What channel is Univision on antenna in Chicago?
Univision is channel 66.1 (WGBO-DT).
It broadcasts on RF 35 (UHF), which any digital TV can receive.
Our terrain predictions put Univision on WGBO-DT within antenna reach of about 99% of people in the Chicago market, and an indoor antenna is likely enough for about 92% (an estimate, not yet checked against real scans). Check your ZIP.
Updated from FCC data
Lost Univision? Rescan your TV first
Most missing channels come back after a Rescan Asking your TV to search for channels again. Fixes most missing channels. More in the glossary . If Univision still doesn't appear, the antenna needs to point toward the WGBO-DT tower and handle UHF Higher frequencies (RF 14–36). Most stations are here; almost any antenna picks it up. More in the glossary .
Where Univision 66.1 comes from
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Works on any digital TV
WGBO-DT RF 35 · UHF
WGBO-DT's own transmitter.
Which way to point for Univision around Chicago
Aim at the WGBO-DT tower . It stands apart from the main tower site, so it may need its own aim.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
The antenna you need for Univision in Chicago
Univision reaches ordinary TVs on UHF, so any antenna that picks up UHF will do. Close to the towers an indoor antenna by a window often works; farther out, height matters most: attic beats window, roof beats attic.
The best antenna for all of Chicago · VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary
More free channels from WGBO-DT
- 66.2 MovieSphere Gold
- 66.3 Great
- 66.4 True Crime Network
- 66.5 Grit
Other networks in Chicago
Questions about Univision in Chicago
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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