WCHU-LD
WCHU-LD is a low power station licensed to Oakwood Hills, IL.
Updated from FCC data
WCHU-LD channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
We don't have a confirmed channel lineup for WCHU-LD yet. A TV scan near the tower would show it.
Which way to point your antenna for WCHU-LD
WCHU-LD transmits from its own site, apart from the main Chicago towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 7 ( VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary ), so your antenna must handle VHF.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora, IL | east-northeast (76°) | 35 mi |
| Joliet, IL | northeast (46°) | 37 mi |
| Elgin, IL | east-southeast (106°) | 37 mi |
| Waukegan, IL | south-southeast (159°) | 35 mi |
| Hammond, IN | north-northwest (340°) | 20 mi |
| Oak Lawn, IL | north-northeast (28°) | 14 mi |
WCHU-LD transmitter details
- Station type
- Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary
- RF channel The real broadcast frequency, which can differ from the number your TV shows. More in the glossary
- 7 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 3 kW
- Antenna height
- 548 m above sea level
- Tower location
- 41.8891, -87.6267 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 129745
- Licence on file
- 2020-12-15
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Where this comes from
- Stations, towers, channels and power: FCC Licensing and Management System (LMS) public database, data of .
- Networks and subchannels: our affiliations dataset, built from Wikipedia (used under CC BY-SA 4.0), the network field stations file with the FCC, and station websites; checked . Credits.
- Towns and distances: US Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 city population estimates (SUB-EST2025) and 2026 Gazetteer place coordinates; distances are straight-line from each town's Census centre point.
- Market area: Market area: counties assigned by FCC service-contour coverage of each market's full-power stations (FCC LMS market list, Census 2020).
Updated How we work this out