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WCIU The U Chicago

WCIU-TV

Chicago, Illinois United States
Branding	WCIU, The U (general) ABC 7 Eyewitness News on The U (during WLS-TV-produced newscasts)
Slogan	Chicago’s #1 News (newscasts)
Channels	Digital: 27 (UHF) (to move to 23 (UHF)) Virtual: 26 (PSIP)
Subchannels	.1: 720p 16:9 WCIU-HD .2: 480i 16:9 The U Too .3: 480i 16:9 MeTV .4: 480i 16:9 H&I .5: 480i 16:9 Bounce .6: 480i 16:9 Decades
Affiliations	.1: Independent .2: WMEU-CD/Independent .3: WWME-CD/MeTV .4: Heroes & Icons .5: Bounce TV .6: Decades
Owner	Weigel Broadcasting (WCIU-TV Limited Partnership)
First air date	February 6, 1964 (54 years ago) (1964-02-06)
Call letters’ meaning	Chicago’s Inaugural UHF station
Sister station(s)	WWME-CD, WMEU-CD, WRME-LP
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 26 (UHF, 1964–2009)
Former affiliations	Secondary: SIN/Univision (1968–1985, 1989–1994) NetSpan/Telemundo (1985–1989) Kids’ WB (1995–2004)
Transmitter power	550 kW 503 kW (CP)
Height	473 m (1,552 ft)
Facility ID	71428
Transmitter coordinates	41°52′44″N 87°38′10″W / 41.87889°N 87.63611°W / 41.87889; -87.63611
Licensing authority	FCC
Public license information:	Profile CDBS
Website	www.wciu.com

 

Detailed Antenna Reception Information For WCIU The U Chicago

 

State	Illinois
City	CHICAGO
Country	USA
Virtual Channel	26
RF Channel	27
Effective Radiated Power (ERP)	160 kW
Height Above Average Terrain (HAAT)	510m
Latitude	41.87889862060547
Longitude	-87.63610076904297
Radiation Center-above Mean Sea Level (RCAMSL)	689m
Ref Azimuth	210
Callsign	WCIU-TV
MHZ	524
Network Affiliation	INDEPENDENT
Nielsen DMA	CHICAGO
Contact Street 1	26 N. Halsted
Contact City	Chicago
Contact State	IL
Contact Zip	60661
Contact Phone	312-705-2600
Website	wciu.com
Additional Data	FCC Station Information

 

WCIU The U Chicago is a TV broadcaster located in Chicago, IL. It’s an entertainment channel that airs an original array of TV entertainment, including comedy, drama, and reality shows. You can watch the channel online via its video-on-demand collection, updated regularly.

Name: WCIU The U Chicago
Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genre: Entertainment > General Entertainment
Website: WCIU The U Chicago Homepage

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WCIU The U Chicago is owned by Weigel Broadcasting.

Contact the Station

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By mail: 26 N Halsted St Chicago, IL 60661-2105. Phone: 312-705-2600. Fax: 312-705-2656.