Chicago Metropolitan Edition

June 26-July 2, 1953

4 WBBM-TV
5 WNBQ
7 WBKB
9 WGN-TV

December 16-22, 1967

[2] WBBM-TV (CBS) 630 North McClurg Court 60611
[5] WMAQ-TV (NBC) Merchandise Mart 60654
[7] WLS-TV (ABC) 190 North State Street 60601
[9] WGN-TV (IND.) 2501 Bradley Place 60618
[11] WTTW (EDUC.) 5400 North St. Louis Ave. 60625
[20] WXXW (EDUC.) 5400 North St. Louis Ave. 60625
[26] WCIU-TV (IND.) Board of Trade Bldg. 60604
[32] WFLD-TV (IND.) Marina City 60610

September 27-October 3, 1975

[2] WBBM-TV (CBS)
[5] WMAQ-TV (NBC)
[7] WLS-TV (ABC)
[9] WGN-TV (Ind.)
[11] WTTW (PBS)
[26] WCIU-TV (Ind.)
[32] WFLD-TV (Ind.)
[44] WSNS (Ind.)

July 28-August 3, 1979

[2] WBBM-TV (CBS)
[5] WMAQ-TV (NBC)
[7] WLS-TV (ABC)
[9] WGN-TV (Ind.)
[11] WTTW (PBS)
[26] WCIU-TV (Ind.)
[32] WFLD-TV (Ind.)
[38] WCFC (Ind.)
[44] WSNS (Ind.)
"50" WCAE (PBS) St. John, IN

June 16-22, 1990

Broadcast Stations
[2] WBBM (CBS)
[5] WMAQ (NBC)
[7] WLS (ABC)
[9] WGN (Ind.)
[11] WTTW (PBS)
[20] WYCC (PBS)
[26] WCIU (UNI)
[32] WFLD (Fox)
[38] WCFC (Ind.)
[44] WSNS (TEL)
[50] WPWR (Ind.)
[66] WGBO (Ind.)
[56] WYIN (PBS) Gary, IN
Not listed in this edition:  WEHS, Channel 60 (Home Shopping Network)
Cable/Pay TV
(A&E) Arts & Entertainment Network
(AMC) American Movie Classics
(BET) Black Entertainment Television
(CNN) Cable News Network
(DIS) The Disney Channel
(DSC) The Discovery Channel
(ESN) ESPN
(FAM) The Family Channel
(HBO) Home Box Office
(LIF) Lifetime
(MAX) Cinemax
(MTV) Music Television
(NIK) Nickelodeon
(SHO) Showtime
(SC) SportsChannel
(TBS) TBS SuperStation
(TMC) The Movie Channel
(TNN) The Nashville Network
(TNT) Turner Network Television
(USA) USA Network
(WOR) WWOR (New York; Ind.)

June 12-18, 1993

Channels listed in cable conversion chart

[2] WBBM (CBS) Chicago
[5] WMAQ (NBC) Chicago
[7] WLS (ABC) Chicago
[9] WGN (Ind.) Chicago
[11] WTTW (PBS) Chicago
[20] WYCC (PBS) Chicago
[26] WCIU (UNI) Chicago
[32] WFLD (Fox) Chicago
[38] WCFC (Ind.) Chicago
[44] WSNS (TEL) Chicago
[50] WPWR (Ind.) Chicago
[56] WYIN (PBS) Gary, IN
[66] WGBO (Ind.) Chicago
Not listed in this edition:  WEHS, Channel 60, Chicago; WJYS, Channel 62,
Hammond, IN, both Home Shopping Network; WJYS also programs aimed
at the African-American community 6 AM-8 AM
(A&E) Arts & Entertainment Network
(AMC) American Movie Classics
(BET) Black Entertainment Television
(CNN) Cable News Network
(COM) Comedy Central
(CSP) C-SPAN
(DIS) The Disney Channel
(DSC) The Discovery Channel
(ENC) Encore
(ESN) ESPN
(FAM) The Family Channel
(HBO) Home Box Office
(LIF) Lifetime
(MAX) Cinemax
(MTV) Music Television
(NIK) Nickelodeon
(SC) SportsChannel
(SHO) Showtime
(TBS) TBS SuperStation
(TMC) The Movie Channel
(TNN) The Nashville Network
(TNT) Turner Network Television
(USA) USA Network
(WOR) WWOR (New York; Ind.)

