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Overview
WBUI is a The CW station licensed by the FCC to Decatur, Illinois, part of the Champaign-Springfield-Decatur, IL TV market.
On screen it is channel 23, though WBUI actually transmits on RF channel 22. Digital TVs map the two automatically after a channel scan. It is among the stations broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV) as well.
According to FCC records, the licensee is Gocom Media of Illinois, LLC. The station is part of http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/848a3d9a5c26dc37cec100f9bcdbafea. WBUI has been on the air since 1984. The current call sign has been in place since June 1999.
FCC records list the station's main studio at 2680 East Cook Street in Springfield, IL. You can reach the station online at www.cw23tv.com.
For young viewers, WBUI reported educational and informational shows such as Science Now, Jack Hanna's Into the Wild and Sports Stars of Tomorrow in its 2025 filing with the FCC.
Key facts
- Call sign
- WBUI
- Network
- The CW
- Virtual channel
- 23
- RF channel
- 22
- City of license
- Decatur, Illinois
- TV market
- Champaign-Springfield-Decatur, IL
- Licensee
- Gocom Media of Illinois, LLC
- Owner
- http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/848a3d9a5c26dc37cec100f9bcdbafea
- On the air since
- 1984
- Call sign since
- June 1999
- Studio address
- 2680 East Cook Street, Springfield, IL 62704
- ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)
- Yes
- FCC facility ID
- 16363
- FCC public file
- publicfiles.fcc.gov
- Website
- www.cw23tv.com
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Location
WBUI at a glance
- Network
- The CW
- Channel
- 23 (RF 22)
- Licensed to
- Decatur, IL
- TV market
- Champaign-Springfield-Decatur, IL
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