WLS-TV CHICAGO, IL

Display
Channel		Physical
Channel		VideoAudioCall Sign       Network/Programming   NicknameNotes
07-1 22.1720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWLS-HDABC "ABC7 Chicago" 
07-222.2480i (w)DD5.1 LOCLishLocalish  
07-322.6480i (w)DD2.0 CHARGECharge!  
60-122.3720pDD5.1 SAP Audio IconWXFT-DTUniMás "TeleFutura 60" 
60-222.4480i (w)DD2.0 ESCAPEION Mystery  
60-322.5480i (w)DD2.0 QuestQuest  

Licensing

FAC-ID: 73226
FCC Links: FCC Query LMS Query FCC Station Profile
Other Links: RabbitEars TV Query [A] REC Query FCCInfo Search

DTV-LIC:
Granted		Channel 22 Longley-Rice coverage map available. CHICAGO, IL
0000086908 (25076ff36dcf538d016ddb0a93f71862) - App
0000232100 ✦ (25076ff38ad38c51018adc48572f04f6) - App
 (TVStudy TL Pop: 10,414,905)
1699' 1000 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: 450.2 kW)Directional Pattern
(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 Longley-Rice coverage map available. CHICAGO, IL
0000080868 (25076ff3691775020169264926bc056f) - App
0000093005 (25076f916ece0e2f016ed7ac358227af) - App
 (TVStudy TL Pop: 10,122,756)
1434' 1000 kW DA (H) Directional Pattern
(31.59 kW + 15 dB gain = 1000 kW ERP)
65.2 mile contour / 13363.8 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,961,556
1435' 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)
DTX-LIC:
Granted		Channel 22 Longley-Rice coverage map available. CHICAGO, IL
0000072134 (25076ff368a5edeb0168ba1d1ba40784) - App
0000160938 (25076ff37c2e778e017c31e8712b04ac) - App
 (TVStudy TL Pop: 10,154,728)
1631' 845 kW DA (E) (Vertical ERP: Unknown)Directional Pattern
(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)

Streams

 TSID:   Assigned   Observed 
 1003 (0x03EB) 
Phys
Ch		Disp
Ch		 Call SignSrc
ID		PMT
PID		VideoDimensionsAspect
Ratio		Video
PID		Video
(Mbps)		PCR
PID		Audio
Type		Audio
PID		Audio
Bitrate
22.107-1WLS-HD10x0030720p1280x72016:90x00316.9Mbps0x0031DD5.10x0034384kbps
22.207-2LOCLish20x0040480i640x48016:90x00411.35Mbps0x0041DD5.10x0044256kbps
22.360-1WXFT-DT30x0130720p1280x72016:90x01314.5Mbps0x0131DD5.10x0134256kbps
22.460-2ESCAPE40x0140480i640x48016:90x01411.4Mbps0x0141DD2.00x0144160kbps
22.560-3Quest50x0150480i640x48016:90x01511.5Mbps0x0151DD2.00x0154160kbps
22.607-3CHARGE60x0050480i640x48016:90x00511.1Mbps0x0051DD2.00x0054160kbps
  Bitrate Allocation: Variable
  TSReader Data: HTML Export (02/03/2024)   

Ownership/Historical

Operator: ABC
Licensee: WLS TELEVISION, INC.
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:
00/00/0000  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    

Copyright © RabbitEars.info 2008-2026
Proudly hosted by Silica Broadband.
Member of the Worldwide TV-FM DX Association.
(Load: 1.21)

Disclaimer: Though every attempt is made, accuracy cannot be guaranteed. RabbitEars reserves the right to delist
any station, ownership group, network, or other entity noted on RabbitEars at any time and for any reason.

"Though we live in trying times, we're the ones who have to try..." - Rush "Everyday Glory"