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 |
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 |
Carbondale |
~Cape Girardeau MO |
12 |
12 |
KFVS-TV |
CBS |
The CW/Me-TV (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 |
GetTV on 49.2, ZUUS Country on 49.3 |
Champaign/Urbana |
Champaign |
3 |
48 |
WCIA |
CBS |
MyNetworkTV (simulcast with WCIX) on 3.2 |
Champaign/Urbana |
Urbana |
12 |
9 |
WILL-TV |
PBS |
|
Champaign/Urbana |
Champaign |
15 |
41 |
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 Me-TV 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, V-Me on 11.4 |
Chicago |
Chicago |
20 |
21 |
WYCC |
PBS |
FNX on 20.2, MHz Worldview on 20.3 |
Chicago |
Chicago |
26 |
27 |
WCIU-TV |
Ind. |
simulcast of WMEU-CD on 26.2, Me-TV (simulcast with WWME-CD) on 26.3, Heroes & Icons on 26.4, Bounce TV on 26.5 |
Chicago |
Chicago |
32 |
31 |
WFLD |
Fox |
|
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 |
45 |
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 |
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 |
GetTV on 66.2, Grit on 66.3 |
Decatur |
Decatur |
17 |
17 |
WAND |
NBC |
Cozi TV on 17.2 |
Decatur |
Decatur |
23 |
22 |
WBUI |
CW |
|
LaSalle |
LaSalle |
35 |
10 |
WWTO-TV |
TBN |
|
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 |
Peoria |
Bloomington |
31 |
30 |
WMBD-TV |
CBS |
Bounce TV on 31.2 |
Peoria |
Bloomington |
43 |
28 |
WYZZ-TV |
Fox |
ZUUS Country 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 |
Me-TV 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 |
Freeport |
23 |
41 |
WIFR |
CBS |
Antenna TV on 23.2, Justice Network on 23.3 |
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 |
Me-TV 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 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 |
America One |
|
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 |
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 |
America One |
|
Chicago |
Chicago |
30 PSIP 57 |
WDCI-LD |
Daystar |
|
Chicago |
Chicago |
32 PSIP 48 |
WMEU-CD |
Independent |
Touch Vision on 48.2 |
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 |
America One |
|
Chicago |
Chicago |
39 PSIP 23 |
WWME-CD |
Me-TV |
Heroes & Icons on 23.2, Me-TV 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 |
|
Chicago |
Chicago |
49 PSIP 41 |
WOCH-CD |
The Works |
|
Quincy |
Quincy |
18 |
W18CJ |
3ABN |
|
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 |
|
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