Local news in Chicago, IL
14 full-power TV stations are licensed to Chicago. 35 radio stations are licensed here. NOAA Weather Radio KWO39 broadcasts from here on 162.550 MHz. 23 local newspapers are based here. For every station viewers can watch in the area, see the Chicago, IL market.
| Network | Station | Channel | RF |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBS | WBBM-TV | 2 | 12 |
| Independent | WCIU-TV | 26 | 23 |
| ION | WCPX-TV | 38 | 34 |
| FOX | WFLD | 32 | 31 |
| The CW | WGN-TV | 9 | 19 |
| ABC | WLS-TV | 7 | 22 |
| NBC | WMAQ-TV | 5 | 33 |
| — | WMEU-CD | 48 | 18 |
| Shop LC | WOCK-CD | 13 | 4 |
| — | WPVN-CD | 24 | 26 |
| — | WRME-LD | 33 | 6 |
| Telemundo | WSNS-TV | 44 | 29 |
| PBS | WTTW | 11 | 25 |
| MeTV | WWME-CD | 23 | 20 |
| Frequency | Station | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 88.1 FM | WCRX | Dance radio; hip hop; top 40 |
| 88.3 FM | WXAV | Adult album alternative |
| 88.3 FM | WZRD | Freeform |
| 88.5 FM | WHPK | College radio, community radio |
| 88.7 FM | WLUW | College radio |
| 89.3 FM | WKKC | Urban contemporary |
| 90.1 FM | WMBI-FM | Christian radio |
| 90.7 FM | WRTE | Jazz, variety |
| 91.5 FM | WBEZ | News/talk (public) |
| 93.1 FM | WXRT | Adult album alternative (AAA) |
| 93.9 FM | WLIT-FM | Adult contemporary |
| 94.7 FM | WLS-FM | Classic hits |
| 95.5 FM | WCHI-FM | Mainstream rock |
| 96.3 FM | WBBM-FM | Rhythmic hot AC |
| 97.1 FM | WDRV | Classic rock |
| 97.9 FM | WCKL | Christian contemporary |
| 98.7 FM | WFMT | Classical music |
| 99.5 FM | WUSN | Country music |
| 100.3 FM | WTBC-FM | Rhythmic adult hits |
| 101.1 FM | WKQX | Alternative rock |
| 103.5 FM | WKSC-FM | Contemporary hit radio |
| 104.3 FM | WSCR-FM | Sports radio |
| 107.5 FM | WGCI-FM | Urban contemporary |
| 560 AM | WIND | Conservative talk radio |
| 670 AM | WSCR | Sports radio |
| 720 AM | WGN | Talk radio |
| 780 AM | WBBM | All-news radio |
| 890 AM | WLS | Talk radio |
| 950 AM | WSFS | Catholic talk and teaching |
| 1000 AM | WMVP | Sports radio |
| 1110 AM | WXES | Catholic radio |
| 1160 AM | WYLL | Christian radio |
| 1200 AM | WRTO | Spanish AC/Regional Mexican (Daytime); Spanish Sports (Nighttime) |
| 1240 AM | WSBC | Ukrainian programming |
| 1390 AM | WGRB | Urban gospel |
| Newspaper | Type | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Weekly News | Nonprofit newsroom | |
| Block Club Chicago | Nonprofit newsroom | |
| Borderless Magazine | Nonprofit newsroom | |
| Change Agents Podcast | Nonprofit newsroom | |
| The Chicago Crusader | African american newspaper | 1982 |
| The Chicago Defender | African American newspaper | 1905 |
| Chicago Reader | Alternative weekly newspaper | 1971 |
| Chicago Sun-Times | Daily newspaper | 1948 |
| Chicago Tribune | Daily newspaper | 1847 |
| City Bureau | Nonprofit newsroom | |
| Crain's Chicago Business | Business newspaper | |
| Draugas | Lithuanian-language newspaper | 1909 |
| Dziennik ZwiÄ…zkowy | Local newspaper | 1908 |
| The Final Call | African American newspaper | 1979 |
| Hyde Park Herald | Weekly newspaper | 1882 |
| Illinois Answers Project | Nonprofit newsroom | |
| India Tribune | Local newspaper | 1977 |
| Injustice Watch | Daily newspaper | 2015 |
| Investigative Project on Race and Equity | Nonprofit newsroom | |
| La Raza | Local newspaper | 1972 |
| Newcity | Weekly newspaper | 1988 |
| The Triibe | African American newspaper | 2017 |
| Windy City Times | Weekly newspaper | 1985 |
| Frequency | Call sign | Transmitter | NWS office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 162.550 MHz | KWO39 | Chicago, IL | Chicago, IL |
Anita Blanton – WFLD, Chicago
Anita Blanton is an anchor at WFLD, the FOX station in Chicago,
Natalie Bomke – WFLD, Chicago
Natalie Bomke is a co-anchor of Good Day Chicago at WFLD, the
Karen Jordan – WLS-TV, Chicago
Karen Jordan is a weekend news co-anchor at WLS-TV, the ABC station
Rob Hughes – WLS-TV, Chicago
Rob Hughes is a weekend evening anchor and weekday reporter at WLS-TV,
Terrell Brown – WLS-TV, Chicago
Terrell Brown is a morning and 11 a.m. anchor at WLS-TV, the
Tanja Babich – WLS-TV, Chicago
Tanja Babich is a morning and midday news anchor at WLS-TV, the
Ravi Baichwal – WLS-TV, Chicago
Ravi Baichwal is a co-anchor of 5 and 6 p.m. newscasts and
Gabe Ferris – WLS-TV, Chicago
Gabe Ferris is a general assignment reporter at WLS-TV, the ABC station
Mark McGinnis – WLS-TV, Chicago
Mark McGinnis is a fill-in meteorologist for all newscasts at WLS-TV, the
Hosea Sanders – WLS-TV, Chicago
Hosea Sanders is a news anchor at WLS-TV, the ABC station in