List of over-the-air television stations in Chicago
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The Chicago market is ranked
#3 out of 210 TV markets in the U.S.
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| Call Letters | VC | PC | Network or Format | Owner/Operator | Notes/Other info |
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| WBBM | 2.1 | 12.1 | CBS
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CBS Corporation (CBS Broadcasting, Inc.) |
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| 2.2 | 12.2 | Start TV
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| 2.3 | 12.3 | Dabl
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| 2.4 | 12.4 | Fave TV
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| WMAQ | 5.1 | 33.5 | NBC
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NBC (NBC Telemundo License LLC) | This station is channel-sharing with:
WSNS-TV, Ch. 44 Chicago, IL
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| 5.2 | 33.6 | Cozi TV
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| 5.3 | 33.9 | LX
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| 44.1 | 33.7 | Telemundo
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| 44.2 | 33.8 | TeleXitos
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| WLS | 7.1 | 22.1 | ABC
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ABC (WLS Television, Inc.) Univision (Unimás Chicago LLC) |
This station is channel-sharing with:
WXFT-TV, Ch. 60 Aurora, IL
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| 7.2 | 22.2 | Localish
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| 7.3 | 22.6 | This TV
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| 60.1 | 22.3 | UniMás
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| 60.2 | 22.4 | Court TV Mystery
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| 60.3 | 22.5 | Quest
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| WGN | 9.1 | 19.3 | independent
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Nexstar Broadcasting (Tribune Media Company) |
Translator (¤):
K33DP Carlin, NV
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| 9.2 | 19.4 | Antenna TV
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| 9.3 | 19.5 | Court TV
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| 9.4 | 19.6 | TBD
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| WTTW | 11.1 | 25.3 | PBS
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Window to the World Communications, Inc. | This station is channel-sharing with:
WYCC-TV, Ch. 20 Chicago, IL
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| 11.2 | 25.4 | PBS Encore
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| 11.3 | 25.5 | Create (6am - 6pm)
World Channel (6pm - 6am)
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| 11.4 | 25.6 | PBS Kids
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| 11.5 | 25.7 | First Nations Experience
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| WOCK-CD ¤ | 13.1 | 4.5 | Shop LC
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KM Communications (KM LPTV of Chicago-13, L.L.C.) |
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| 13.2 | 4.2 | KBS World (Korean)
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| 13.3 | 4.3 | NTD America
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| 13.4 | 4.4 | CCTV News
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| 13.5 | 4.1 | CCTV Documentary
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| 13.6 | 4.6 | SonLife
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| 13.7 | 4.7 | (no programming)
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| WRJK-LP ¤ | 22.1 | 11.1 | Diya TV (South Asian)
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Major Market Broadcasting (Chicago 22, LLC) |
Licensed to: Arlington Heights, IL
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| 22.3 | 11.3 | Corner Store TV
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| 22.4 | 11.4 | Local Now
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| 22.5 | 11.5 | First Nations Experience
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| 22.6 | 11.6 | ACE TV
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| 22.7 | 11.7 | (no programming)
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| 22.8 | 11.8 | NewsNet
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| 22.9 | 11.9 | Fun Roads
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| 22.11 | 11.11 | HSN
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| 22.12 | 11.12 | QVC2
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| WWME-CD ¤ | 23.1 | 20.3 | MeTV
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Weigel Broadcasting (Channel 23 Limited Partnership) |
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| 23.2 | 20.4 | Heroes & Icons
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| 23.3 | 20.5 | MeTV (SD version)
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| WPVN-CD ¤ | 24.1 | 26.1001 | Azteca America
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HC2 Holdings (HC2 Station Group, Inc.) |
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| 24.2 | 26.1002 | beIn Sports Xtra
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| 24.3 | 26.1003 | Swaag TV
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| 24.4 | 26.1004 | Polvision (Polish)
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| 24.5 | 26.1005 | Win TV (Korean)
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| 24.6 | 26.1006 | MCTV (religious / Korean)
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| WCIU | 26.1 | 23.3 | CW
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Weigel Broadcasting (WCIU-TV Limited Partnership) |
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| 26.2 | 23.4 | independent
(WMEU-CD (48.1) simulcast) | |||
| 26.3 | 23.5 | MeTV
(WWME-CD (23.1) simulcast) | |||
| 26.4 | 23.6 | Heroes & Icons
(WWME-CD (23.2) simulcast) | |||
| 26.5 | 23.7 | MeTV Plus
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| 26.6 | 23.8 | Decades
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| WLPD-CD ¤ | 30.1 | 32.4 | Hillsong Channel
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Trinity Broadcasting (Trinity Broadcasting of Texas, Inc.) |
Licensed to: Plano, IL This station is channel-sharing with:
WWTO-TV, Ch. 35 Naperville, IL
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| 30.2 | 32.8 | Smile of a Child
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| 35.1 | 32.3 | TBN
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| 35.2 | 32.5 | Smile of a Child
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| 35.3 | 32.6 | Enlace USA
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| 35.4 | 32.7 | PosiTiV (religious movies)
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| WFLD | 32.1 | 24.3 | Fox
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Fox Television Stations (Fox Television Stations, LLC) |
This station is channel-sharing with:
WPWR-TV, Ch. 50 Gary, IN
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| 32.2 | 24.4 | Movies!
