WCHU-LD

Last updated
WCHU-LD
City Oakwood Hills, Illinois
Channels
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner Bridge News LLC
History
FoundedJanuary 30, 2003
First air date
January 16, 2007;16 years ago (2007-01-16)
Former call signs
  • W61DT (2003–2005)
  • WCHU-LP (2005–2011)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 61 (UHF, 2007–2011)
  • Digital: 44 (UHF, 2008–2010), 33 (UHF, 2010–2020)
  • Virtual: 61 (2008–2020)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 129745
Class LD
ERP 3 kW
HAAT 364 m (1,194 ft)
Transmitter coordinates 41°53′20.7″N87°37′36″W / 41.889083°N 87.62667°W / 41.889083; -87.62667
Links
Public license information
LMS

WCHU-LD (channel 3) is a low-power television station licensed to Oakwood Hills, Illinois, United States, serving as the NewsNet outlet for the Chicago area. It is owned and operated by Bridge News LLC, backed by entrepreneur Manoj Bhargava. WCHU-LD's transmitter is located atop the Trump International Hotel and Tower on Wabash Avenue north of the Chicago Loop.

Subchannels

The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WCHU-LD [2]
Channel Res. Aspect Short nameProgramming
3.1 720p 16:9 NEWSnet NewsNet
3.2SNHtvSports News Highlights
3.3ShopHQ ShopHQ

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WCHU-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. Digital TV Market Listing for WCHU