | FOX | "Fox Chicago" | | 32-2 | | 24.4 | | 480i | | DD2.0 | Movies! | Movies! | | | 32-3 | | 24.5 | | 480i (w) | | DD2.0 | Buzzr | BUZZR | | | 32-4 | | 24.6 | | 480i (w) | | DD2.0 | TheGrio | TBD | | (Soon) | | 32-5 | | 24.8 | | 480i (w) | | DD2.0 | Fox WX | FOX Weather | | | 50-1 | | 24.7 | | 720p | | DD5.1 | WPWR-DT | MyN | "My 50" |
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Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data
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| Operator: | Fox Television Stations | | Licensee: | FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, LLC |
| Sister: | WPWR-TV | | Repack: | | Form 387 : | 0000254701 | | Form 399 : | 0000027829 | | DTV Transition: | | Certification : | Analog channel 32. Digital channel 31. | | Elected Round 1 : | Elected channel 31. (Approved) | | Final Channel : | Channel 31. | | Last Analog: | | Channel 32 : | 1373' 5000 kW DA |
| Call Sign History: |
| | WFLD | W FieLD Communications | | 08/29/1979 | WFLD-TV | W FieLD Communications | | 05/07/1986 | WFLD | W FieLD Communications | | (01/24/2024) | WFLD | |
Station has no translators. |
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| 33 |
6 |
WRME-LD |
CHICAGO |
IL |
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| 34 |
28 |
WEDE-CD |
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS |
IL |
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REL |
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| 35 |
32 (G) |
WWTO-TV |
NAPERVILLE |
IL |
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// WLPD-CD |
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| 38 |
34 |
WCPX-TV |
CHICAGO |
IL |
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ION |
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| 40 |
31 (H) |
WESV-LD |
CHICAGO |
IL |
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Estrella |
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Technical Data
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LPD-LIC:
Granted | Channel 31 CHICAGO, IL | 0000117892 (25076f91733ae687017353e28c4a35ab) - App
0000125079 (25076ff3752937a701756ad7d4530795) - App | | |
TSID: 6087 (0x17C7) [Observed: 6086 (0x17C6)] TSReader Data: HTML Export (02/03/2024)
Bitrate Allocation: Variable
Digital
Channel | Display
Channel |
Call Sign | Src
ID | PMT
PID | Video | Dimensions | Aspect
Ratio | Video
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Bitrate |
| 31.1 | 40-1 | WESV-HD | 1 | 0x0030 | 720p | 1280x720 | 16:9 | 0x0031 | 6.15Mbps | 0x0031 | DD2.0 | 0x0034 | 192kbps | | 31.2 | 40-2 | Nosey | 2 | 0x0040 | 720p | 1280x720 | 16:9 | 0x0041 | 3.95Mbps | 0x0041 | DD2.0 | 0x0044 | 192kbps | | 31.3 | 40-3 | Confess | 3 | 0x0050 | 480i | 640x480 | 16:9 | 0x0051 | 0.45Mbps | 0x0051 | DD2.0 | 0x0054 | 192kbps | | 31.4 | 25-1 | HSN | 4 | 0x0060 | 480i | 640x480 | 16:9 | 0x0061 | 1.5Mbps | 0x0061 | DD2.0 | 0x0064 | 96kbps | | 31.5 | 25-2 | HSN 2 | 5 | 0x0070 | 480i | 640x480 | 16:9 | 0x0071 | 1.3Mbps | 0x0071 | DD2.0 | 0x0074 | 96kbps | | 31.6 | 25-3 | SHOP-LC | 6 | 0x0080 | 480i | 640x480 | 4:3 | 0x0081 | 0.95Mbps | 0x0081 | DD2.0 | 0x0084 | 96kbps | | 31.7 | 25-4 | RetroTV | 7 | 0x0090 | 480i | 640x480 | 4:3 | 0x0091 | 1.9Mbps | 0x0091 | DD2.0 | 0x0094 | 96kbps | | 31.8 | 25-5 | LATV | 8 | 0x00a0 | 480i | 640x480 | 4:3 | 0x00a1 | 1.5Mbps | 0x00a1 | DD2.0 | 0x00a4 | 96kbps |
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| 44 |
33 (G) |
WSNS-TV |
