Frequencies
Newspapers
Chicago Tribune
*WQP427 - 451.575, 452.4, 462.2, 462.45 Repeaters (at Freedom Center)
*WPMW586 - 158.4 Mobiles for Nationwide News Events
*KNNI895 - Mobiles 466.7125, 468.2875, 458.4625, 461.7125, 463.2875, 463.4625 (11K, 7K)
*KN76466 - Mobiles on 464.475, 464.925 (1kmra Chicago 20K) (Expired 11/00)
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
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453.000 | WQP427 | RM | 114.8 PL | CTrib Sec/O2 | Tribune Tower Security and Operations - OOS? | FM | Media |
452.975 | WQP427 | RM | 114.8 PL | CTrib Sec/O3 | Security/Building Ops (F3 simplex) | FM | Media |
452.975 | WQP427 | RM | 245 DPL | CTrib FC Ops | Freedom Center: Printing Plant Ops | FM | Media |
462.450 | WQP427 | RM | 265 DPL | CTrib FC Ops 2 | Freedom Center: Operations | FMN | Media |
Radio
Traffic Copters
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
119.450 | M | CSQ | Chi NewsHelo | News Helicopters with Midway Tower | AM | Aircraft | |
122.700 | M | CSQ | Media Helos | Media Aircraft - Secondary / Chit-Chat | AM | Aircraft | |
123.025 | M | CSQ | UNICOM Commn | UNICOM Common - Chicago Area (Channel 2,5,7,9 & Traffic Watch Planes) | AM | Aircraft | |
450.250 | KOS326 | BM | 192.8 PL | WGN NewsHelo | WGN News Helicopter (was CSQ?) | FM | Media |
455.2875 | WPMD350 | BM | 97.4 PL | ShadowTraffc | Shadow Traffic (simplex) | FMN | Media |
CBS Radio
450.6125 noted in use with DPLs 114, 445 and 532 as well (2014)
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
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450.6125 | WQUU475 | RM | 271 DPL | CBS Radio | CBS Radio (WBBM-AM, WSCR-AM, WXRT-FM, etc.) | FMN | Media |
450.1625 | KC27732 | M | CSQ | WBBM-AM IFB | Remote Cueing, IFB | FM | Media |
455.4875 | KC27732 | M | CSQ | WBBM Remote2 | Remote Studio Link | FM | Media |
450.8125 | KC27732 | B | CSQ | WBBM-AM RF | WBBM-AM Ops | FM | Media |
450.5125 | KC27732 | M | CSQ | WBBM-FM RF2 | WBBM-FM Remotes | FM | Media |
Emmis Radio Chicago
*WQKZ750: Mobiles on 466.025, 466.05, 466.075, 466.1, 466.125 (11K for Business Ops)
WGN AM
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
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161.77125 | KSB840 | BM | 192.8 PL | WGNAM IFB | WGN-AM 720 Radio IFB | FMN | Media |
Television
WBBM-TV CBS Channel 2
CBS Broadcasting Inc
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
463.8875 | KA77613 | M | CSQ | WBBM 2 Ops2 | Operations | FM | Media |
468.8875 | KA77613 | M | CSQ | WBBM 2 Ops3 | Operations | FM | Media |
450.050 | KVF938 | RM | 127.3 PL | WBBM 2 MC | Master Control | FM | Media |
450.350 | KVF938 | RM | 127.3 PL | WBBM 2 Chopper 2 | Chopper 2 | FM | Media |
450.800 | KVF938 | RM | 127.3 PL | WBBM MC4 | M/C 4 | FM | Media |
450.4875 | KVF938 | BM | CSQ | WBBM 2 IFB | IFB Remote | FM | Media |
WFLD Fox 32
Fox Television Stations
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
450.130 | WPKX938 | RM | 245 DPL | WFLD Remote | Remote (on 450.13125?) | FM | Media |
455.010 | KPL427 | B | 031 DPL | WLFD IFB | Cue Reporters/Crews in the field | FM | Media |
WGN Channel 9
Also licensed for 161.75625, 161.76375 (KSB840)
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
161.74875 | KSB840 | BM | 192.8 PL | WGN-TV IFB | Cue Reporters/Crews in the field | FMN | Media |
161.7725 | KSB840 | BM | 192.8 PL | WGN-TV Rem 8 | News Audio (Remote Pick-Up for TV 72115) | FMN | Media |
166.250 | KSB840 | BM | 192.8 PL | WGN-TV M/C | Master Control, Sky Cam 9 | FMN | Media |
WLS ABC Channel 7
WLS Television Inc
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
455.0875 | KJM544 | BM | WLS 7 News | News [Ch 1] ENC | DMRE | Media | |
455.5125 | CSQ | M | CSQ | WLS 7 IFB | Cue Reporters/Crews in the field | FM | Media |
455.5875 | KJM544 | BM | WLS 7 F3 | Master Control [Ch 7] ENC | DMRE | Media | |
450.3875 | B | 156.7 PL | WLS 7 ChopperIFB | Chopper 7 IFB | FMN | Media | |
450.5875 | RM | CC 13 TG 1 SL 1 |
WLS 7 0.5875 | Operations | DMRE | Media |
WMAQ NBC Channel 5
NBCUniversal
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
161.670 | WQUQ836 | BM | 141.3 PL | WMAQ Sky5 | 'Sky 5' Helicopter Operations | FMN | Media |
450.550 | KDQ471 | BM | 103.5 PL | WMAQ IFB | 'Sky 5' Helicopter IFB | FM | Media |
450.850 | KDQ471 | BM | 103.5 PL | WMAQ Ops | Operations | FM | Media |
455.650 | KDQ471 | B | 103.5 PL | WMAQ Old IFB | Former 'Sky 5' Helicopters IFB | FM | Media |
450.3125 | RM | 103.5 PL | WMAQ Studio | Studio Production Operations | FM | Media |
WSNS-TV Telemundo Channel 44
Owned by NBCUniversal
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
161.760 | WQUQ836 | BM | 141.3 PL | WSNS-TV IFB | WSNS-TV IFB | FMN | Media |
WXFT-DT 06/50
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
450.1875 | KPM357 | BM | 114.8 PL | WXFT DT | Operations | FM | Media |
Other / Miscellaneous
New Century Productions
Westwood One - Metro Networks
Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
455.5125 | WPMD350 | RM | 156.7 PL | Metro Ops 6 | Remote Operations | FM | Media |