W27EB-D
Sugar Grove/Chicago, Illinois United States | |
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City | Sugar Grove, Illinois |
Channels | Digital: 27 (UHF) Virtual: 6 |
Programming | |
Affiliations | 6.1: Infomercials[1] |
Ownership | |
Owner | Venture Technologies Group (sale to Sovryn Holdings pending) (Local Media TV Chicago, LLC) |
WRME-LD | |
History | |
Former call signs | W54BE (1989–2008) W40CN (2008–2011) W40CN-D (2011–2020) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 54 (UHF, 1992–2008) 40 (UHF, 2008–2011) Digital: 40 (UHF, 2011–2020) |
Educational Independent (1989–2012) Commercial Independent (2012–2020) Translator of WAOE (2020–2022) | |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 71111 |
Class | CD |
ERP | 15 kW |
HAAT | 381.1 m (1,250 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°53′56.1″N 87°37′23.2″W / 41.898917°N 87.623111°W |
W27EB-D (channel 6) is a low-power, Class A television station licensed to Sugar Grove, Illinois, United States, serving the Chicago area and primarily airing paid programming. It is owned by Venture Technologies Group alongside WRME-LD (channel 33) and Oswego-licensed WAOE (channel 59). W27EB-D's transmitter is located atop the John Hancock Center.
History[edit]
Waubonsee Community College, which serves the Aurora area, launched the station on channel 54 as W54BE. Programming included distance education telecourses from the college and a community bulletin board.[2] The station moved to channel 40 in 2008. The college marketed the station as primarily on cable: Comcast channel 99 or 17; Mediacom channel 15; or AT&T U-Verse channel 99.[3]
The college was not able to construct a digital facility for the station, citing severe budget problems with Illinois state funding and the local district's real estate tax base as reasons.[4] In April 2012, the college filed to sell W40CN to Local Media TV Holdings.[5]
On November 24, 2020, the station moved to digital channel 27, as W27EB-D.
Subchannel[edit]
Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP short name | Programming[1] |
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6.1 | 480i | 4:3 | W27EB-D | Main W27EB-D programming / Infomercials |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Digital TV Market Listing for W27EB-D
- ^ "Telecommunications in place at WCC". The Daily Chronicle. December 27, 1992. p. 7. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ "Watching Waubonsee's Educational Television Channel". Sugar Grove, Illinois: Waubonsee Community College. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ^ Waubonsee Community College (2010-06-30). "FCC 337 Application for Extension of Time to Construct a Digital Television Broadcast Station (BEPDTA-20100630BIY)". Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Seyler, Dave (April 16, 2012). "Local Media TV adds Chicago-area Class A". Television Business Report. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
External links[edit]
- Facility details for Facility ID 71111 (W27EB-D) in the FCC Licensing and Management System