Note: "Cable Extra" section lists these channels separately: Cartoon Network, Headline News, CNBC, Court TV, E!, Home Shopping Network, Nostalgia TV, Learning Channel, QVC, Sci-Fi Channel, VH-1, Weather Channel

November 26-December 2, 1994

Channels listed in cable conversion chart

[2] WBBM (CBS) Chicago
[5] WMAQ (NBC) Chicago
[7] WLS (ABC) Chicago
[9] WGN (Ind.) Chicago
[11] WTTW (PBS) Chicago
[20] WYCC (PBS) Chicago
[26] WCIU (UNI) Chicago
[32] WFLD (Fox) Chicago
[38] WCFC (Ind.) Chicago
[44] WSNS (TEL) Chicago
[50] WPWR (Ind.) Chicago
[56] WYIN (PBS) Gary, IN
[66] WGBO (Ind.) Chicago
Not listed in this edition:  WEHS, Channel 60, Chicago; WJYS, Channel 62,
Hammond, IN, both Home Shopping Network; WJYS also general-entertainment
programming 3 PM-midnight
(A&E) Arts & Entertainment Network
(AMC) American Movie Classics
(BET) Black Entertainment Television
(CNN) Cable News Network
(COM) Comedy Central
(CSP) C-SPAN
(DIS) The Disney Channel
(DSC) The Discovery Channel
(ENC) Encore
(ESN) ESPN
(FAM) The Family Channel
(HBO) Home Box Office
(LIF) Lifetime
(MAX) Cinemax
(MTV) Music Television
(NIK) Nickelodeon
(SC) SportsChannel
(SHO) Showtime
(TBS) TBS SuperStation
(TMC) The Movie Channel
(TNN) The Nashville Network
(TNT) Turner Network Television
(USA) USA Network
(WOR) WWOR (New York; Ind.)

Note: "Cable Extra" section lists these channels separately: Cartoon Network, Headline News, CNBC, Court TV, E!, Home Shopping Network, Nostalgia TV, Learning Channel, QVC, Sci-Fi Channel, VH-1, Weather Channel

May 11-17, 1996

Channels listed in cable conversion chart

[2] WBBM (CBS) Chicago
[5] WMAQ (NBC) Chicago
[7] WLS (ABC) Chicago
[9] WGN (WB) Chicago
[11] WTTW (PBS) Chicago
[20] WYCC (PBS) Chicago
[26] WCIU (Ind.) Chicago
[32] WFLD (Fox) Chicago
[38] WCFC (Ind.) Chicago
[44] WSNS (TEL) Chicago
[50] WPWR (UPN) Chicago
[56] WYIN (PBS) Gary, IN
[62] WJYS (Ind.) Chicago
[66] WGBO (UNI) Chicago
(A&E) Arts & Entertainment Network
(AMC) American Movie Classics
(BET) Black Entertainment Television
(CNB) CNBC
(CNN) Cable News Network
(CLT) CLTV News
(COM) Comedy Central
(CRT) Court TV
(CSP) C-SPAN
(DIS) The Disney Channel
(DSC) The Discovery Channel
(E!) Entertainment Tel.
(ENC) Encore
(ESN) ESPN
(FAM) The Family Channel
(HBO) Home Box Office
(TLC) The Learning Channel
(LIF) Lifetime
(MAX) Cinemax
(MTV) Music Television
(NIK) Nickelodeon
(SCI) Sci-Fi Channel
(SC) SportsChannel
(SHO) Showtime
(TBS) TBS SuperStation
(TMC) The Movie Channel
(TNN) The Nashville Network
(TNT) Turner Network Television
(USA) USA Network
(WOR) WWOR (New York; Ind.)

March 7-13, 1998

Channels listed in cable conversion chart

[2] WBBM (CBS) Chicago
[5] WMAQ (NBC) Chicago
[7] WLS (ABC) Chicago
[9] WGN (WB) Chicago
[11] WTTW (PBS) Chicago
[20] WYCC (PBS) Chicago
[26] WCIU (Ind.) Chicago
[32] WFLD (Fox) Chicago
[38] WCPX (PAX) Chicago
[44] WSNS (TEL) Chicago
[50] WPWR (UPN) Chicago
[56] WYIN (PBS) Gary, IN
[62] WJYS (Ind.) Chicago
[66] WGBO (UNI) Chicago
(A&E) Arts & Entertainment Network
(AMC) American Movie Classics
(BET) Black Entertainment Television
(CNB) CNBC
(CNN) Cable News Network
(CLT) CLTV News
(COM) Comedy Central
(CRT) Court TV
(CSP) C-SPAN
(DIS) The Disney Channel
(DSC) The Discovery Channel
(E!) Entertainment Tel.
(ENC) Encore
(ESN) ESPN
(FAM) The Family Channel
(FNC) Fox News Channel
(FS) Fox Sports Chicago
(HBO) Home Box Office
(HIS) The History Channel
(LIF) Lifetime
(MAX) Cinemax
(MSN) MSNBC
(MTV) Music Television
(NIK) Nickelodeon
(SCI) Sci-Fi Channel
(SHO) Showtime
(TBS) TBS SuperStation
(TLC) The Learning Channel
(TMC) The Movie Channel
(TNN) The Nashville Network
(TNT) Turner Network Television
(USA) USA Network