CHICAGO |
IL |
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// WMAQ-TV |
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| 48 |
18 |
WMEU-CD |
CHICAGO |
IL |
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IND |
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| 49 |
16 |
WAAA-LD |
Valparaiso |
IN |
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IND |
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| 49 |
9 |
KPDS-LD |
WOLCOTT |
IN |
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IND |
Display
Channel | Physical
Channel | Video | Audio | Call Sign | Network/Programming | Nickname | Notes | Print
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| 49-1 | | 9.1001 | | 480i (w) | | DD2.0 | KPDS-LD | Outlaw | | | 49-2 | | 9.1002 | | 480i | | DD2.0 | KPDS-LD | Infomercials | | | 49-3 | | 9.1003 | | 480i (w) | | DD2.0 | KPDS-LD | MtrSpt1 | | | 49-4 | | 9.1004 | | 480i (w) | | DD2.0 | KPDS-LD | Defy TV | | (Soon) | | 49-5 | | 9.1005 | | 480i | | DD2.0 | KPDS-LD | [Blank] | | | 49-6 | | 9.1006 | | 480i | | DD2.0 | KPDS-LD | [Blank] | | | 49-7 | | 9.1007 | | 480i | | DD2.0 | KPDS-LD | | |
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| 50 |
24 (G) |
WPWR-TV |
GARY |
IN |
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// WFLD |
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| 56 |
17 |
WYIN |
GARY |
IN |
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PBS |
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| 57 |
30 |
WDCI-LD |
CHICAGO |
IL |
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Daystar |
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Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data
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| Call Sign History: |
| | 890307PN | | | 10/31/1989 | W30AW | | | 01/25/1994 | W29BN | | | 07/09/2001 | W57DN | | | 09/01/2010 | WDCI-LP | W Daystar Chicago Illinois | | 03/08/2011 | WDCI-LD | W Daystar Chicago Illinois | | 03/08/2011 | WDCI-LP | | | 02/09/2012 | WDCI-LD | |
Station has no translators. |
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| 59 |
10; 18 |
WTVK |
OSWEGO |
IL |
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IND |
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Technical Data
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DTS-LIC:
Granted | Channel 10 OSWEGO, IL | 0000218569 (25076f9188dce6ed0188e01c0adc037f) - App
0000221162 (25076ff38a77c772018a8663a11b04d6) - App | | (62.8 mile maximum service distance per 73.626(c)) | | NAD83: N 41° 22' 31", W 88° 38' 59.6" (41.375278, -88.649889) | | Channel 10 OSWEGO, IL | | 1347' 30 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: Unknown) |  | | (4.632 kW + 8.11 dB gain = 30 kW ERP) | | 61.1 mile contour / 11744.1 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 4,045,297 | | 1325' AGL; 1957' AMSL; (1028357) | 7.1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TLS-V6/VP-R C260 | | NAD83: N 41° 16' 54.6", W 88° 56' 11.1" (41.281833, -88.936417) |
| Channel 10 OSWEGO, IL | | 1272' 13.85 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 5.94 kW) |  | | (4.418 kW + 4.96 dB gain = 13.85 kW ERP) | | 37.7 mile contour / 4460.7 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 7,901,974 | | 1267' AGL; 1860' AMSL; (1009013) | Unknown or 0° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric THA-C1-2H/2H-1-R-S-H70V30 | | NAD83: N 41° 53' 56.1", W 87° 37' 23.2" (41.898917, -87.623111) John Hancock Tower (IL) |
