List of television stations in Illinois

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 Heroes & Icons on 3.2, Justice Network on 3.3, Court TV on 3.4, Ion Television on 3.5
Carbondale ~Paducah KY 6 32 WPSD-TV NBC Cozi TV on 6.2, Antenna TV on 6.3
Carbondale Carbondale 8 8 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 ~Cape Girardeau MO 12 12 KFVS-TV CBS The CW (simulcast with WQTV-LP/WQWQ-LP) on 12.2, Circle on 12.3, MeTV on 12.4, Grit on 12.5
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 Light TV on 27.3
Carbondale ~Paducah KY 49 50 WDKA MNT Charge! on 49.2, TBD on 49.3, Stadium on 49.4, Dabl on 49.5
Champaign/Urbana Champaign 3 48 WCIA CBS MyNetworkTV (simulcast with WCIX) on 3.2, Bounce on 3.3, Grit on 3.4
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, TBD on 15.3, Charge! on 15.4
Champaign/Urbana Urbana 27 26 WCCU Fox satellite of WRSP-TV ch. 55 Springfield
MeTV on 27.2, Antenna TV on 27.3
Charleston Charleston 51 50 WEIU-TV PBS FNX on 51.2, WEIU-FM on 51.6
Chicago Chicago 2 12 WBBM-TV CBS Start TV on 2.2, Dabl on 2.3
Chicago Chicago 5 29 WMAQ-TV NBC Cozi TV on 5.2, Lx on 5.3
Chicago Chicago 7 44 WLS-TV ABC Localish on 7.2
Chicago Chicago 9 19 WGN-TV Ind. Antenna TV on 9.2, Court TV on 9.3, TBD on 9.4
Chicago Chicago 11 47 WTTW PBS Prime on 11.2, Create/World on 11.3, PBS Kids on 11.4
Chicago Chicago 20 47 WYCC FNX
Chicago Chicago 26 27 WCIU-TV CW 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, Decades on 26.6
Chicago Chicago 32 31 WFLD Fox Movies! on 32.2, Buzzr on 32.3, Light TV on 32.4
Chicago Naperville 35 35 WWTO-TV TBN Hillsong Channel on 35.2, Enlace on 35.3, Positiv on 35.4
Chicago Chicago 38 43 WCPX-TV ION Qubo on 38.2, Ion Plus 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 31 WPWR-TV MNT
Chicago ~Gary IN 56 17 WYIN-TV PBS NHK World on 56.2
Chicago Aurora 60 44 WXFT-DT Unimas Court TV Mystery on 60.2, Quest on 60.3
Chicago ~Hammond IN 62 36 WJYS Ind. Stadium on 62.2, Charge! on 62.3, Heartland on 62.4, QVC on 62.5, Spanish religious on 62.6, Jewelry TV on 62.7, ShopHQ on 62.8, HSN on 62.9, simulcast of WEDE-CD on 62.10
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 ION on 17.3
Decatur Decatur 23 22 WBUI CW Dabl on 23.2, Stadium on 23.3
Macomb Macomb 22 21 WMEC PBS satellite of WSEC ch. 14 Springfield. World on 14.2, Create on 14.3, PBS Kids on 14.4
Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 13 21 WPXS Daystar Retro TV
Olney Olney 16 19 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
Peoria Peoria 19 19 WHOI Comet Justice Network on 19.2, Quest on 19.3
Peoria Peoria 25 25 WEEK-TV NBC ABC on 25.2, The CW on 25.3, Ion on 25.4
Peoria Bloomington 31 30 WMBD-TV CBS Bounce TV on 31.2, Laff on 31.3, Court TV Mystery on 31.4
Peoria Bloomington 43 28 WYZZ-TV Fox getTV on 43.2
Peoria Peoria 47 46 WTVP PBS PBS Kids on 47.2, Create on 47.3, World on 47.4
Peoria Peoria 59 39 WAOE MNT Antenna TV on 59.2, Light TV on 59.3
Quincy ~Hannibal MO 7 7 KHQA-TV CBS ABC on 7.2, Comet on 7.3
Quincy Quincy 10 10 WGEM-TV NBC The CW on 10.2, Fox on 10.3, MeTV on 10.4
Quincy Quincy 16 32 WTJR CTN CTN Lifestyle on 16.2, CTNi on 16.3, CTN on 16.4
Quincy Quincy 27 34 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 4 4 WHBF-TV CBS The CW on 4.2, Grit on 4.3, Court TV Mystery on 4.4
Rock Island/Moline ~Davenport IA 6 36 KWQC-TV NBC Ion on 6.2, Cozi TV on 6.3, Heroes & Icons on 6.4, Start TV on 6.5
Rock Island/Moline Moline 8 38 WQAD-TV ABC Antenna TV on 8.2, MyNetworkTV on 8.3, Justice Network on 8.4
Rock Island/Moline ~Davenport IA 18 49 KLJB Fox MeTV on 18.2
Rock Island/Moline Moline 24 23 WQPT-TV PBS Deutsche Welle on 24.2
Rock Island/Moline ~Burlington IA 26 41 KGCW CW This TV on 26.2, Laff on 26.3, Bounce on 26.4
Rock Island/Moline Galesburg 53 8 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 13 13 WREX NBC The CW on 13.2, MeTV on 13.3, Court TV on 13.4, Justice Network on 13.5
Rockford Rockford 17 16 WTVO ABC MyNetworkTV on 17.2, Laff on 17.3, Grit on 17.4
Rockford Rockford 39 42 WQRF-TV Fox Bounce TV on 39.2, Court TV Mystery on 39.3
Springfield Jacksonville 14 15 WSEC PBS World on 14.2, Create on 14.3, PBS Kids on 14.4
Springfield Springfield 20 42 WICS ABC Comet on 20.2, TBD on 20.3 Charge! on 20.4
Springfield Springfield 49 13 WCIX MNT CBS (simulcast with WCIA) on 49.2, Court TV Mystery, on 49.3, Laff on 49.4
Springfield Springfield 55 44 WRSP-TV Fox MeTV on 55.2, Antenna TV on 55.3
~St. Louis MO East St. Louis 46 47 WRBU ION Qubo on 46.2, Ion Plus on 46.3, Ion Television#Ion Shop on 46.4, QVC on 46.5, HSN on 46.6

