WWME-CD
WWME-CD (channel 23) is a low-power, Class A television station in Chicago, Illinois, United States, which serves as the flagship station of multicast networks MeTV and Heroes & Icons. It is owned by locally based Weigel Broadcasting alongside fellow Weigel flagship properties, CW affiliate WCIU-TV (channel 26) and independent station WMEU-CD (channel 48). The stations share studios on Halsted Street (between Washington Boulevard and Madison Street) in the Greektown neighborhood, while WWME-CD's transmitter is located atop the Willis Tower on South Wacker Drive in the Chicago Loop.
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| Branding | MeTV Chicago |
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| WCIU-TV, WMEU-CD, WRME-LD | |
| History | |
| Founded | October 28, 1987 |
First air date | January 14, 1989 |
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Unknown/Independent (1989-2003)
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Call sign meaning | Memorable Entertainment Television (reference to MeTV slogan, from which the backronym of the network's name is derived) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 71425 |
| Class | CD |
| ERP | 15 kW |
| HAAT | 443.5 m (1,455 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°52′44.1″N 87°38′10.2″W |
| Translator(s) | WCIU-DT 26.3 (27.3 UHF) Chicago |
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| Website | www |
Even though WWME-CD has a digital signal of its own, the low-power broadcasting radius does not reach the outer ring of Chicago proper or surrounding suburbs. Therefore, the station can also be seen through a 16:9 widescreen standard definition simulcast on WCIU's third digital subchannel, with Heroes & Icons being carried on WCIU-DT4 in order to reach the entire market. This signal is broadcast on channel 26.3 from the same Willis Tower transmitter site.