WICS-TV
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Springfield/Decatur, Illinois United States |
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| City | Springfield, Illinois |
| Branding | WICS NewsChannel 20 |
| Slogan | More Local Coverage |
| Channels |
Digital: 42 (UHF) (to move to 15 (UHF)) Virtual: 20 () |
| Subchannels | 20.1 ABC 20.2 Comet TV 20.3 TBD 20.4 Charge! |
| Translators | 15 (UHF) WICD Champaign/Urbana |
| Affiliations | ABC (since 2005; also secondary 1953–1958) |
| Owner |
Sinclair Broadcast Group (WICS Licensee, LLC) |
| First air date | September 17, 1953 |
| Call letters' meaning | We're Illinois' Capitol, Springfield |
| Sister station(s) | WRSP/WCCU, WBUI, WYZZ-TV, WHOI |
| Former channel number(s) |
Analog: 20 (UHF, 1953–2009) |
| Former affiliations |
Primary: NBC (1953–2005) Secondary: DuMont (1953–1955) CBS (1953–1958) |
| Transmitter power | 950 kW |
| Height | 402.2 m (1,320 ft) |
| Class | DT |
| Facility ID | 25686 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 39°48′15″N 89°27′40″W / 39.80417°N 89.46111°W |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Public license information: |
Profile CDBS |
| Website | newschannel20.com |
WICS is an ABC-affiliated television station licensed to Springfield, Illinois, United States and also serving Decatur. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 42 (or virtual channel 20.1 via PSIP) from a transmitter, in unincorporated Sangamon County, south of Dawson and I-72/U.S. 36. Owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group, the station operates Fox affiliate WRSP (and its semi-satellite, WCCU) as well as CW outlet WBUI (all owned by GOCOM Media, LLC) through joint sales and shared services agreements. All of the stations share studios together on East Cook Street in Springfield's Eastside. However, WBUI also operates an advertising sales office on South Main Street/U.S. 51 in Downtown Decatur.
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