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Overview
WCIA is a CBS station licensed by the FCC to Champaign, Illinois, part of the Champaign-Springfield-Decatur, IL TV market.
On screen it is channel 3, though WCIA actually transmits on RF channel 34. Digital TVs map the two automatically after a channel scan. It is among the stations broadcasting in ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV) as well.
Nexstar Media Inc. holds the station's FCC license. The station dates back to 1953.
FCC records list the station's main studio at 509 South Neil in Champaign, IL. You can reach the station online at www.wcia.com.
Among the core children's programs WCIA reported to the FCC for 2025: Lucky Dog Reunion, Extraordinary World and Did I Mention Invention.
Channel and license details
- Call sign
- WCIA
- Network
- CBS
- Virtual channel
- 3
- RF channel
- 34
- City of license
- Champaign, Illinois
- TV market
- Champaign-Springfield-Decatur, IL
- Licensee
- Nexstar Media Inc.
- On the air since
- 1953
- Studio address
- 509 South Neil, Champaign, IL 61820
- ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV)
- Yes
- FCC facility ID
- 42124
- FCC public file
- publicfiles.fcc.gov
- Website
- www.wcia.com
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WCIA at a glance
- Network
- CBS
- Channel
- 3 (RF 34)
- Licensed to
- Champaign, IL
- TV market
- Champaign-Springfield-Decatur, IL








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