List of television stations in Illinois

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This is a list of broadcast television stations that are licensed in the U.S. state of Illinois.

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Full-power stations

VC refers to the station's PSIP virtual channel. RF refers to the station's physical RF channel.

Area servedCity of licenseVCRFCallsignNetworkNotes
Carbondale/~Paducah KY Harrisburg 334 WSIL-TV ABC Heroes & Icons on 3.2, True Crime Network on 3.3, Court TV on 3.4, Ion on 3.5
Carbondale/~Paducah KY Carbondale 88 WSIU-TV PBS World on 8.2, Create on 8.3, PBS Kids on 8.4, WSIU simulcast with DTV reception information on 8.5
Carbondale/~Paducah KY Marion 2730 WTCT TCT SBN on 27.2, TheGrio on 27.3, Laff on 27.4, Blank on 27.5, Bounce TV on 27.6, Quest on 27.7
Champaign/Urbana Champaign 334 WCIA CBS MyNetworkTV (simulcast with WCIX) on 3.2, Bounce TV on 3.3, Grit on 3.4
Champaign/Urbana Champaign 1532 WICD ABC semi-satellite of WICS ch. 20 Springfield
Comet on 15.2, TBD on 15.3, Charge! on 15.4
Champaign/Urbana Charleston 5130 WEIU-TV PBS FNX on 51.2, WEIU-FM on 51.6
Champaign/Urbana Decatur 1717 WAND NBC Cozi TV on 17.2 Ion on 17.3
Champaign/Urbana Decatur 2322 WBUI CW Dabl on 23.2, Stadium on 23.3
Champaign/Urbana Urbana 129 WILL-TV PBS PBS Kids on 12.2, Create/World on 12.3
Champaign/Urbana Urbana 2726 WCCU Fox satellite of WRSP-TV ch. 55 Springfield
MeTV on 27.2, Antenna TV on 27.3
Chicago Chicago 212 WBBM-TV CBS Start TV on 2.2, Dabl on 2.3, Fave TV on 2.4

Since Feb 5, 2024 the ATSC 1.0 broadcast is sharing RF 19 with WGN [1]