| DRT-LIC:
Granted | Channel 18 Pekin, IL (WAOE) | 0000117955 (25076ff373865ab301739164620306ae) - App
0000125101 (25076ff37529362a017547315a702292) - App | | 395' 15 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: Unknown) |  | | 32.2 mile contour / 3266.3 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 535,868 | | 367' AGL; 1017' AMSL; (1247127) | 1.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TLP-12M | | NAD83: N 40° 38' 53", W 89° 33' 26" (40.648056, -89.557222) |
| DTV-LIC:
Granted | Channel 10 OSWEGO, IL (WAOE) | 0000116944 (25076f9172e333d00172e3b3bfc30130) - App
0000151562 (25076f917a62b850017a67fbafe70801) - App | | 1348' 24 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 24 kW) |  | | (7.61 kW + 4.99 dB gain = 24 kW ERP) | | 60 mile contour / 11296.9 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 3,685,063 | | 1325' AGL; 1957' AMSL; (1028357) | 0.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] ALIVE TELECOM ATC-BCE04H-VP1-10 | | NAD83: N 41° 16' 54.6", W 88° 56' 11.1" (41.281833, -88.936417) |
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TSID: 1055 (0x041F) TSReader Data: Channel 10 (03/02/2024) Channel 18 (03/17/2022)
Bitrate Allocation: Variable
Digital
Channel | Display
Channel |
Call Sign | Src
ID | PMT
PID | Video | Dimensions | Aspect
Ratio | Video
PID | Video
(Mbps) | PCR
PID | Audio
Type | Audio
PID | Audio
Bitrate |
| 10.1 | 59-1 | WTVK-HD | 1 | 0x0030 | 720p | 1280x720 | 16:9 | 0x0031 | 7 ‑ 7.9 | 0x0031 | DD2.0 | 0x0034 | 128kbps | | 10.2 | 59-4 | BingeTV | 2 | 0x0040 | 720p | 1280x720 | 16:9 | 0x0041 | 1.85 ‑ 3.5 | 0x0041 | DD2.0 | 0x0044 | 128kbps | | 10.3 | 59-2 | SBN | 3 | 0x0050 | 480i | 720x480 | 16:9 | 0x0051 | 1.65 ‑ 3.05 | 0x0051 | DD2.0 | 0x0054 | 128kbps | | 10.4 | 59-3 | CStore | 4 | 0x0060 | 480i | | 16:9 | 0x0061 | 0Mbps | 0x0061 | DD2.0 | 0x0064 | 192kbps |
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Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data
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| Operator: | Venture Technologies Group | | Licensee: | Four Seasons Peoria, LLC |
| Repack: | | Form 387 : | 0000117368 | | Form 399 : | 0000028264 | | DTV Transition: | | Certification : | Analog channel 59. Digital channel 39. | | Elected Round 1 : | Elected channel 39. (Approved) | | Final Channel : | Channel 39. | | Last Analog: | | Channel 59 : | 584' 331 kW DA |
| Call Sign History: |
| | 880209KJ | | | 09/08/1995 | WAOE | | | (09/27/2022) | WAOE | | | 03/31/2023 | WTVK | | | (06/21/2023) | WTVK | | | (09/25/2023) | WTVK | |
Map the DRTs. |
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| 60 |
22 (G) |
WXFT-DT |
AURORA |
IL |
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// WLS-TV |
Display
Channel | Physical
Channel | Video | Audio | Call Sign | Network/Programming | Nickname | Notes | Print
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| 07-1 | | 22.1 | | 720p | | DD5.1 | WLS-HD | ABC | "ABC7 Chicago" | | 07-2 | | 22.2 | | 480i (w) | | DD5.1 | LOCLish | Localish | | | 07-3 | | 22.6 | | 480i (w) | | DD2.0 | CHARGE | Charge! | | | 60-1 | | 22.3 | | 720p | | DD5.1 | WXFT-DT | UniMás | "TeleFutura 60" | | 60-2 | | 22.4 | | 480i (w) | | DD2.0 | ESCAPE | ION Mystery | | | 60-3 | | 22.5 | | 480i (w) | | DD2.0 | Quest | Quest | |
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Technical Data
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DTV-LIC:
