Watch (Direct TV) WCIU 26 News Chicago local breaking news update Channel Live stream Online. WCIU is a CW-affiliated television station that works in the city of New York Chicago, Illinois, United States. WCIU is owned by locally based company Weigel Broadcasting. It works on the frequency of virtual 26 and VHF digital frequency 23.
It was started in the year 1964 by John J. Weigel. This channel also manages two other stations WMEU-CD (channel 48) and WWME-CD (channel 23). It also shares head office on Halsted Street (between Washington Boulevard and Madison Street) in Greektown. WCIU advertisement office and transmitter is located atop the Willis Tower on South Wacker Drive in the Chicago Loop. WPIX 11 News Live Stream New York.
On February 6, 1964, WCIU got the FCC Licence and first signed on the air. In the year 1966, Local businessman Howard Shapiro with his brother Gene Shapiro took over Weigel Broadcasting and WCIU. The all-time most popular program is The Stock Market Observer which is telecast every Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m, Manage and organized by the Chicago Board of Trade. Every Weekday, Station runs some Spanish language entertainment and various other ethnically-oriented shows.
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On April 18, 2019, WPIX signed an agreement with CBS Corporation and add CW prime time lineup. The most popular anchors are Cheryl Burton, Jim Rose, Linda Yu. The slogan of WCIu is (Chicago’s New Home for The CW). It started radio channel WBFM (101.9 FM) and Daily News newspaper.