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This is a list of broadcast television stations in the U.S. state of Illinois .
Full-power stations
VC refers to the station's PSIP virtual channel . RF refers to the station's physical RF channel.
Area served
City of license
VC
RF
Callsign
Network
Notes
Carbondale
Harrisburg
3
34
WSIL-TV
ABC
SD simulcast on 3.2
Carbondale
~Paducah KY
6
32
WPSD-TV
NBC
Heartland on 6.2, Antenna TV on 6.3
Carbondale
Carbondale
8
8
WSIU-TV
PBS
World on 8.2, Create on 8.3, WSIU simulcast with DTV reception information on 8.4, PBS Kids on 8.5
Carbondale
~Cape Girardeau MO
12
12
KFVS-TV
CBS
The CW /MeTV (simulcast with WQTV-LP/WQWQ-LP ) on 12.2, Grit on 12.3
Carbondale
~Cape Girardeau MO
23
22
KBSI
Fox
MyNetworkTV (SD simulcast with WDKA ) on 23.2, Comet on 23.3
Carbondale
Marion
27
17
WTCT
TCT
Carbondale
~Paducah KY
49
50
WDKA
MNT
Charge! on 49.2, TBD on 49.3, Stadium on 49.4
Champaign /Urbana
Champaign
3
48
WCIA
CBS
MyNetworkTV (simulcast with WCIX ) on 3.2
Champaign /Urbana
Urbana
12
9
WILL-TV
PBS
PBS Kids on 12.2, Create /World on 12.3
Champaign /Urbana
Champaign
15
32
WICD
ABC
semi-satellite of WICS ch. 20 Springfield Comet on 15.2, Grit on 15.3
Champaign /Urbana
Urbana
27
26
WCCU
Fox
satellite of WRSP-TV ch. 55 Springfield MeTV on 55.2
Charleston
Charleston
51
50
WEIU-TV
PBS
Chicago
Chicago
2
12
WBBM-TV
CBS
Decades on 2.2
Chicago
Chicago
5
29
WMAQ-TV
NBC
Cozi TV on 5.2
Chicago
Chicago
7
44
WLS-TV
ABC
Live Well Network on 7.2, Laff on 7.3
Chicago
Chicago
9
19
WGN-TV
Ind.
Antenna TV on 9.2, This TV on 9.3
Chicago
Chicago
11
47
WTTW
PBS
Prime on 11.2, Create /World on 11.3, PBS Kids on 11.4, MHz Worldview on 11.5
Chicago
Chicago
26
27
WCIU-TV
Ind.
simulcast of WMEU-CD on 26.2, MeTV (simulcast with WWME-CD ) on 26.3, Heroes & Icons on 26.4, Bounce TV on 26.5
Chicago
Chicago
32
31
WFLD
Fox
Chicago
Naperville
35
35
WWTO-TV
TBN
Chicago
Chicago
38
43
WCPX-TV
ION
Qubo on 38.2, Ion Life on 38.3, Shop TV on 38.4, QVC on 38.5, HSN on 38.6
Chicago
Chicago
44
29
WSNS-TV
TEL
TeleXitos on 44.2
Chicago
~Gary IN
50
51
WPWR-TV
CW /MNT
Movies! on 50.2, silent on 50.3, Buzzr on 50.4
Chicago
~Gary IN
56
17
WYIN-TV
PBS
NHK World on 56.2
Chicago
Aurora
60
50
WXFT-DT
Unimas
SD simulcast on 60.2, Escape on 60.3
Chicago
~Hammond IN
62
36
WJYS
Ind.
simulcast of WEDE-CD on 62.2, partial simulcast with ethnic programs on 62.3, SonLife on 62.4
Chicago
Joliet
66
38
WGBO-DT
UNI
Laff on 66.2, getTV on 66.3, Justice Network on 66.4, Grit on 66.5
Decatur
Decatur
17
17
WAND
NBC
Cozi TV on 17.2
Decatur
Decatur
23
22
WBUI
CW
Macomb
Macomb
22
21
WMEC
PBS
satellite of WSEC ch. 14 Springfield
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon
13
21
WPXS
Ind.
Olney
Olney
16
19
WUSI-TV
PBS
satellite of WSIU-TV ch. 8 Carbondale
Peoria
Peoria
19
19
WHOI
Comet
Peoria
Peoria
25
25
WEEK-TV
NBC
ABC on 25.2, The CW on 25.3
Peoria
Bloomington
31
30
WMBD-TV
CBS
Bounce TV on 31.2
Peoria
Bloomington
43
28
WYZZ-TV
Fox
getTV on 43.2
Peoria
Peoria
47
46
WTVP
PBS
Peoria
Peoria
59
39
WAOE
MNT
Quincy
~Hannibal MO
7
7
KHQA-TV
CBS
ABC on 7.2, Grit on 7.3
Quincy
Quincy
10
10
WGEM-TV
NBC
The CW on 10.2, Fox on 10.3
Quincy
Quincy
16
32
WTJR
Ind.
