Display Channel | Physical Channel(s) | Station | City |
State |  | Expand/Contract All Print All |
|
2 |
12 |
WBBM-TV |
CHICAGO |
IL |
 |
CBS |
Display Channel | Physical Channel | Video | Audio | Call Sign | Network/Programming | Nickname | Notes | Print
|
02-1   |  | 12.1 |  | 1080i | | DD5.1  | CBS2-HD | CBS   | "CBS 2"  | 02-2 |  | 12.2 |  | 480i (w) | | DD2.0  | StartTV | Start TV   |  | 02-3 |  | 12.3 |  | 480i (w) | | DD2.0  | DABL | Dabl   |  | 02-4 |  | 12.4 |  | 480i (w) | | DD2.0  | Fave TV | Fave TV |  |
Technical Data
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DTV-LIC: Granted | Channel 12 CHICAGO, IL | BLCDT-20090612ADR (06efbce5d2fa4df28dd0cf6212b6c0ea) - App | 1631' 8 kW ND (H) | | (1.872 kW + 6.31 dB gain = 8 kW ERP) | 65.1 mile contour / 13305.5 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,961,106 | 1637' AGL; 2231' AMSL; (1032960) | 1° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter Harris TAD-5H | NAD83: N 41° 52' 44", W 87° 38' 8" (41.878889, -87.635556) Willis Tower (IL) |
| DTX-LIC: Granted | Channel 12 CHICAGO, IL | BXPCDT-20141212AAI (4c832fa3b06948a5816fcf6212b6c0ea) - App 0000058561 (25076f916446e17501648e58476a527f) - App | 1522' 7.2 kW DA (H) |  | (1.872 kW + 5.85 dB gain = 7.2 kW ERP) | 56.7 mile contour / 10099.1 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 9,755,439 | 1519' AGL; 2116' AMSL; (1032960) | Unknown or 0° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] RCA TBF-2AH (SPECIAL) | NAD83: N 41° 52' 44", W 87° 38' 8" (41.878889, -87.635556) Willis Tower (IL) |
| DTV-CP: Granted | Channel 12 CHICAGO, IL | 0000035681 (25076ff373865ab30173b4c06a41399b) - App - (Exp. 12/01/2023) | | DTX-CP: Granted | Channel 12 CHICAGO, IL | 0000122720 (25076f9174c22e5d0174d61313df1a72) - App - (Exp. 09/28/2023) | | |
TSID: 999 (0x03E7) TSReader Data: HTML Export (01/06/2021)
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 |
12.1 | 02-1 | CBS2-HD | 1 | 0x0030 | 1080i | 1920x1080 | 16:9 | 0x0031 | 10.1Mbps | 0x0031 | DD5.1 | 0x0033 | 384kbps | 12.2 | 02-2 | StartTV | 2 | 0x0040 | 480i | 720x480 | 16:9 | 0x0041 | 2.15Mbps | 0x0041 | DD2.0 | 0x0044 | 192kbps | 12.3 | 02-3 | DABL | 3 | 0x0050 | 480i | 720x480 | 16:9 | 0x0051 | 2.3Mbps | 0x0051 | DD2.0 | 0x0054 | 192kbps | 12.4 | 02-4 | Fave TV | 4 | 0x0060 | 480i | 720x480 | 16:9 | 0x0061 | 2.45Mbps | 0x0061 | DD2.0 | 0x0064 | 192kbps | |
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 | | 08/28/1979 | WBBM-TV | |
Station has no translators. |
|
5 |
33 (H) |
WMAQ-TV |
CHICAGO |
IL |
 |
NBC |
Display Channel | Physical Channel | Video | Audio | Call Sign | Network/Programming | Nickname | Notes | Print
|
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 | LX   |  | 44-1   |  | 33.7 |  | 1080i | | DD5.1  | WSNS-HD | Telemundo   | "Telemundo Chicago"  | 44-2 |  | 33.8 |  | 480i | | DD2.0  | T-XITOS | TeleXitos   |  |
Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data
|
Operator: | NBC | Licensee: | NBC TELEMUNDO LICENSE LLC |
Repack: | Form 387 : | 0000130823 | 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 | | WMAQ-TV | | | 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   |  | 60-1 |  | 22.3 |  | 720p | | DD5.1  | WXFT-DT | UniMás   | "TeleFutura 60"  | 60-2 |  | 22.4 |  | 480i (w) | | DD2.0  | ESCAPE | Court TV Mystery   |  | 60-3 |  | 22.5 |  | 480i (w) | | DD2.0  | Quest | Quest   |  |
Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data
|
Operator: | ABC | Licensee: | WLS TELEVISION, INC. |
