Media in Rockford, Illinois explained

This is a listing of the broadcasters and published media targeted at Rockford, Illinois.

Radio

Start dates are for the frequency/station license, not for callsign or programming that may have moved from license to license.

FM

Freq Owner Start ERP (W) Nickname Format HD
88.3WFENRockford Faith Academy 8,500 The Lighthouse
89.1WNIEFreeport 6,000 WNIJ
89.5WNIJDeKalb 50,000 WNIJ
90.5WNIURockford 50,000 WNIU
91.1WILVLoves Park 7,000
91.7WZKLWoodstock Educational Media Foundation 6,500
92.1WFPSFreeport Big Radio 3,600 Kickin' Country K92
92.5WCLRDeKalb Educational Media Foundation 20,000
93.3WHJG-LPRockford Pelley Road Christian Fellowship 100 93.3 WHJG
93.7WBGR-FMMonroe Big Radio 36,000 Big FM 93.7
94.5W233ADRockford 38
94.9WDKBDeKalb 3,000 94.9 WDKB
95.3WRTBWinnebago 1,250 95-3 The Bull
95.7WSEYOregon 3,200 Sky 95.7
96.7WKGL-FMLoves Park 2,200 96.7 The Eagle
97.5WZOKRockford 50,000 97ZOK
98.5WXXQFreeport 11,000 Q98.5
99.3WTPB-LPRockford Third Presbyterian Church of Rockford 47
99.9WJVLJanesville Southern Wisconsin Broadcasting 11,000 99.9 WJVL
100.5 W263BJLoves Park 230 104.9 WXRX-HD2, 100 FM
100.9 WQFLRockford 2,700
102.3 WYOTRochelle Rochelle Broadcasting Company 6,000 102.3 The Coyote
103.1 WGFBRockton 2,400 B103
104.9 WXRXBelvidere 4,000 104-9 The X
105.7 W289ABRockford 55
106.3 WYRBGenoa 3,800 Power 106
107.3 WSJYFort Atkinson 26,000 107-3 WSJY

AM

Freq Owner Start Day Power
(W)
Night
Power
Nickname Format HD
1330WNTARockford 1,000 91 Sportsfan Radio
1380WBELSouth Beloit Big Radio 5,000 5,000 The Beat
1440WROKRockford 5,000 270 News Talk 1440 WROK
1490WGEZBeloit Big Radio 1,000 1,000 Iron Country
1520WLUVLoves Park VCY America 500 12.5 Christian Information Radio

Television

Owner Start Digital
Ch.
Nickname Programming
13.1 WREXRockford 13 align=right 13 WREX NBC
13.3align=right Rockford's MeTV MeTV
13.4align=right Court TV Court TV
13.5align=right True Crime Network True Crime Network
17.1 WTVORockford 16 align=right WTVO Channel 17 ABC
17.2align=right MyTV MyNetworkTV
17.3align=right Laff Laff
17.4align=right Grit Grit
data-sort-value=23.01 align=right23.1 WIFR-LDRockford 28 align=right 23 WIFR CBS
data-sort-value=23.02 align=right23.2align=right Antenna TV Antenna TV
data-sort-value=23.03 align=right23.3align=right Circle TV Circle (TV network)
data-sort-value=23.04 align=right23.4align=right Ion Ion Television
data-sort-value=23.05 align=right23.5align=right Stateline CW The CW
data-sort-value=23.10 align=right23.10 WREXRockford 13 align=right WREXCBS Simulcast of WIFR-LD
data-sort-value=23.11 align=right23.11 WFBN-LDRockford 35 align=right 23 WIFR Simulcast of WIFR-LD
35.1 align=right H&I Heroes & Icons
35.2align=right Telemundo Wisconsin Simulcast of WYTU-LD
39.1 WQRFRockford 42 align=right Fox 39 Fox
39.2align=right Bounce Rockford Bounce TV
39.3align=right Court TV Mystery Court TV Mystery
39.4align=right Rewind Rewind TV
47.1 WYCH-LD Rockford Hispanic Family Christian Network 47 align=right Multilingual

Rockford is one of a few US markets with no PBS station of its own. PBS Wisconsin member station WHA-TV (UHF channel 20, virtual channel 21.1) in neighboring Madison and Chicago-based WTTW serve as the default member stations for the Rockford market via cable and satellite; the former station's over-the-air analog signal was viewable in portions of the Rockford area prior to the 2009 digital television transition.

Print media

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cbhpaper.com Community Bargain Hunter
  2. http://www.northwestquarterly.com/ Northwest Quarterly
  3. http://rockrivertimes.com/about-us/''Rock River Times
  4. http://www.rrstar.com Rockford Register Star