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Chicago, IL TV Stations

The Chicago, IL TV market has 16 full-power stations in FCC records, licensed to communities in Illinois and Indiana. Here is which channel each network is on, who holds each license, and what viewers say about them.

What channel is ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and PBS in Chicago?

  • ABC: WLS-TV on channel 7 (Chicago)
  • CBS: WBBM-TV on channel 2 (Chicago)
  • NBC: WMAQ-TV on channel 5 (Chicago)
  • FOX: WFLD on channel 32 (Chicago)
  • PBS: WTTW on channel 11 (Chicago); WYIN on channel 56 (Gary)
  • The CW: WGN-TV on channel 9 (Chicago)

All full-power stations in the Chicago market

NetworkStationChannelRFCity of license
ABCWLS-TV722Chicago, IL
CBSWBBM-TV212Chicago, IL
NBCWMAQ-TV533Chicago, IL
FOXWFLD3231Chicago, IL
PBSWTTW1125Chicago, IL
PBSWYIN5617Gary, IN
The CWWGN-TV919Chicago, IL
MyNetworkTVWPWR-TV5031Gary, IN
IONWCPX-TV3834Chicago, IL
UnivisionWGBO-DT6635Joliet, IL
TelemundoWSNS-TV4429Chicago, IL
UniMásWXFT-DT6022Aurora, IL
IndependentWCIU-TV2623Chicago, IL
TBNWWTO-TV3532Naperville, IL
IndependentWTVK5910Oswego, IL
IndependentWJYS6221Hammond, IN

Channel is the virtual channel your TV shows; RF is the frequency the station transmits on. A channel scan on your TV picks up changes after a station moves frequency.

News, talk and public radio in the Chicago area

FrequencyStationFormatCity of license
88.1 FMWCRXDance radio; hip hop; top 40Chicago, IL
88.1 FMWLTLVariety/rockLa Grange, IL
88.1 FMWLWXChristian hitsWheaton, IL
88.1 FMWNTHVarietyWinnetka, IL
88.1 FMWTZIEthnicRosemont, IL
88.3 FMWDGC-FMHigh school radioDowners Grove, IL
88.3 FMWXAVAdult album alternativeChicago, IL
88.3 FMWZRDFreeformChicago, IL
88.5 FMWHPKCollege radio, community radioChicago, IL
88.5 FMWHSDHigh schoolHinsdale, IL
88.7 FMWCSFIndie rockJoliet, IL
88.7 FMWGVE-FMHigh school radioGary, IN
88.7 FMWLUWCollege radioChicago, IL
89.1 FMWONCAlbum-oriented rockNaperville, IL
89.3 FMWKKCUrban contemporaryChicago, IL
90.1 FMWMBI-FMChristian radioChicago, IL
90.5 FMWMTHHigh SchoolPark Ridge, IL
90.7 FMWRTEJazz, varietyChicago, IL
90.9 FMWDCBJazz, varietyGlen Ellyn, IL
91.5 FMWBEZNews/talk (public)Chicago, IL
92.3 FMWPWXUrban contemporaryHammond, IN
93.1 FMWXRTAdult album alternative (AAA)Chicago, IL
93.5 FMWVIV-FMContemporary hit radioLemont, IL
93.9 FMWLIT-FMAdult contemporaryChicago, IL
94.7 FMWLS-FMClassic hitsChicago, IL
95.5 FMWCHI-FMMainstream rockChicago, IL
95.9 FMWERV-FMClassic alternativeAurora, IL
96.3 FMWBBM-FMRhythmic hot ACChicago, IL
97.1 FMWDRVClassic rockChicago, IL
97.9 FMWCKLChristian contemporaryChicago, IL
98.7 FMWFMTClassical musicChicago, IL
99.5 FMWUSNCountry musicChicago, IL
100.3 FMWTBC-FMRhythmic adult hitsChicago, IL
101.1 FMWKQXAlternative rockChicago, IL
102.7 FMWVAZUrban adult contemporaryOak Park, IL
103.1 FMWPNA-FMContemporary hit radioEvanston, IL
103.5 FMWKSC-FMContemporary hit radioChicago, IL
104.3 FMWSCR-FMSports radioChicago, IL
105.1 FMWOJORegional MexicanEvanston, IL
105.9 FMWCFS-FMAll-news radioElmwood Park, IL
107.5 FMWGCI-FMUrban contemporaryChicago, IL
107.9 FMWLEY-FMRegional MexicanAurora, IL
560 AMWINDConservative talk radioChicago, IL
670 AMWSCRSports radioChicago, IL
720 AMWGNTalk radioChicago, IL
780 AMWBBMAll-news radioChicago, IL
820 AMWCPTProgressive talk radioWillow Springs, IL
890 AMWLSTalk radioChicago, IL
950 AMWSFSCatholic talk and teachingChicago, IL
1000 AMWMVPSports radioChicago, IL
1080 AMWNWIEthnic radioOak Lawn, IL
1110 AMWXESCatholic radioChicago, IL
1160 AMWYLLChristian radioChicago, IL
1200 AMWRTOSpanish AC/Regional Mexican (Daytime); Spanish Sports (Nighttime)Chicago, IL
1230 AMWJOBTalk; brokered programmingHammond, IN
1240 AMWSBCUkrainian programmingChicago, IL
1270 AMWWCACatholic radioGary, IN
1280 AMWTFNTalk/home shopping/sportsAurora, IL
1300 AMWRDZPolishLa Grange, IL
1340 AMWJOLNews talk/sportsJoliet, IL
1390 AMWGRBUrban gospelChicago, IL
1490 AMWEURPolish-language talk and other ethnic programmingOak Park, IL
1510 AMWWHNUrban adult contemporaryJoliet, IL
1530 AMWCKGSportsElmhurst, IL
1570 AMWBGXGospelHarvey, IL
1590 AMWCGOBrokered programming (English, Korean, Russian, Assyrian)Evanston, IL
1690 AMWVONAfrican-American-oriented talkBerwyn, IL

Local newspapers in the Chicago area

17 newspapers are based in communities in this TV market.

NewspaperBased inTypeFounded
American Medical NewsChicago, ILWeekly newspaper1958
Chicago ReaderChicago, ILAlternative weekly newspaper1971
Chicago Sun-TimesChicago, ILDaily newspaper1948
Chicago TribuneChicago, ILDaily newspaper1847
Crain's Chicago BusinessChicago, ILBusiness newspaper
DraugasChicago, ILLithuanian-language newspaper1909
Hyde Park HeraldChicago, ILWeekly newspaper1882
Injustice WatchChicago, ILDaily newspaper2015
NewcityChicago, ILWeekly newspaper1988
The Chicago DefenderChicago, ILAfrican American newspaper1905
The Final CallChicago, ILAfrican American newspaper1979
The TriibeChicago, ILAfrican American newspaper2017
Windy City TimesChicago, ILWeekly newspaper1985
The Daily NorthwesternEvanston, ILStudent newspaper1881
The Herald-NewsJoliet, ILDaily newspaper1877
Naperville SunNaperville, ILWeekly newspaper
The ReporterPalos Heights, ILLocal newspaper1960