WCQA-LD

WCQA-LD (channel 12) is a low-power television station in Springfield, Illinois, United States. The station is owned by HC2 Holdings.^[2]

WCQA-LD

Springfield, Illinois United States
Channels	Digital: 12 (UHF) Virtual: 16
Programming
Subchannels	see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner	Innovate Corp. (HC2 Station Group, Inc.)
History
Founded	2010
Former call signs	W16CQ-D (2010–201?)
Former channel number(s)	Digital: 16 (UHF, 2014–2019)
Call sign meaning	Disambiguation of former W16CQ translator calls
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	181971
ERP	3 kW
HAAT	262 m (860 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	39°58′15.8″N 89°10′27.7″W
Links
Public license information	LMS

History

The station's construction permit was initially issued on February 25, 2010 under the calls of W16CQ-D and was later changed to WCQA-LD.^[3]

Digital channels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel	Video	Aspect	Short name	Programming[4]
16.1	480i	16:9	WCQA-LD	365BLK
16.2		4:3		Get
16.3		16:9		Busted (eff. 3/1/2025)
16.4				Outlaw
16.6				Defy
16.7				NBC American Crimes
16.8				Oxygen