Repack: | Form 387 : | 0000130603 | 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 | | 04/23/1979 | WLS-TV | | 09/28/2011 | DWLS-TV | | 09/28/2011 | WLS-TV | | | WLS-TV | | | WLS-TV | | | WLS-TV | |
Station has no translators. |
|
9 |
19 |
WGN-TV |
CHICAGO |
IL |
 |
IND |
Display Channel | Physical Channel | Video | Audio | Call Sign | Network/Programming | Nickname | Notes | Print
|
09-1   |  | 19.3 |  | 1080i | | DD5.1  | WGN | Independent | "WGN"  | 09-2 |  | 19.4 |  | 480i | | DD2.0  | Antenna | Antenna TV   |  | 09-3 |  | 19.5 |  | 480i (w) | | DD2.0  | CourtTV | Court TV   |  | 09-4 |  | 19.6 |  | 480i (w) | | DD2.0  | TBD | TBD   |  |
|
11 |
25 (H) |
WTTW |
CHICAGO |
IL |
 |
PBS |
|
13 |
4 |
WOCK-CD |
CHICAGO |
IL |
 |
ETH |
|
20 |
25 (G) |
WYCC |
CHICAGO |
IL |
 |
// WTTW |
|
22 |
11 → 36 |
WRJK-LP |
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS |
IL |
 |
|
|
23 |
20 |
WWME-CD |
CHICAGO |
IL |
 |
MeTV |
|
24 |
26 |
WPVN-CD |
CHICAGO |
IL |
 |
Azteca |
Technical Data
|
DCA-PL: Pending | Channel 26 CHICAGO, IL | 0000080446 (25076ff36c859987016c86d13c760211) - App 0000106475 (25076f91706e97590170778e86200241) - App | | |
TSID: 9061 (0x2365) [Observed: 1 (0x0001)] TSReader Data: HTML Export (01/05/2021)
Bitrate Allocation: Constant
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 |
26.1001 | 24-1 | WPVN-CD | 1 | 0x0030 | 720p | 1280x720 | 16:9 | 0x0031 | 6.5 | 0x0031 | DD2.0 | 0x0034 | 192kbps | 26.1002 | 24-2 | WPVN-CD | 2 | 0x0040 | 720p | 1280x720 | 4:3 | 0x0041 | 2.45 | 0x0041 | DD2.0 | 0x0044 | 192kbps | 26.1003 | 24-3 | WPVN-CD | 3 | 0x0050 | 480i | 720x480 | 4:3 | 0x0051 | 1.95 | 0x0051 | DD2.0 | 0x0054 | 192kbps | 26.1004 | 24-4 | WPVN-CD | 4 | 0x0060 | 480i | 720x480 | 4:3 | 0x0061 | 1.95 | 0x0061 | DD2.0 | 0x0064 | 192kbps | 26.1005 | 24-5 | WPVN-CD | 5 | 0x0070 | 480i | 720x480 | 4:3 | 0x0071 | 2 | 0x0071 | DD2.0 | 0x0074 | 192kbps | 26.1006 | 24-6 | WPVN-CD | 6 | 0x0080 | 480i | 720x480 | 4:3 | 0x0081 | 1.95 | 0x0081 | DD2.0 | 0x0084 | 192kbps | |
|
25 |
31 (G) |
W31EZ-D |
CHICAGO |
IL |
 |
// WESV-LD |
|
26 |
23 |
WCIU-TV |
CHICAGO |
IL |
 |
CW |
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; 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 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; 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) |
| |
TSID: 1011 (0x03F3) TSReader Data: HTML Export (01/05/2021)
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 | CW26 | 19 | 0x0030 | 720p | 1280x720 | 16:9 | 0x0031 | 4.55 ‑ 10 | 0x0031 | DD5.1 | 0x0034 | 384kbps | 23.4 | 26-2 | The U | 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 | Bounce | 3 | 0x0070 | 480i | 704x480 | 16:9 | 0x0071 | 0.6 ‑ 5.75 | 0x0071 | DD2.0 | 0x0074 | 192kbps | 23.8 | 26-6 | Decades | 25 | 0x0080 | 480i | 704x480 | 16:9 | 0x0081 | 0.95 ‑ 2.95 | 0x0081 | DD2.0 | 0x0084 | 192kbps | |
Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data
|
Operator: | Weigel Broadcasting | Licensee: | WCIU-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. |
|
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 |  |  |
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 | 351' AGL; 1010' 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 | 0000108665 (25076ff370ea88670170f386b6fe10fd) - App - (Exp. 03/25/2023) | 270' 12.2 kW DA (H) |  | 27.7 mile contour / 2409.6 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 6,746,455 | 246' AGL; 994' AMSL; (1029952) | 0.5° Elec Beam Tilt; Full Service Filter [H-Pat] Andrew ALP12L2-HSER | 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 (04/02/2020)
