NBC 5 Chicago WMAQ

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NBC 5 Chicago WMAQ

WMAQ-TV

Chicago, Illinois United States
Branding	NBC 5 Chicago (general) NBC 5 (secondary) NBC 5 News (newscasts) NBC 5 Chicago News (newscasts, secondary)
Slogan	We Are Chicago
Channels	Digital: 29 (UHF) (shared with WSNS-TV; to move to 33 (UHF)) Virtual: 5 (PSIP)
Subchannels	5.1: 1080i 16:9 NBC5 5.2: 480i 16:9 COZI
Affiliations	5.1: NBC (O&O) 5.2: Cozi TV
Owner	NBCUniversal (NBC Telemundo License LLC)
First air date	October 8, 1948 (69 years ago) (1948-10-08)
Call letters’ meaning	We Must Ask Questions (Derived from former sister station, WMAQ (AM) (now WSCR))
Sister station(s)	Broadcast television: WSNS-TV Cable/satellite: NBC Sports Chicago
Former callsigns	WNBQ (1948–1964)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 5 (VHF, 1948–2009)
Former affiliations	DT2: NBC WX (2005–2008) NBC Plus (2008–2012) DT3: Universal Sports (2008–2012)
Transmitter power	350 kW 377 kW (CP)
Height	508 m (1,667 ft)
Facility ID	47905
Transmitter coordinates	41°52′44.1″N 87°38′10.2″W / 41.878917°N 87.636167°W / 41.878917; -87.636167Coordinates: 41°52′44.1″N 87°38′10.2″W / 41.878917°N 87.636167°W / 41.878917; -87.636167
Licensing authority	FCC
Public license information:	Profile CDBS
Website	www.nbcchicago.com

 

Detailed Antenna Reception Information For NBC 5 Chicago WMAQ

 

State	Illinois
City	CHICAGO
Country	USA
Virtual Channel	5
RF Channel	29
Effective Radiated Power (ERP)	350 kW
Height Above Average Terrain (HAAT)	508m
Latitude	41.87889862060547
Longitude	-87.63610076904297
Radiation Center-above Mean Sea Level (RCAMSL)	688m
Callsign	WMAQ-TV
MHZ	584
Network Affiliation	NBC
Nielsen DMA	CHICAGO
Contact Street 1	454 N. Columbus Drive
Contact City	Chicago
Contact State	IL
Contact Zip	60611
Contact Phone	312-836-5555
Website	nbcchicago.com
Additional Data	FCC Station Information

 

NBC 5 is a TV station in Chicago, IL. It’s a local news and entertainment station that broadcasts a varied selection of general entertainment, sports, lifestyle shows, and local news. In addition to being known as NBC 5 Chicago WMAQ, it’s also called simply by its FCC call sign WMAQ. You can watch the station online via the NBC 5 live stream and its collection of videos, updated regularly.

Name: NBC 5 Chicago WMAQ
Call Sign: WMAQ
Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genre: Local News, Entertainment
Website: NBC 5 Homepage

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NBC 5 is owned by NBCUniversal. It is an affiliate of the network NBC network. As an affiliate, Chicago WMAQ 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 NBC.

Contact the Station

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By mail: 454 N Columbus Dr Chicago, IL 60611-5555. Phone: 312-836-5555. Fax: 312-527-5925.