WIFR-LD
WIFR-LD (channel 23) is a low-power television station in Rockford, Illinois, United States, affiliated with CBS and The CW Plus. The station is owned by Gray Television, and maintains studios and transmitter facilities on North Meridian Road in Rockford.
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| Branding | 23 WIFR; 23 News; Stateline CW (LD5) |
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First air date | May 31, 2017 |
Former call signs | W22EE-D (2011–2017) |
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Call sign meaning | Wisconsin, Illinois, Freeport, Rockford |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 183744 |
| Class | LD |
| ERP | 15 kW |
| HAAT | 215.8 m (708 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 42°17′48.3″N 89°10′15″W |
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Public license information | LMS |
| Website | www |
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First air date | September 12, 1965 |
Last air date | May 31, 2017 |
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| Facility ID | 4689 |
| ERP | 170 kW |
| HAAT | 219.7 m (721 ft) |
Until 2017, WIFR operated as a full-power television station licensed to nearby Freeport. Under its current low-power license, WIFR-LD continues to use channel 23 as its virtual channel. WIFR is the only television station in the Rockford market to retain the same network affiliation since it first signed on.
Since WIFR's over-the-air coverage area is effectively limited to Rockford itself and close-in suburbs in Winnebago County, it relies mostly on cable and satellite for its viewership. It is also simulcast on a digital subchannel of NBC affiliate WREX (VHF channel 13.6, mapped to virtual channel 23.10).