WRJK-LP
WRJK-LP, virtual and UHF digital channel 24, is a low-power Diya TV-affiliated television station serving Chicago, Illinois, United States that is licensed to Arlington Heights. Owned by Chicago 22, LLC, the station is operated by Major Market Broadcasting under a local marketing agreement (LMA). WRJK-LP broadcasts its digital signal on from a transmitting facility, using a directional antenna, on top of the Willis Tower in downtown Chicago.[1]
Arlington Heights/Chicago, Illinois United States | |
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City | Arlington Heights, Illinois |
Channels | Digital: 24 (UHF) Virtual: 24 (PSIP) |
Programming | |
Subchannels | See article |
Affiliations | Diya TV |
Ownership | |
Owner | Major Market Broadcasting (Chicago 22, LLC) |
History | |
Founded | May 27, 1987 |
Former call signs | W22AJ (1987-2001) W64CQ (2001-2013) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 22 (UHF, 1987-2001) 64 (UHF, 2001-2013) |
Former affiliations | Charge! (DT6, 201?-2019) |
Call sign meaning | W Ravi Kapur (president of Major Market Broadcasting); J at random |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 68061 |
ERP | 15 kW |
HAAT | 1,501 feet (458 m) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°52′44″N 87°38′8″W |
Digital television
Digital channels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed in the following manner:
VC | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[1] |
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22.1 | 480i | 4:3 | WRJK-LD | Main WRJK programming / Diya TV[2] |
22.2 | WRJK-LD | Corner Store TV (full-time paid programming) | ||
22.3 | This TV | This TV[3] | ||
22.4 | FNX | First Nations Experience[4] | ||
22.5 | Comet | Comet | ||
22.6 | NewsNet | NewsNet[5] | ||
22.7 | Soul | Soul of the South Network[6] | ||
22.8 | FaithTV | Faith USA[7] | ||
Spectrum auction results
The station is scheduled to move its digital signal allocation to VHF channel 11 as part of the station's participation in the FCC's spectrum auction. Transmitting power will be reduced from 15 kilowatts to 400 watts (about four 100 watt light bulbs).
Major Market Broadcasting stations
- KAAP-LD - San Jose, California
- KNDB - Bismark, North Dakota
- KNDM - Minot, North Dakota
- KRDK-TV - Fargo, North Dakota
- WRJK-LP - Chicago, Illinois
- WSWF-LD - Orlando, Florida
References
- "RabbitEars.Info". www.rabbitears.info.
- "Where and how can you watch Diya TV 24/7 Free Local".
- Feder, Robert (October 29, 2019). "Robservations: NBC 5's Kalee Dionne maps out new life in Dallas". Robert Feder. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- "Find FNX On TV – FNX".
- "Where to See NewsNet".
- "Soul Of the South| Where We Are".
- Whete To Watch? - My Faith USA
External links
- WRJK in the FCC's TV station database
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WRJK-TV