*** Welcome to piglix ***

WMEU-CD

WMEU-CD/LP
WCIU-DT2 Logo.png
Chicago, Illinois
United States
Branding The U Too
Channels Analog: 48 (UHF)
Digital:
  • 32 (UHF)
  • WCIU 26.2 (27.2) (UHF)
Subchannels
  • 48.1 Main programming
  • 48.2 Off-schedule replay of WCIU programming
  • 48.3 Simulcast of WBBM-TV 2.1 (CBS)
  • 48.4 Simulcast of WBBM-TV 2.2 (Decades)
Affiliations Independent
Owner Weigel Broadcasting
(Weigel Broadcasting Company)
Founded October 28, 1987 (1987-10-28)
Call letters' meaning Disambiguation of sister stations WWME (Memorable Entertainment) and WCIU (branded as "The U")
Sister station(s)
Former callsigns
  • W54AP (1987–2004)
  • W48DD (2004–2005)
  • WFBT-CA (2005–2008)
  • WMEU-CA (2008–2010)
  • WCUU-CA (2010)
Transmitter power
  • 4.7 kW (analog)
  • 15 kW (digital)
Height 474 m (digital)
Class Class A
Facility ID 168662
Transmitter coordinates 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

WMEU-CD, formerly UHF analog channel 48, now virtual channel 48.1 (digital channel 32), is an independent television station located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The Class A station is owned by Weigel Broadcasting, and is a sister station to fellow Weigel flagship properties, independent station WCIU-TV (channel 26) and MeTV outlet WWME-CD (channel 23). All three stations share studio facilities located on Halsted Street (between Washington Boulevard and Madison Street) in the Greektown neighborhood, with WMEU maintaining transmitter facilities located atop the Willis Tower on South Wacker Drive in the Chicago Loop.

Even though WMEU operates a digital signal of its own, the low-powered broadcasting radius does not reach certain the outer ring of Chicago proper or surrounding suburbs. Therefore, the station can also be seen through a 16:9 standard definition widescreen simulcast on WCIU-TV's second digital subchannel in order to reach the entire market. This signal can be seen on UHF channel 27.2 (or virtual channel 26.2 via PSIP), broadcasting from the Willis Tower transmitter.


...
Wikipedia

...