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WILC-CD
CitySugar Grove, Illinois
Channels
Programming
Affiliations8.1: Daystar
8.2: Daystar Español
8.3: Blank
Ownership
OwnerWord of God Fellowship, Inc.[1]
WDCI-LD
History
Former call signs
W54BE (1989–2008)
W40CN (2008–2011)
W40CN-D (2011–2020)
W27EB-D (2020–2022)
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
54 (UHF, 1992–2008)
40 (UHF, 2008–2011)
Digital:
40 (UHF, 2011–2020)
Educational Independent (1989–2012)
Commercial Independent (2012–2020)
Translator of WAOE (MyNetworkTV) (2020–2022)
Corner Store TV (2022–2023)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID71111
ClassCD
ERP15 kW
HAAT381.1 m (1,250 ft)
Transmitter coordinates41°53′56.1″N 87°37′23.2″W / 41.898917°N 87.623111°W / 41.898917; -87.623111
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.daystar.com

WILC-CD (channel 8) is a low-power, Class A religious television station licensed to Sugar Grove, Illinois, United States, serving the Chicago area as an owned-and-operated station of the Daystar Television Network. The station's transmitter is located atop the John Hancock Center.

History

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Waubonsee Community College, which serves the Aurora area, launched the station on channel 54 as W54BE. Programming included distance education telecourses from the college and a community bulletin board.[3] The station moved to channel 40 in 2008, with the call sign W40CN. The college marketed the station as primarily on cable: Comcast channel 99 or 17; Mediacom channel 15; or AT&T U-Verse channel 99.[4]

The college was not able to construct a digital facility for the station, citing severe budget problems with Illinois state funding and the local district's real estate tax base as reasons.[5] In April 2012, the college filed to sell W40CN to Local Media TV Holdings.[6]

On November 24, 2020, the station moved to digital channel 27, as W27EB-D. On October 24, 2022, the station changed its call sign to WILC-CD. On April 19, 2023, it was announced that WILC-CD would be sold to Daystar for $4,975,000; the transaction was completed on June 15.

Subchannels

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Subchannels of WILC-CD[7]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
8.1 1080i 16:9 WILC-CD Daystar
8.2 720p WILC-ES Daystar Español
8.3 480i WILC-SD Daystar Reflections

References

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  1. ^ "Assignments". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WILC-CD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Telecommunications in place at WCC". The Daily Chronicle. December 27, 1992. p. 7. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "Watching Waubonsee's Educational Television Channel". Sugar Grove, Illinois: Waubonsee Community College. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
  5. ^ Waubonsee Community College (2010-06-30). "FCC 337 Application for Extension of Time to Construct a Digital Television Broadcast Station (BEPDTA-20100630BIY)". Federal Communications Commission.
  6. ^ Seyler, Dave (April 16, 2012). "Local Media TV adds Chicago-area Class A". Television Business Report. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
  7. ^ Digital TV Market Listing for WILC-CD
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