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 |
29.1 | 29-1 | WAUR-LD | 1 | 0x0100 | 1080i | 1920x1080 | 16:9 | 0x0101 | 12.35Mbps | 0x0101 | DD2.0 | 0x0102 | 192kbps | |
|
30 |
32 (H) |
WLPD-CD |
PLANO |
IL |
 |
IND |
Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data
|
Operator: | Trinity Broadcasting | Licensee: | TRINITY BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC. |
Repack: | Form 387 : | 0000114967 | Form 399 : | 0000027367 |
Call Sign History: |
05/17/2011 | WSPY-LD | | 02/12/2013 | WSPY-CD | | 07/31/2013 | WLPD-CD | | | WLPD-CD | | | WLPD-CD | | | WLPD-CD | | | WLPD-CD | | | WLPD-CD | | | WLPD-CD | | | WLPD-CD | | | WLPD-CD | | | WLPD-CD | | | WLPD-CD | |
Station has no translators. |
|
31 |
30 |
WSPY-LD |
EARLVILLE |
IL |
 |
|
Display Channel | Physical Channel | Video | Audio | Call Sign | Network/Programming | Nickname | Notes | Print
|
Technical Data
|
LPD-LIC: Granted | Channel 30 Earlville, IL | 0000105687 (25076ff36fcf8cc6016fd92da14e3d09) - App 0000107800 (25076f9170b21b9a0170d04c916e59ee) - App | 391' 10.8 kW DA (H) |  | (0.47 kW + 13.61 dB gain = 10.8 kW ERP) | 32.2 mile contour / 3262.8 sq. mi. area / Est. Pop. 2,019,111 | 410' AGL; 1073' AMSL; (1010527) | 1.25° Elec Beam Tilt; Stringent Filter [H-Pat] ERI ALP-OC | NAD83: N 41° 39' 55", W 88° 34' 34" (41.665278, -88.576111) |
| |
TSID: 9803 (0x264B) TSReader Data: None Available
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 |
|
|
32 |
24 (H) |
WFLD |
CHICAGO |
IL |
 |
FOX |
Display Channel | Physical Channel | Video | Audio | Call Sign | Network/Programming | Nickname | Notes | Print
|
32-1   |  | 24.3 |  | 720p | | DD5.1  | WFLD-DT | FOX   | "Fox Chicago"  | 32-2 |  | 24.4 |  | 480i (w) | | DD2.0  | Movies! | Movies!   |  | 32-3 |  | 24.5 |  | 480i (w) | | DD2.0  | Buzzr | BUZZR   |  | 32-4 |  | 24.6 |  | 480i (w) | | DD2.0  | TheGrio | The Grio   |  | 50-1   |  | 24.7 |  | 720p | | DD5.1  | WPWR-DT | MyN   | "My 50"  |
Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data
|
Operator: | Fox Television Stations | Licensee: | FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, LLC |
Repack: | Form 387 : | 0000130509 | 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 | | WFLD | | | WFLD | |
Station has no translators. |
|
34 |
28 |
WEDE-CD |
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS |
IL |
 |
REL |
|
35 |
32 (G) |
WWTO-TV |
NAPERVILLE |
IL |
 |
// WLPD-CD |
|
38 |
34 |
WCPX-TV |
CHICAGO |
IL |
 |
ION |
|
40 |
31 (H) |
WESV-LD |
CHICAGO |
IL |
 |
Estrella |
|
40 |
27 |
W27EB-D |
SUGAR GROVE |
IL |
 |
IND |
Display Channel | Physical Channel | Video | Audio | Call Sign | Network/Programming | Nickname | Notes | Print
|
40-1 |  | 27.4 |  | 480i | | DD2.0  | W40CN-D | Jewelry TV   |  | 40-2 |  | 27.5 |  | 480i | | DD2.0  | W40CN-D | [Blank] |  | 40-3 |  | 27.6 |  | 480i | | DD2.0  | W40CN-D | [Blank] |  | 40-4 |  | 27.7 |  | 480i | | DD2.0  | W40CN-D | [Blank] |  |
Ownership, Repack, Historical, and Translator Data
|
Operator: | Local Media TV | Licensee: | LOCAL MEDIA TV CHICAGO, LLC |
Repack: | Form 387 : | 0000129147 | Form 399 : | 0000028236 |
Call Sign History: |
| JC0624QY | | 02/01/1989 | W54BE | | 11/07/2008 | W40CN-D | | 11/07/2008 | W40CN | | 02/02/2011 | W40CN-D | | | W40CN-D | | | W40CN-D | | | W40CN-D | | | W40CN-D | | | W40CN-D | | | W40CN-D | | | W40CN-D | | 11/24/2020 | W27EB-D | | | W27EB-D | | | W27EB-D | | | W27EB-D | |
Station has no translators. |
|
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