Chicago Chicago 533 WMAQ-TV NBC Cozi TV on 5.2, Lx on 5.3, Oxygen on 5.4
Chicago Chicago 722 WLS-TV ABC Localish on 7.2, This TV on 7.3
Chicago Chicago 919 WGN-TV Ind. Antenna TV on 9.2, Court TV on 9.3, Rewind TV on 9.4, TBD on 9.5
Chicago Chicago 1125 WTTW PBS Prime on 11.2, Create on 11.3, PBS Kids on 11.4, World on 11.5
Chicago Chicago 2623 WCIU-TV CW simulcast of WMEU-CD on 26.2, MeTV (simulcast with WWME-CD) on 26.3, H&I on 26.4, Story Television on 26.5, Catchy Comedy on 26.6
Chicago Chicago 3224 WFLD Fox Movies! on 32.2, Buzzr on 32.3, TheGrio on 32.4, Fox Weather on 32.5
Chicago Naperville 3532 WWTO-TV TBN Hillsong Channel on 35.2, Enlace on 35.3, Positiv on 35.4
Chicago Chicago 3834 WCPX-TV Ion Bounce TV on 38.2, Court TV on 38.3, Laff on 38.4, Defy TV on 38.5, TrueReal on 38.6, Scripps News on 38.7, HSN on 38.8
Chicago Chicago 4433 WSNS-TV TEL TeleXitos on 44.2
Chicago Aurora 6022 WXFT-DT Unimas Ion Mystery on 60.2, Quest on 60.3
Chicago Joliet 6635 WGBO-DT UNI Laff on 66.2, Get on 66.3, True Crime Network on 66.4, Grit on 66.5, Twist on 66.6
Peoria Bloomington 3126 WMBD-TV CBS Bounce TV on 31.2, Laff on 31.3, Ion Mystery on 31.4
Peoria Bloomington 4328 WYZZ-TV Fox This TV on 43.2 Get on 43.3
Peoria Peoria 1924 WHOI TBD True Crime Network on 19.2, Quest on 19.3
Peoria Peoria 2525 WEEK-TV NBC ABC on 25.2, CW on 25.3, Ion on 25.4
Peoria Peoria 4735 WTVP PBS PBS Kids on 47.2, Create on 47.3, World on 47.4 Remote on 47.5
Peoria Oswego 5910 WTVK Infomercials TheGrio TV on 59.2, VPOD TV on 59.3
Quincy Quincy 1010 WGEM-TV NBC CW on 10.2, Fox on 10.3, MeTV on 10.4
Quincy Quincy 1632 WTJR CTNCTN Lifestyle on 16.2, CTNi on 16.3, CTN on 16.4
Quincy Macomb 2236 WMEC PBS satellite of WSEC ch. 14 Springfield. World on 22.2, Create on 22.3, PBS Kids on 22.4
Quincy Quincy 2734 WQEC PBS satellite of WSEC ch. 14 Springfield. World on 27.2, Create on 27.3, PBS Kids on 27.4
Rock Island/Moline Rock Island 44,47 WHBF-TV CBS CW on 4.2, Grit on 4.3, Ion Mystery on 4.4
Rock Island/Moline Moline 831 WQAD-TV ABC Antenna TV on 8.2, MyNetworkTV on 8.3, True Crime Network on 8.4, Twist on 8.5, Quest on 8.6, Scripps News on 8.7
Rock Island/Moline Moline 2423 WQPT-TV PBS Deutsche Welle on 24.2
Rock Island/Moline Galesburg 538 WMWC-TV TBN Hillsong Channel on 53.2, Smile of a Child on 53.3, Enlace on 53.4, Positiv on 53.5
Rockford Rockford 1313 WREX NBC CW on 13.2, MeTV on 13.3, Court TV on 13.4, True Crime Network on 13.5
Rockford Rockford 1716 WTVO ABC MyNetworkTV on 17.2, Laff on 17.3, Grit on 17.4
Rockford Rockford 3936 WQRF-TV Fox Bounce TV on 39.2, Ion Mystery on 39.3
Springfield Jacksonville 1418 WSEC PBS World on 14.2, Create on 14.3, PBS Kids on 14.4
Springfield Springfield 2015 WICS ABC Comet on 20.2, TBD on 20.3 Charge! on 20.4
Springfield Springfield 4911 WCIX MNT CBS (simulcast with WCIA) on 49.2, Ion Mystery on 49.3, Laff on 49.4
Springfield Springfield 5516 WRSP-TV Fox MeTV on 55.2, Antenna TV on 55.3
~St. Louis MO Mount Vernon 1313 WPXS Daystar Retro TV
~St. Louis MO East St. Louis 4647 WRBU ION Court TV on 46.2, Grit on 46.3, Laff on 46.4, Defy TV on 46.5, TrueReal on 46.6
~Terre Haute IN Olney 1623 WUSI-TV PBS satellite of WSIU-TV ch. 8 Carbondale. World Channel on 16.2, Create on 16.3, PBS Kids on 16.4, WSIU simulcast with DTV reception information on 16.5
~Terre Haute IN Charleston 5130 WEIU-TV PBS FNX on 16.2, WEIU-FM on 16.3

