WYZZ-TV
Fox affiliate in Bloomington, Illinois / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WYZZ-TV (channel 43) is a television station licensed to Bloomington, Illinois, United States, serving as the Fox affiliate for the Peoria area. It is owned by Cunningham Broadcasting, which maintains a local marketing agreement (LMA) with Nexstar Media Group, owner of CBS affiliate WMBD-TV (channel 31), for the provision of certain services. The two stations share studios on North University Street in Peoria, with a secondary studio and news bureau on East Lincoln Street in Bloomington (which served as WYZZ's original studios). WYZZ-TV's transmitter is located near Congerville, a village of Montgomery Township, Woodford County.
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City | Bloomington, Illinois |
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Branding | WYZZ |
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Operator | Nexstar Media Group via LMA |
WMBD-TV, WHOI | |
History | |
First air date | October 18, 1982 (41 years ago) (1982-10-18) |
Former call signs | WBLN (1982–1985) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 43 (UHF, 1982–2009) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 5875 |
ERP | 1,000 kW |
HAAT | 293 m (961 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°38′40.5″N 89°10′45.9″W |
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Website | www |
Although WYZZ is sister to TBD owned-and-operated station WHOI (channel 19, owned by Cunningham's partner company, Sinclair Broadcast Group), that outlet is managed outright by Sinclair.