July 7-13, 2001

Channels listed in cable conversion chart

[2] WBBM (CBS) Chicago
[5] WMAQ (NBC) Chicago
[7] WLS (ABC) Chicago
[9] WGN (WB) Chicago
[11] WTTW (PBS) Chicago
[20] WYCC (PBS) Chicago
[26] WCIU (Ind.) Chicago
[32] WFLD (Fox) Chicago
[38] WCFC (Ind.) Chicago
[44] WSNS (TEL) Chicago
[50] WPWR (UPN) Chicago
[56] WYIN (PBS) Gary, IN
[62] WJYS (Ind.) Chicago
[66] WGBO (UNI) Chicago
(A&E) A&E Network
(APL) Animal Planet (prime-time grids only)
(AMC) American Movie Classics
(BET) Black Entertainment Tel.
(BRV) Bravo (prime-time grids only)
(CAR) Cartoon Network (prime-time grids only)
(CNB) CNBC
(CNN) Cable News Network
(CLT) CLTV News
(COM) Comedy Central
(CRT) Court TV
(CSP) C-SPAN
(DIS) Disney Channel
(DSC) Discovery Channel
(E!) E! Entertainment Tel.
(ECL) ESPN Classic (prime-time grids only)
(ENC) Encore
(ESN) ESPN
(ES2) ESPN 2
(FAM) Fox Family Channel
(FMC) Fox Movie Channel (prime-time grids only)
(FNC) Fox News Channel
(FSN) Fox Sports Net
(FX) FX
(GLF) The Golf Channel (prime-time grids only)
(GSN) Game Show Network (prime-time grids only)
(GV) Galavision (prime-time grids only)
(H&G) Home & Garden Television
(HBO) HBO
(HBOP) HBO Plus (prime-time grids only)
(HBOS) HBO Signature (prime-time grids only)
(HIS) The History Channel
(IFC) Independent Film Ch. (prime-time grids only)
(JAZ) BET on Jazz (prime-time grids only)
(LIF) Lifetime
(MAX) Cinemax
(MSN) MSNBC
(MTV) Music Television
(NIK) Nickelodeon
(ODY) Odyssey (prime-time grids only)
(OLN) Outdoor Life Network (prime-time grids only)
(OVA) Ovation-The Arts Network (prime-time grids only)
(QVC) QVC
(SCI) Sci-Fi Channel
(SHO) Showtime
(STZ) Starz! (prime-time grids only)
(SV) Speedvision (prime-time grids only)
(TBS) TBS SuperStation
(TCM) Turner Classic Movies
(TLC) TLC
(TMC) The Movie Channel
(TNN) The National Network
(TNT) Turner Network Television
(TRV) The Travel Channel (prime-time grids only)
(TVG) The TV Guide Channel
(TVF) Food Network (prime-time grids only)
(TVL) TV Land (prime-time grids only)
(USA) USA Network
(VH1) VH1

July 12-18, 2003

Channels listed in cable conversion chart

[2] WBBM (CBS) Chicago
[5] WMAQ (NBC) Chicago
[7] WLS (ABC) Chicago
[9] WGN (WB) Chicago
[11] WTTW (PBS) Chicago
[20] WYCC (PBS) Chicago
[26] WCIU (Ind.) Chicago
[32] WFLD (Fox) Chicago
[38] WCPX (PAX) Chicago
[44] WSNS (TEL) Chicago
[50] WPWR (UPN) Chicago
[56] WYIN (PBS) Gary, IN
[62] WJYS (Ind.) Chicago
[66] WGBO (UNI) Chicago
(A&E) A&E Network
(AMC) AMC
(APL) Animal Planet
(JAZ) BET on Jazz (prime-time grids only)
(BET) BET
(BRV) Bravo (prime-time grids only)
(CSP) C-SPAN
(CNN) Cable News Network
(CAR) Cartoon Network (prime-time grids only)
(MAX) Cinemax
(CLT) CLTV News
(CNB) CNBC
(COM) Comedy Central
(CRT) Court TV
(DSC) Discovery Channel
(DIS) Disney Channel
(E!) E! Entertainment Television
(ENC) Encore
(ESN) ESPN
(ES2) ESPN 2
(ECL) ESPN Classic (prime-time grids only)
(TVF) Food Network (prime-time grids only)
(FAM) ABC Family
(FMC) Fox Movie Channel (prime-time grids only)
(FNC) Fox News Channel
(FSN) Fox Sports Net
(FX) FX
(GV) Galavision (prime-time grids only)
(GSN) Game Show Network (prime-time grids only)
(GLF) The Golf Channel (prime-time grids only)
(HAL) Hallmark Channel
(HBO) HBO
(HBO2) HBO2 (prime-time grids only)
(HBOS) HBO Signature (prime-time grids only)
(HIS) The History Channel
(H&G) Home & Garden Television
(IFC) Independent Film Ch. (prime-time grids only)
(LIF) Lifetime
(TMC) The Movie Channel
(MSN) MSNBC
(MTV) MTV
(TNN) The New TNN
(NIK) Nickelodeon
(OLN) Outdoor Life Network (prime-time grids only)
(OVA) Ovation-The Arts Network (prime-time grids only)
(QVC) QVC
(SCI) Sci-Fi Channel
(SHO) Showtime
(SPD) The Speed Channel (prime-time grids only)
(STZ) Starz! (prime-time grids only)
(TBS) TBS SuperStation
(TLC) TLC
(TRV) The Travel Channel (prime-time grids only)
(TCM) Turner Classic Movies
(TNT) Turner Network Television
(TVG) TV Guide Channel
(TVL) TV Land (prime-time grids only)
(USA) USA Network
(VH1) VH1