ABC 7 Chicago WLS
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ABC 7 Chicago WLS
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| Chicago, Illinois United States | |
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| Channels | Digital: 44 (UHF) (shared with WXFT-DT; to move to 22 (UHF)) Virtual: 7 (PSIP) |
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| Translators | 7 (VHF) Chicago (application) |
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| Owner | Disney/ABC (WLS Television, Inc.) |
| First air date | September 17, 1948 |
| Call letters’ meaning | World’s Largest Store (Derived from former sister station WLS (AM)) |
| Sister station(s) | WMVP |
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| Transmitter power | 1000 kW 700 kW (CP) |
| Height | 518 m (1,699 ft) |
| Facility ID | 73226 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°52′44″N 87°38′8″W / 41.87889°N 87.63556°WCoordinates: 41°52′44″N 87°38′8″W / 41.87889°N 87.63556°W |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Public license information: | Profile CDBS |
| Website | abc7chicago |
Detailed Antenna Reception Information For ABC 7 Chicago WLS
| State | Illinois |
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| City | CHICAGO |
| Country | USA |
| Virtual Channel | 7 |
| RF Channel | 44 |
| Effective Radiated Power (ERP) | 3.200000047683716 kW |
| Height Above Average Terrain (HAAT) | 515m |
| Latitude | 41.87889862060547 |
| Longitude | -87.63610076904297 |
| Radiation Center-above Mean Sea Level (RCAMSL) | 697m |
| Callsign | WLS-TV |
| MHZ | 518 |
| Network Affiliation | ABC |
| Nielsen DMA | CHICAGO |
| Contact Street 1 | 190 N. State St |
| Contact City | Chicago |
| Contact State | IL |
| Contact Zip | 60601 |
| Contact Phone | 312-750-7777 |
| Website | www.abc7chicago.com |
| Additional Data | FCC Station Information |
ABC 7 is a TV station in Chicago, IL. It’s a local news and entertainment station that broadcasts local news, weather, traffic, sports, and general entertainment. In addition to being known as ABC 7 Chicago WLS, it’s also called simply by its FCC call sign WLS. You can watch the station online via the ABC 7 live stream and its collection of videos, updated regularly.
Name: ABC 7 Chicago WLS
Call Sign: WLS
Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genre: Local News, Entertainment
Website: ABC 7 Homepage
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ABC 7 is owned by The Walt Disney Company. It is an affiliate of the network ABC network. As an affiliate, Chicago WLS tends to focus its original news coverage on local issues during the traditional morning, mid-day, evening and late-night news slots. To fill in the rest of its broadcasting schedule, the station airs national programs provided by ABC.
Contact the Station
If you’re a public relations rep, you may want to mail some promotional materials to the station or get in touch with a specific member of its team. If you’re a curious viewer, you might be interested in arranging a tour of the station’s facilities. In either case, in addition to the contact info above, here are some more ways to get in touch:
By mail: 190 N State St Chicago, IL 60601-3379. Phone: 312-750-7777. Fax: 312-899-8019. Email: [email protected]
