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 |
Megan De Mar – WBBM-TV, Chicago
Megan De Mar is a reporter at WBBM-TV, the CBS station in
Kylee Miller – WBBM-TV, Chicago
Kylee Miller is a meteorologist at WBBM-TV, the CBS station in Chicago,
Albert Ramon – WBBM-TV, Chicago
Albert Ramon is a chief meteorologist at WBBM-TV, the CBS station in
David Yeomans – WBBM-TV, Chicago
David Yeomans is a meteorologist and Climate Watch reporter at WBBM-TV, the
Noel Brennan – WBBM-TV, Chicago
Noel Brennan is a reporter at WBBM-TV, the CBS station in Chicago.
Joe Donlon – WBBM-TV, Chicago
Joe Donlon is a weeknight co-anchor (5, 6 and 10 p.m.) at
Marie Saavedra – WBBM-TV, Chicago
Marie Saavedra is an anchor at WBBM-TV, the CBS station in Chicago.
Investigative Project on Race and Equity – Chicago, IL
Investigative Project on Race and Equity is a nonprofit newsroom covering Chicago
Illinois Answers Project – Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, Illinois, Illinois Answers Project is a nonprofit newsroom covering
City Bureau – Chicago, IL
City Bureau is a nonprofit newsroom covering Chicago, based in Chicago, Illinois.