Granted | Channel 22 AURORA, IL | 0000024816 (25076ff35c78b44d015c891ae19617cd) - App
0000232828 ✦ (25076f918c46cb25018c68f8abf10a55) - App | | 1699' 1000 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 450.2 kW) |  | | (83 kW + 10.81 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP) | | 71.6 mile contour / 16114 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 10,280,888 | | 1698' AGL; 2293' AMSL; (1032960) | 1.2° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-15ETT/VP-R S140 | | NAD83: N 41° 52' 44", W 87° 38' 8" (41.878889, -87.635556) Willis Tower (IL) |
| DTX-LIC:
Granted | Channel 22 AURORA, IL | 0000216384 (25076f9187ba76cd0187c4bbdf2805ea) - App
0000216716 (25076f91884ab75c0188ac9516403942) - App | | 1631' 845 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: Unknown) |  | | (36.3 kW + 13.67 dB gain = 845 kW ERP) | | 65 mile contour / 13282.2 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,945,973 | | 1626' AGL; 2221' AMSL; (1032959) | 0.75° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] RF Systems PEPL24C | | NAD83: N 41° 52' 44.1", W 87° 38' 10.2" (41.878917, -87.636167) Willis Tower (IL) |
| DTX-LIC:
Granted | Channel 22 AURORA, IL | 0000217053 (25076f9188b6fc710188bb4681100557) - App
0000217240 (25076ff388ea75f00189021fa9b30b07) - App | | |
TSID: 987 (0x03DB) TSReader Data: Parent HTML Export (02/03/2024)
Bitrate Allocation: Variable
Digital
Channel | Display
Channel |
Call Sign | Src
ID | PMT
PID | Video | Dimensions | Aspect
Ratio | Video
PID | Video
(Mbps) | PCR
PID | Audio
Type | Audio
PID | Audio
Bitrate |
| 22.1 | 07-1 | WLS-HD | 1 | 0x0030 | 720p | 1280x720 | 16:9 | 0x0031 | 6.9Mbps | 0x0031 | DD5.1 | 0x0034 | 384kbps | | 22.2 | 07-2 | LOCLish | 2 | 0x0040 | 480i | 640x480 | 16:9 | 0x0041 | 1.35Mbps | 0x0041 | DD5.1 | 0x0044 | 256kbps | | 22.3 | 60-1 | WXFT-DT | 3 | 0x0130 | 720p | 1280x720 | 16:9 | 0x0131 | 4.5Mbps | 0x0131 | DD5.1 | 0x0134 | 256kbps | | 22.4 | 60-2 | ESCAPE | 4 | 0x0140 | 480i | 640x480 | 16:9 | 0x0141 | 1.4Mbps | 0x0141 | DD2.0 | 0x0144 | 160kbps | | 22.5 | 60-3 | Quest | 5 | 0x0150 | 480i | 640x480 | 16:9 | 0x0151 | 1.5Mbps | 0x0151 | DD2.0 | 0x0154 | 160kbps | | 22.6 | 07-3 | CHARGE | 6 | 0x0050 | 480i | 640x480 | 16:9 | 0x0051 | 1.1Mbps | 0x0051 | DD2.0 | 0x0054 | 160kbps |
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Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data
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| Operator: | Univision | | Licensee: | UNIMAS CHICAGO LLC |
| Sister: | WGBO-DT | | DTV Transition: | | Certification : | Analog channel 60. Digital channel 59. | | Elected Round 2 : | Elected channel 50 with fallback to channel 38. | | Final Channel : | Channel 50. | | Last Analog: | | Channel 60 : | 1621' 5000 kW DA |
| Call Sign History: |
| 01/18/1987 | WEHS | W E Home Shopping | | 12/28/1992 | WESH-TV | | | 12/28/1992 | WEHS-TV | W E Home Shopping | | 11/01/2001 | WXFT | W X TeleFuTura | | 01/01/2004 | WXFT-TV | W X TeleFuTura | | 06/23/2009 | WXFT-DT | W X TeleFuTura | | (06/23/2023) | WXFT-DT | | | (09/28/2023) | WXFT-DT | |
Station has no translators. |
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| 62 |
21 |
WJYS |
HAMMOND |
IN |
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IND |
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| 66 |
35 |
WGBO-DT |
JOLIET |
IL |
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UNI |
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