WESV-LD

Last updated
WESV-LD
City Chicago, Illinois
Channels
BrandingEstrella TV Chicago
Programming
Affiliations Estrella TV (2010-present)
Ownership
Owner
History
FoundedDecember 8, 1987;36 years ago (1987-12-08)
Former call signs
W36AO (1987–2002)
W68DO (2002–2006)
W40BY (2006–2010)
WESV-LP (2010–2011)
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
36 (UHF, 1987–2002)
68 (UHF, 2002–2006)
40 (UHF, 2006–2010)
Digital:
40 (UHF, 2010-2020)
TBN
Call sign meaning
W-EStrella TV
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 68043
ERP 6 W
HAAT 455 m (1,493 ft)
Links
Public license information
LMS
Website http://www.estrellatv.com/

WESV-LD, virtual channel 40 (UHF digital channel 31), is a low-power Estrella TV owned-and-operated television station licensed to Chicago, Illinois, United States. The station is owned by Estrella Media. The station transmits from the Willis Tower and shares its signal with W31EZ-D.

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History

Prior to becoming an Estrella TV affiliate, this station was licensed to Palatine and it was owned by Trinity Broadcasting Network. It was used as a translator of full-power station WWTO-TV (channel 35) in LaSalle for Chicago's northwest suburbs before moving to Chicago proper in the digital age. Liberman bought the license in February 2010. [2] The sale was closed on December 6 and the station signed on with Estrella TV programming the following day. [3]

Digital channels

Channel Video Aspect Short nameProgramming
40.1 720p 16:9 WESV-HDMain WESV-LD programming / Estrella TV
40.2 720p E-NEWSEstrella News
40.3 480i WESV 3Estrella Games

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WESV-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "Liberman gains Chicago TV outlet". Television Business Report. February 22, 2010. Archived from the original on April 13, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
  3. "Chicago LPTV Station Sold". Chicagoland Radio and Media. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2011-01-04.