WCIX
WCIX (channel 49) is a television station licensed to Springfield, Illinois, United States, serving the Central Illinois region as an affiliate of MyNetworkTV. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside Champaign-licensed CBS affiliate WCIA (channel 3). 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. WCIX's transmitter is located in Clear Lake Township.
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| City | Springfield, Illinois |
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First air date | 1967 (current license dates from February 4, 1985) |
Former call signs | W49AA (1967–1985) WCFN (1985–2011) |
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Call sign meaning | Former callsign of WFOR-TV disambiguation from WCIA |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 42116 |
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| HAAT | 175.5 m (576 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 39°47′27.4″N 89°30′53″W |
| Translator(s) | WCIA-DT 3.2 (34.2 UHF) Champaign |
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| Website | www |
Since WCIX's over-the-air signal cannot be seen in eastern parts of the market (including Champaign, Urbana, and Danville), it is simulcast in high definition on WCIA's second digital subchannel (UHF channel 34.2 or virtual channel 3.2) from a transmitter west of Seymour, Illinois. Nielsen Media Research treats WCIX and WCIA-DT2 as one station in local ratings books, using the identifier name WCIX+.