CBS 2 Chicago WBBM
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CBS 2 Chicago WBBM
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| Chicago, Illinois United States | |
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| Slogan | Expect More (newscasts) |
| Channels | Digital: 12 (VHF) Virtual: 2 (PSIP) |
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| Translators | 26 (UHF) Chicago WMEU-CD 32.3 and 32.4 (UHF)/ 48.3 and 48.4 (PSIP) Chicago |
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| Owner | CBS Corporation (CBS Broadcasting Inc.) |
| Founded |
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| First air date | September 6, 1946 |
| Call letters’ meaning | World’s Best Battery Maker (Derived from former sister station WBBM (AM)) |
| Former callsigns | WBKB (1946–1953) |
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| Transmitter power | 8 kW |
| Height | 497 m (1,631 ft) |
| Facility ID | 9617 |
| 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 | chicago |
Detailed Antenna Reception Information For CBS 2 Chicago WBBM
| State | Illinois |
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| City | CHICAGO |
| Country | USA |
| Virtual Channel | 2 |
| RF Channel | 12 |
| Effective Radiated Power (ERP) | 3.200000047683716 kW |
| Height Above Average Terrain (HAAT) | 497m |
| Latitude | 41.87889862060547 |
| Longitude | -87.6355972290039 |
| Radiation Center-above Mean Sea Level (RCAMSL) | 680m |
| Callsign | WBBM-TV |
| MHZ | 204 |
| Network Affiliation | CBS |
| Nielsen DMA | CHICAGO |
| Contact Street 1 | 22 West Washington Street |
| Contact City | Chicago |
| Contact State | IL |
| Contact Zip | 60602 |
| Contact Phone | 312-899-2890 |
| Website | chicago.cbslocal.com/ |
| Additional Data | FCC Station Information |
CBS 2 is a TV station in Chicago, IL. It’s a local news and entertainment station that broadcasts a range of news, sports, entertainment and lifestyle programming. In addition to being known as CBS 2 Chicago WBBM, it’s also called simply by its FCC call sign WBBM. You can watch the station online via the CBS 2 live stream and its collection of videos, updated regularly.
Name: CBS 2 Chicago WBBM
Call Sign: WBBM
Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genre: Local News, Entertainment
Website: CBS 2 Homepage
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CBS 2 is owned by the CBS Corporation. It is an affiliate of the network CBS network. As an affiliate, Chicago WBBM 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 CBS.
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: 22 W Washington St Chicago, IL 60602-1605. Phone: 312-899-2222. Fax: 312-849-7200. Email: [email protected]
