WDCI-LD (channel 57) is a low-power television station in Chicago, Illinois, United States, owned and operated by the Daystar Television Network. The station's transmitter is located atop the Aon Center in the Chicago Loop.

WDCI-LD
Channels
Programming
AffiliationsDaystar
Ownership
OwnerWord of God Fellowship, Inc.
WILC-CD
History
FoundedOctober 31, 1989
Former call signs
W30AW (1989–1994)
W29BN (1994–2001)
W57DN (2001–2010)
WDCI-LP (2010–2011)
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
30 (UHF, 1989–1994)
29 (UHF, 1994–2001)
57 (UHF, 2001–2010)
TBN (1989–2010)
Call sign meaning
Daystar of Chicago, Illinois
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID67898
ClassLD
ERP15 kW
0.85 kW (CP)
HAAT367.2 m (1,205 ft)
337.1 m (1,106 ft) (CP)
Transmitter coordinates41°53′6.1″N 87°37′17.7″W / 41.885028°N 87.621583°W / 41.885028; -87.621583
41°53′56.1″N 87°37′23.2″W / 41.898917°N 87.623111°W / 41.898917; -87.623111 (CP)
Links
Public license information
LMS
Websitewww.daystar.com

History edit

Prior to becoming a Daystar affiliate, this station was licensed in Elgin and it was owned by Trinity Broadcasting Network as a translator of full-power station WWTO-TV in LaSalle. The station started airing Daystar programming in August 2010 and changed their call letters to WDCI.

Subchannels edit

The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WDCI-LD[2]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
57.1 1080i 16:9 WDCI-LD Daystar
57.2 720p Espanol Daystar Español
57.3 480i WDCI-3 [Blank]

References edit

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WDCI-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Digital TV Market Listing for WDCI-LD