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WMAQ· NBC 5 Chicago

Chicago, IL
5 WMAQ NBC
Channel 5 Chicago, IL 5 Free Channels

WMAQ NBC 5 Chicago broadcasts NBC from Chicago, Illinois, free over the air on channel 5. With an antenna, you can watch all 5 free channels from this station, multiplexed onto a single broadcast signal: NBC, Cozi TV, NBC True CRMZ, Oxygen, and 365BLK.

This transmitter also carries channels on channel 2, usually a partner station sharing the signal.
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  • Facility ID: 47905
  • Power: 398 kW ERP Signal Level 3
  • Station Class: TV
  • Virtual Channel: 5
  • RF Channel: 33 (UHF)
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