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WBBM-TV, virtual channel 2 (digital channel 12), is the CBS owned-and-operated television station in Chicago, Illinois. WBBM-TV's main studios and offices are located in The Loop section of Chicago, as part of the development at Block 37, and its transmitter is atop the Willis Tower.
As part of the analog television shutdown and digital conversion was completed, WBBM-TV shut down its analog transmitter on June 12, 2009. The station's digital broadcasts remained on channel 12. Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers continue to display WBBM-TV's virtual channel as 2.1.
Currently, WBBM-TV is the only "full-power" VHF digital television station in Chicago (as it was prior to the June 2009 digital transition). WBBM-TV's rival station, WLS-TV, was the other station to operate its full-power operations on VHF until the station moved its full power operations to the UHF dial in order to alleviate reception problems and keeping its VHF allotment as a digital fill-in...... (Read more on Wikipedia)
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Daley: Media Partly To Blame For Oprah's Decision - — Chicago Mayor Says Winfrey May Be The Most Successful Woman Even In The U.S. — CHICAGO (CBS) ― Oprah Winfrey's expected announcement that she'll end her show — and the prospect that she'll say goodbye to Chicago - has Mayor Daley placing some blame on the media. |
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O NO!! CHICAGO LOSES 2016 OLYMPICS - — COPENHAGEN, Denmark (CBS) ― Despite four years, millions of dollars in planning and a last-ditch pitch from President Obama, the Chicago 2016 Olympic bid ultimately fell short. — The City of Chicago was eliminated in the first round of voting, before any host city was selected. |
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Kirk To Obama: Withdraw Grants To Libyan Charities - — $400,000 Is To Be Split Between Charities Run By Gadhafi Family Members — WASHINGTON (CBS) ― The Obama Administration plans to give $400,000 in funding to a Libyan charity run by the Gadhafi family, and U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) wants the grant withdrawn. |
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City Government Closed For Business On Monday - — CHICAGO (STNG) ― If you planned to check out a library book, visit a city clinic or have your garbage picked up on Monday, you're out of luck. — The City of Chicago will basically be closed for business on Aug. 17 … |
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Chicago Sees Coldest July In 67 Years - — Average Temperature Only 68.9 Degrees — CHICAGO (CBS) ― Have you left your air conditioner in the closet this summer, and worn long pants more often than shorts? If so, you may not be surprised to find out that Chicago is seeing its coldest July in more than 65 years. |
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