WCIA
CBS affiliate in Champaign, Illinois / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WCIA (channel 3) is a television station licensed to Champaign, Illinois, United States, serving as the CBS affiliate for the Central Illinois region. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside Springfield-licensed MyNetworkTV affiliate WCIX (channel 49). Both stations share studios on South Neil Street/US 45 in downtown Champaign and also operate a sales office and news bureau on West Edwards Street near the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. WCIA's transmitter is located west of Seymour, Illinois.
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City | Champaign, Illinois |
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First air date | November 14, 1953 (70 years ago) (1953-11-14) |
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Call sign meaning | Central Illinois Area |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 42124 |
ERP | 681 kW |
HAAT | 285.1 m (935 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°6′21″N 88°27′0″W |
Translator(s) | WCIX-DT 49.2 (11.2 VHF) Springfield |
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Website | www |
Since WCIA's over-the-air signal cannot be seen in western parts of the market (including Springfield and Jacksonville), it is simulcast in high definition on WCIX's second digital subchannel (49.2) from a transmitter in Clear Lake Township. Nielsen Media Research treats WCIA and WCIX-DT2 as one station in local ratings books, using the identifier name WCIA+.