Defunct full-power stations

LPTV stations

Area servedCity of licenseVCRFCallsignNetworkNotes
Carbondale/~Paducah KY Johnston City 1515 W15BU-D 3ABN 3ABN Proclaim on 15.2, 3ABN Dare to Dream on 15.3, 3ABN Latino on 15.4, 3ABN Kids on 15.5, 3ABN Radio on 15.6, 3ABN Radio Latino on 15.7, Radio 74 on 15.8
Champaign Springfield 2727 WXSG-LD Silent
Champaign Springfield 2121 WEAE-LD Silent
Champaign/Urbana Champaign 77 W07DD-D Silent
Champaign/Urbana St. Elmo 1414 WXSL-LD Telemundo
Champaign/Urbana Champaign 1818 WBXC-CD Buzzr Biz Television on 18.2, 3ABN on 18.3
Champaign Jacksonville 1919 W19EE-D Silent
Champaign/Urbana Champaign 3927 W39BH Silent
Champaign/Urbana Decatur 4521 WLCF-LD CTN
Champaign/Urbana Springfield 1612 WCQA-LD Court TV Get on 16.2, Infomercials on 16.3, Shop LC on 16.4, Infomercials on 16.5
Champaign/Urbana Springfield 3331 W31EH-D Silent
Champaign/Urbana Springfield 4123 W23EW-D 3ABN 3ABN Radio on 41.5, 3ABN Radio Latino on 41.6, Radio 74 on 41.7
Chicago Sugar Grove 627 WILC-CD Silent
Chicago Chicago 134 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 Arlington Heights 2236 WRJK-LD Diya TV Corner Store TV on 22.2, This TV on 22.3, FNX on 22.4, Comet on 22.5, The Country Network on 22.6, NewsNet on 22.8
Chicago Chicago 2320 WWME-CD MeTV Heroes & Icons on 23.2
Chicago Chicago 2426 WPVN-CD Azteca America 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 Arbury Hills 2525 W25DW-D HSN HSN2 on 25.2, Shop LC on 25.3, QVC2 on 25.4, LATV on 25.5, Almavision on 25.6, Infomercials on 25.7, QVC3 on 25.8, Infomercials on 25.9
Chicago Aurora 2929 WAUR-LD WAUR
Chicago Plano 3032 WLPD-CD Hillsong Channel Smile on 30.2
Chicago Earlville 3130 WSPY-LD Silent
Chicago Chicago 336 WRME-LD Jewelry Television
Chicago Arlington Heights 3428 WEDE-CD My Christian Television Retro TV on 34.2
Chicago Chicago 4031 WESV-LD Estrella TV
Chicago Chicago 4818 WMEU-CD The U Start TV on 48.2, CBS (WBBM) on 48.3, Catchy Comedy on 48.4.
Chicago Chicago 5730 WDCI-LD Daystar
Chicago Chicago 617WCHU-LDSilent
Peoria Peoria 1035 W35DE-D Silent
Peoria Peoria 2727 W27EQ-D Court TV Grit on 27.2, Defy TV on 27.3, True Real on 27.4, Newsy on 27.5
Peoria Peoria 3232 W32EF-D Silent
Quincy Quincy 1717 W17EH-D Silent
Quincy Quincy 1827 W27DF-D 3ABN 3ABN Radio on 18.5, 3ABN Radio Latino on 18.6, Radio 74 on 18.7
Quincy Quincy 4021 WVDM-LD 3ABN 3ABN Radio on 40.2, Grit on 40.3, Laff on 40.4
Rockford Rockford 1633 WIDN-LD Silent
Rockford Rockford 2328 WIFR-LD CBS Antenna TV on 23.2, Cozi TV on 23.3 Ion on 23.4
Rockford Rockford 3523 WFBN-LD Heroes & Icons Telemundo on 35.2, Start TV on 35.3, CBS (WIFR-LD) on 23.11
Rockford Rockford 4711 WYCH-LD Silent
~St. Louis MO Salem 2929 W29CI-D Bounce TV Court TV Mystery on 29.2, Laff on 29.3, 3ABN on 29.4, Cheddar on 29.7
~St. Louis MO Alton 3636W36EX-D GEB America
~St. Louis MO Mount Vernon 429 W09DL-D Azteca América Infomercials on 42.2 and 42.3
~St. Louis MO Springfield 4530 WODK-LD 3ABN Infomercials on 45.2–4, QVC2 on 45.6, ShopHQ on 45.7
~St. Louis MO East St. Louis 4829 WLEH-LD Azteca América Infomercials on 48.2–3
~Terre Haute, IN Effingham 2525 WEDK-LD Silent

Translators

Area servedCity of licenseVCRFCallsignTranslatingNetworkNotes
Champaign/Urbana Springfield 836 W08DP WSEC Silent
Champaign/Urbana Danville 1723 W23EQ-D WAND NBC Cozi TV on 17.2, Ion on 17.3
Champaign/Urbana Effingham 1733 W33EK-D WAND NBC Cozi TV on 17.2, Ion on 17.3
Champaign/Urbana Jacksonville 1729 W29ES-D WAND NBC Cozi TV on 17.2, Ion on 17.3
~Davenport IA Sterling 2427 W27EJ-D WQPT PBS Deutsche Welle on 24.2
~Terre Haute IN Effingham 1733 W33EK-D WAND NBC Cozi TV on 17.2, Ion on 17.3

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References

  1. ↑ "Amendment to a Modification of a License for DTV Application". Federal Communications Commision. Jan 2024.
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