WBUI
CW affiliate in Decatur, Illinois / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WBUI (channel 23) is a television station licensed to Decatur, Illinois, United States, serving the Central Illinois region as an affiliate of The CW. It is owned by GOCOM Media, LLC, alongside Springfield-licensed Fox affiliate WRSP-TV, channel 55 (and its semi-satellite, Urbana-licensed WCCU, channel 27). GOCOM maintains joint sales and shared services agreements (JSA/SSA) with Sinclair Broadcast Group, owner of Springfield-licensed ABC affiliate WICS, channel 20 (and its semi-satellite, Champaign-licensed WICD, channel 15), for the provision of certain services. WBUI, WRSP and WICS share studios on East Cook Street in Springfield's Eastside; WBUI maintains an advertising sales office on South Main Street/US 51 in downtown Decatur and transmitter facilities in Whitmore Township (between Oreana and I-72).
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City | Decatur, Illinois |
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Operator | Sinclair Broadcast Group via JSA/SSA |
WRSP-TV, WCCU, WICS, WICD | |
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Founded | December 28, 1983 |
First air date | May 14, 1984 (40 years ago) (1984-05-14)[lower-alpha 1] |
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Former channel number(s) | Analog: 23 (UHF, 1984–2009) |
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Call sign meaning | The WB (former affiliation) and University of Illinois (allusion of service to Champaign–Urbana) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 16363 |
ERP | 325 kW |
HAAT | 401 m (1,316 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°56′56″N 88°50′12″W |
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Website | cw23tv |