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Peoria-Bloomington News: Local TV, Radio and Newspapers

The Peoria-Bloomington, IL TV market has 5 full-power stations in FCC records. 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 Peoria-Bloomington?

  • CBS: WMBD-TV on channel 31 (Peoria)
  • NBC: WEEK-TV on channel 25 (Peoria)
  • FOX: WYZZ-TV on channel 43 (Bloomington)
  • PBS: WTVP on channel 47 (Peoria)

All full-power stations in the Peoria-Bloomington market

NetworkStationChannelRFCity of license
CBSWMBD-TV3126Peoria, IL
NBCWEEK-TV2525Peoria, IL
FOXWYZZ-TV4328Bloomington, IL
PBSWTVP4735Peoria, IL
MyNetworkTVWHOI1924Peoria, IL

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.

Where to find MeTV, Antenna TV and other networks in Peoria-Bloomington

Digital subchannels carry 12 more networks over the air in this market, free with an antenna:

NetworkChannel
Bounce TV31.2 (WMBD-TV)
Charge!19.2 (WHOI)
Comet19.3 (WHOI)
Create47.4 (WTVP)
GETV43.3 (WYZZ-TV)
Grit31.3 (WMBD-TV)
Ion Mystery31.4 (WMBD-TV)
MeTV19.6 (WHOI)
MeTV Toons43.2 (WYZZ-TV)
PBS Kids47.2 (WTVP)
Roar19.5 (WHOI)
World Channel47.3 (WTVP)

News, talk and public radio in the Peoria-Bloomington area

FrequencyStationFormatCity of license
89.9 FMWCBUNews and InformationPeoria, IL
1230 AMWJBCNews/talkBloomington, IL
1470 AMWMBDNews/TalkPeoria, IL

Music, sports and other radio in the Peoria-Bloomington area

See all 20 stations
FrequencyStationFormatCity of license
88.1 FMWESNAlternative musicBloomington, IL
88.5 FMWBNHChristianPekin, IL
90.7 FMWAZUUrbanPeoria, IL
91.5 FMWCICChristian adult contemporaryPekin, IL
92.3 FMWZPWRhythmic contemporaryPeoria, IL
93.3 FMWPBGClassic hitsPeoria, IL
94.3 FMWPMJCatholic radioChillicothe, IL
95.5 FMWGLOClassic rockPekin, IL
96.5 FMWHPIAdult hitsFarmington, IL
97.3 FMWFYRCountry musicElmwood, IL
98.5 FMWPIATop 40 (CHR)Eureka, IL
99.9 FMWWCTAlternative rockBartonville, IL
101.1 FMWZPNSportsGlasford, IL
101.5 FMWBNQTop 40 (CHR)Bloomington, IL
104.9 FMWXCLCountryPekin, IL
105.7 FMWIXOActive rockPeoria, IL
106.9 FMWSWTAdult contemporaryPeoria, IL
1020 AMWPEOChristian talk and teachingPeoria, IL
1140 AMWVELUrban gospelPekin, IL
1350 AMWVBPUrban adult contemporaryTremont, IL

NOAA Weather Radio in the Peoria-Bloomington area

FrequencyCall signTransmitterNWS office
162.525 MHzKZZ65Bloomington, ILLincoln, IL
162.475 MHzWXJ71Peoria, ILLincoln, IL

Local newspapers in the Peoria-Bloomington area

4 newspapers are based in communities in this TV market.

NewspaperBased inTypeFounded
The PantagraphBloomington, ILDaily newspaper1837
Pekin Daily TimesPekin, ILDaily newspaper1881
Journal StarPeoria, ILDaily newspaper1855
Woodford CourierPeoria, ILLocal newspaper1979

Obituaries in the Peoria-Bloomington area

Death notices and obituaries from 6 local newspapers; each link opens the paper's own obituaries page.