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WOCK-CD · channel 13.1

WOCK-CD is channel 13.1 (KBS America), a Class A station licensed to Chicago, IL.

Updated from FCC data

WOCK-CD channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary

  • 13.1 KBS America
  • 13.2 network unknown
  • 13.3 Arirang TV
  • 13.4 CGTN
  • 13.5 CGTN Documentary

Which way to point your antenna for WOCK-CD

WOCK-CD transmits from its own site, apart from the main Chicago towers, so it may need a separate aim. It broadcasts on RF 4 ( 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.

FromPointDistance
Aurora, IL east-northeast (75°) 36 mi
Joliet, IL northeast (46°) 38 mi
Elgin, IL east-southeast (105°) 37 mi
Waukegan, IL south-southeast (159°) 35 mi
Hammond, IN north-northwest (341°) 20 mi
Oak Lawn, IL north-northeast (28°) 14 mi

WOCK-CD 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
4 (VHF-low)
ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
3 kW
Antenna height
571 m above sea level
Tower location
41.8989, -87.6231 (NAD83)
FCC facility ID
35092
Licence on file
2021-11-16

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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).

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