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| 32.3 | 24.5 | Buzzr
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| 32.4 | 24.6 | The Grio
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| 50.1 | 24.7 | MyNetwork
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| WEDE-CD ¤ | 34.1 | 28.1 | MCTV (religious)
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First United, Inc. | Licensed to: Arlington Heights, IL
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| 34.2 | 28.2 | Retro TV
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| WCPX | 38.1 | 34.3 | Ion
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Scripps-Howard (Ion Television License, LLC) |
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| 38.2 | 34.4 | Bounce TV
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| 38.3 | 34.5 | Court TV
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| 38.4 | 34.6 | Laff
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| 38.5 | 34.7 | QVC
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| 38.6 | 34.8 | HSN
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| WESV-LD ¤ | 25.1 | 31.4 | QVC2
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Estrella Television (Estrella Television License LLC) HC2 Holdings |
This station is channel-sharing with:
W31EZ, Ch. 25 Chicago, IL
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| 25.2 | 31.5 | HSN2
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| 25.3 | 31.6 | Shop LC
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| 25.4 | 31.7 | (paid programs)
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| 25.5 | 31.8 | LATV
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| 40.1 | 31.1 | Estrella TV
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| 40.2 | 31.2 | (no programming)
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| 40.3 | 31.3 | (no programming)
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| W27EB ¤ | 40.1 | 27.4 | Jewelry TV
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Local Media TV (Local Media TV Chicago, LLC) |
Licensed to: Sugar Grove, IL
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| 40.2 | 27.5 | (no programming)
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| 40.3 | 27.6 | (no programming)
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| 40.4 | 27.7 | (no programming)
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| WMEU-CD ¤ | 48.1 | 18.3 | independent
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Weigel Broadcasting (Weigel Broadcasting Co.) |
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| 48.2 | 18.4 | Start TV
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| 48.3 | 18.5 | CBS
(WBBM-TV (2.1) simulcast) | |||
| 48.4 | 18.6 | Decades
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| WYIN | 56.1 | 17.3 | PBS
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Northwest Indiana Public Broadcasting, Inc. | Licensed to: Gary, IN
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| 56.2 | 17.4 | NHK World
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| WDCI-LD ¤ | 57.1 | 30.1 | Daystar
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Word of God Fellowship (Word of God Fellowship, Inc.) |
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| WCHU-LD ¤ | 59.1 | 7.1 | Corner Store TV
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Venture Technologies Group (Venture Technologies Group, LLC) |
Licensed to: Oakwood Hills, IL Translator station for:
WAOE-TV, Ch. 59 Peoria, IL
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| 59.2 | 7.2 | The Grio
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| 59.3 | 7.3 | independent
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| WJYS | 62.1 | 21.1 | independent
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Oxford Media Group (Millennial Telecommunications, Inc.) |
Licensed to: Hammond, IN
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| 62.2 | 21.2 | Stadium
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| 62.3 | 21.3 | Charge!
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| 62.4 | 21.4 | Heartland
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| 62.5 | 21.5 | QVC
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| 62.6 | 21.6 | Canal de la Fe (Spanish)
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| 62.7 | 21.7 | Jewelry TV
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| 62.8 | 21.8 | Comet TV
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| 62.9 | 21.9 | HSN
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| 62.10 | 21.10 | MCTV (religious)
(WEDE-CD (34.1) simulcast) | |||
| WGBO | 66.1 | 35.1 | Univision
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Univision (WGBO License Partnership, G.P.) |
Licensed to: Joliet, IL
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| 66.2 | 35.2 | Laff
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| 66.3 | 35.3 | GetTV
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| 66.4 | 35.4 | True Crime Network
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| 66.5 | 35.5 | Grit
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| 66.6 | 35.6 | Twist
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