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 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 12 WCQA-LD Court TV Informercials on 16.2 and 16.3
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 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
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
~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
Area served City of license ch Callsign Network Notes
Champaign Danville 17 (RF channel 23) W31BX-D NBC Cozi TV on 17.2, ion on 17.3
Champaign Jacksonville 17 (RF channel 29) W40CV-D NBC Cozi TV on 17.2, ion on 17.3
Champaign Champaign 41 (RF channel 15) WFDE-LD Silent
Champaign/Urbana Jacksonville 13 (RF channel 49) WEEJ-LD Silent
Chicago Chicago 2 (RF channel 26) WBBM-LD CBS PSIP 2.11 and 2.12[1]
Chicago La Salle 31 (RF channel 32) WSPY-LD
Peoria Peoria 14 (RF channel 14) WDLF-LD Silent
Peoria Peoria 16 (RF channel 16) WKMH-LD Silent
Peoria Ottawa 29 (RF channel 29) WAUR-LD Silent
Quincy Quincy 18 (RF channel 27) W18CJ 3ABN Radio 74 on 18.7
Quincy Quincy 40 (RF channel 40) WVDM-LD Silent
Rockford Rockford 23 (RF channel 22) WIFR-LD CBS Antenna TV on 23.2, Justice Network on 23.3
~Davenport IA Rockford 23 (RF channel 24) WUEB-LD Silent
~Davenport IA Sterling 24 (RF channel 27) W48CK-D PBS MHz WorldView on 24.2
~Davenport IA Rockford 40 (RF channel 40) WODF-LD Silent
~St. Louis MO Champaign 34 (RF channel 34) W34EH-D Silent
~St. Louis MO Springfield 45 (RF channel 45) WODK-LD Silent
~St. Louis MO St. Louis 48 (RF channel 29) WLEH-LD Silent

See also

References
  1. "License To Cover for Digital Replacement Translator Application". FCC Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
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