Quincy
Quincy
27
34
WQEC
PBS
satellite of WSEC ch. 14 Springfield
Rock Island /Moline
Rock Island
4
4
WHBF-TV
CBS
The CW on 4.2
Rock Island /Moline
~Davenport IA
6
36
KWQC-TV
NBC
Ion Television on 6.2, Cozi TV on 6.3
Rock Island /Moline
Moline
8
38
WQAD-TV
ABC
Antenna TV on 8.2, MyNetworkTV on 8.3
Rock Island /Moline
~Davenport IA
18
49
KLJB
Fox
MeTV on 18.2
Rock Island /Moline
Moline
24
23
WQPT-TV
PBS
Rock Island /Moline
~Burlington IA
26
41
KGCW
CW
Rock Island /Moline
Galesburg
53
8
WMWC-TV
TBN
Rockford
Rockford
13
13
WREX
NBC
The CW on 13.2, Me-TV on 13.3
Rockford
Rockford
17
16
WTVO
ABC
MyNetworkTV on 17.2
Rockford
Rockford
39
42
WQRF-TV
Fox
Bounce TV on 39.2
Springfield
Jacksonville
14
15
WSEC
PBS
Springfield
Springfield
20
42
WICS
ABC
Comet on 15.2, Grit on 15.3
Springfield
Springfield
49
13
WCIX
MNT
CBS (simulcast with WCIA ) on 49.2
Springfield
Springfield
55
44
WRSP-TV
Fox
MeTV on 55.2
~St. Louis MO
East St. Louis
46
47
WRBU
ION
Defunct full-power stations
Channel 14: WJJY-TV - ABC - Jacksonville (1969-1971)
Channel 15: WBLN - Bloomington (12/1/1953-2/7/1957 and 12/1/1957-6/5/1958) - not the 1982 WBLN that became WYZZ-TV
Channel 20: WXXW - PBS - Chicago (9/20/1965-1974)
Channel 20: WYCC - PBS - Chicago (2/2/1983-11/27/2017)
Channel 23: WIFR - CBS - Freeport/Rockford (1965-2017)
Channel 24: WICD - ABC - Danville (12/19/1953-8/14/1967)
Channel 35: WEEQ - NBC - LaSalle (11/7/1957-1973?) - relayed WEEK-TV
LPTV stations
Area served
City of license
ch
Callsign
Network
Notes
Ashton
Ashton
7
WRDH-LP
Carthage
Carthage
44
WCRD-LP
Champaign /Urbana
Champaign
7 PSIP 7
W07DD-D
3ABN
Radio 74 on 7.5
Champaign /Urbana
Springfield
14 PSIP 15
WBDI-LD
Silent
Champaign /Urbana
Springfield
16 PSIP 16
WCQA-LD
Silent
Champaign /Urbana
Springfield
33 PSIP 33
W33AY-D
HSN
Champaign /Urbana
Champaign
39
W39BH
Champaign /Urbana
Springfield
41 PSIP 41
W41DP-D
Silent
Champaign /Urbana
Decatur
45 PSIP 45
WLCF-LD
CTN
Champaign /Urbana
Champaign, etc.
46 PSIP 46
WBXC-CD
Youtoo TV
Chana
Chana
46
WBKM-LP
Chicago
Chicago
4 PSIP 13
WOCK-CD
Infomercials
KBC-TV (KBS World ) on 13.2, Z Living on 13.3, Scene Network on 13.4, Arirang on 13.5
Chicago
Rochelle
6
WRME-LP
Independent
Chicago
Chicago
20 PSIP 24
WPVN-CD
Tuff TV
Peach TV on 24.2, Polvision on 24.3, WIN TV on 24.4, MC-TV on 24.5, KBS World on 24.6
Chicago
~West Lafayette, IN
20 PSIP 65
WUVI-LD
Silent
Chicago
Arbury Hills
25 PSIP 25
W25DW-D
HSN
TVC+Latino on 25.2, SBN on 25.3, Informercials on 25.4, LATV on 25.5, Almavision on 25.6, Peace TV on 25.7
Chicago
Plano
30
WLPD-LP
Youtoo TV
Chicago
Chicago
30 PSIP 57
WDCI-LD
Daystar
Chicago
Chicago
32 PSIP 48
WMEU-CD
Independent
Touch Vision on 48.2, WBBM-TV retransmission on 48.3, Decades retransmission on 48.4.
Chicago
Chicago
33 PSIP 61
WCHU-LD
Azteca America
CCTV News on 61.2, CCTV Documentary on 61.3
Chicago
Arlington Heights
34 PSIP 34
WEDE-CD
My Christian Television
Chicago
Plano
35 PSIP 30
WLPD-CD
Youtoo TV
Chicago
Chicago
39 PSIP 23
WWME-CD
MeTV
Heroes & Icons on 23.2, MeTV on 23.3
Chicago
Chicago
40 PSIP 40
WESV-LD
Estrella TV
Inmigrante TV on 40.2
Chicago
Sugar Grove
40 PSIP 40
W40CN-D
Educational
Rochelle
Rochelle
25
WMKB-LP
Rockford
Rockford
47 PSIP 47
WYCH-LD
~Davenport IA
Sterling
48 PSIP 24
W48CK-D
PBS
MHz WorldView on 24.2
~Paducah KY
Johnson City
15 PSIP 15
W15BU-D
3ABN
Radio 74 on 15.5
~St. Louis MO
Salem
29 PSIP 29
W29CI-D
3ABN
Radio 74 on 29.7
~St. Louis MO
Mount Vernon
42 PSIP 42
W42EM-D
Silent
~St. Louis MO
Alton
50
W50CH
Religious independent
Translators
See also
References
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