WCIU-TV CHICAGO, IL

Display
Channel
Physical
Channel
VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
26-1 23.3720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconCW26CW "CW26" 
26-2 23.4720pDD2.0 SAP Audio IconThe UIndependent"The U" (WMEU-CD 48-1) 
26-3 23.5480i (w)DD2.0 MeTVMe-TV  (WWME-CD 23-01) 
26-423.6480i (w)DD2.0 HEROESHeroes & Icons  (WWME-CD 23-02) 
26-523.7480i (w)DD2.0 STORYStory Television  
26-623.8480i (w)DD2.0 CATCHYCatchy Comedy  

Technical Data

FAC-ID: 71428 
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DTV-LIC:
Granted
Channel 23 Longley-Rice coverage map available. CHICAGO, IL
0000078660 (25076f916c250944016c253e4cd70135) - App
0000102906 (25076f916ff6953d016ff771270d0a05) - App
1552' 1000 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 200 kW)Directional Pattern
(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; 2142' 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 Longley-Rice coverage map available. CHICAGO, IL
0000080099 (25076ff36c4dc2ee016c623bfa7a14be) - App
0000086909 (25076f916ddbe156016de042449d0da4) - App
1673' 130 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
(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; 2264' 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)
DTV-CP:
Granted
Channel 23 Longley-Rice coverage map available. CHICAGO, IL
0000196941 (25076f9181a517230181a614e9690280) - App - (Exp. 08/10/2025)
1486' 1000 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 200 kW)Directional Pattern
65.7 mile contour / 13559.2 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 10,007,297
1483' AGL; 2073' AMSL; (1009012)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TFU-14JSC/VP-R CT170
NAD83: N 41° 53' 56.1", W 87° 37' 23.2" (41.898917, -87.623111) John Hancock Tower (IL)
DTX-CP:
Granted
Channel 23 Longley-Rice coverage map available. CHICAGO, IL
0000196947 (25076ff381a436260181a5e62398042a) - App - (Exp. 08/10/2025)
1434' 200 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
56.5 mile contour / 10017.5 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,631,324
1437' AGL; 2028' AMSL; (1009012)
1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter
[H-Pat] Dielectric TUF-C4-12/48U-2-BR
NAD83: N 41° 53' 56.1", W 87° 37' 23.2" (41.898917, -87.623111) John Hancock Tower (IL)
  TSID: 1011 (0x03F3)

  TSReader Data: HTML Export (02/03/2024)   
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable

Digital
Channel
Display
Channel
Call SignSrc
ID
PMT
PID
VideoDimensionsAspect
Ratio
Video
PID
Video
(Mbps)
PCR
PID
Audio
Type
Audio
PID
Audio
Bitrate
23.326-1CW26190x0030720p1280x72016:90x00314.55 ‑ 100x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
23.426-2The U20x0040720p1280x72016:90x00411.05 ‑ 60x0041DD2.00x0044192kbps
23.526-3MeTV40x0050480i704x48016:90x00511 ‑ 3.350x0051DD2.00x0054192kbps
23.626-4HEROES60x0060480i704x48016:90x00610.85 ‑ 3.70x0061DD2.00x0064192kbps
23.726-5STORY30x0070480i704x48016:90x00710.6 ‑ 5.750x0071DD2.00x0074192kbps
23.826-6CATCHY250x0080480i704x48016:90x00810.95 ‑ 2.950x0081DD2.00x0084192kbps

Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data

OperatorWeigel Broadcasting 
LicenseeWCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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    
01/30/1979  WCIU-TV    
  WCIU-TV    
  WCIU-TV    
  WCIU-TV    
  WCIU-TV    
Station has no translators.

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