WESV-LD

Television station in Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois
United States

CityChicago, IllinoisChannels

Digital: 31 (UHF)
Virtual: 40

BrandingEstrella TV ChicagoProgrammingAffiliationsEstrella TV (2010-present)OwnershipOwner

Estrella Media
(Estrella Television License LLC)

HistoryFoundedDecember 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)

Former affiliations

TBN

Call sign meaning

W-EStrella TVTechnical information^[1]

Licensing authority

FCCFacility ID68043ERP6 WHAAT455 m (1,493 ft)Links

Public license information

LMSWebsitehttp://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.

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 name	Programming
40.1	720p	16:9	WESV-HD	Main WESV-LD programming / Estrella TV
40.2	720p		E-NEWS	Estrella News
40.3	480i		WESV 3	Estrella Games

References

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

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 68043 (WESV-LD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System

Broadcast television in the Chicagoland region, including Chicago/Aurora/Joliet, IL and Gary/Hammond, IN

Full power

WBBM-TV 2 (.1 CBS, .2 Start, .3 Dabl, .4 Fave, .5 Comet)
WMAQ-TV 5 (.1 NBC, .2 Cozi, .3 LX, .4 Oxygen)
WLS-TV 7 (.1 ABC, .2 Localish, .3 Charge!)
WGN-TV 9 (.1 Ind. → CW, .2 ANT, .3 Grit, .4 REW, .5 TBD)
WTTW 11 (.1 PBS, .2 Prime, .3 Create, .4 PBS Kids, .5 World)
WCIU-TV 26 (.1 CW, .2 The U, .3 MeTV, .4 H&I, .5 Story, .6 Catchy)
WFLD 32 (.1 Fox, .2 Movies!, .3 Buzzr, .4 Grio, .5 Fox WX)
WWTO-TV 35 (.1 TBN, .2 Merit, .3 Smile, .4 Positiv)
WCPX-TV 38 (.1 Ion, .2 Bounce, .3 Court, .4 Laff, .5 Defy, .6 Scripps, .7 JTV, 8. HSN)
WSNS-TV 44 (.1 TMD, .2 TXO)
WPWR-TV 50 (.1 MNTV)
WYIN 56 (.1 PBS, .2 NHK)
WTVK 59 (.1 Ads, .2 Grio)
WXFT-DT 60 (.1 UniMás, .2 Mystery, .3 Quest)
WJYS 62 (.1 Ind., .2 Nest, .3 Charge!, .4 Heartland, .5 QVC, .6 Universal Church, .7 JTV, .8 Comet, .9 HSN, .10 Rel. Ind.)
WGBO-DT 66 (.1 UNI, .2 Nuestra Visión, .3 Get, .4 Crime, .5 Grit)

Low power

WCHU-LD 3 (.1 NewsNet, .2 SNHtv, .3 ShopHQ)
WILC-CD 8 (.1 Daystar, .2 DS Español, .3 Blank)
WOCK-CD 13 (.1 LC, .2 KBC World (Korean), .3 NTD, .4 CCTV News, .5 CCTV Documentary, .6 SonLife)
WRJK-LD 22 (.1 Diya, .3 Novelisima, .4 FNX, 5. Ace TV .6 AWE .7 OAN Plus, .8 NewsNet, .9 Fun Roads, .11 HSN, .12 QVC2)
WWME-CD 23 (.1 MeTV, .2 H&I, .12 Infomercials)
WPVN-CD 24 (.1 VL, .2 LFN, .3 Ind., .4 The365, .5 MBC (Korean), .6 Law & Crime, .7 beIN Xtra, .8 MMN)
W31EZ-D 25 (.1 HSN, .2 HSN2, .3 LC, .4 QVC2, .5 LATV, .6 Almavision, .7 Peace TV (Arabic) .8 QVC3, .9 Ads)
WAUR-LD 29 (.1 Ind.)
WLPD-CD 30 (.1 Smile, .2 Inspire)
WRME-LD 33 (.1 JTV, 87.75 FM analog MeTV-FM/oldies audio)
WEDE-CD 34 (.1 MCTV/Ind., .2 Retro, .3 Gem Shopping Network)
WESV-LD 40 (.1 Estrella)
WMEU-CD 48 (.1 The U, .2 Start, .3 Catchy, .4 MeTV+)
WDCI-LD 57 (.1 Daystar, .2 DS Español, .3 Blank)

ATSC 3.0

WBBM-TV 2 (2.1 CBS, 5.1 NBC, 9.1 Ind., 32.1 Fox, 66.1 UNI)
WRME-LD 33 (.1 JTV, 87.75 FM analog MeTV-FM/oldies audio)

Cable

Streaming

Defunct

Silent

WSPY-LD 31
WAAA-LD 49
KPDS-LD 49

v t e Other television stations licensed to and serving the state of Illinois
Chicago market independent stations	WGN-TV 9 WCIU-TV 26.2 & WMEU-CD 48 WJYS 62 (Hammond, IN)
Chicago market Spanish stations	WOCK-CD 13 (Mega TV) WESV-LD 40 (Estrella) WSNS-TV 44 (TMD) WXFT-DT 60 (UniMás, Aurora) WGBO-DT 66 (UNI, Joliet)
Chicago market religious stations	WEDE-CD 34 (Arlington Hts.) WWTO-TV 35 (TBN, Naperville) WDCI-LD 57 (Daystar)
Other stations	WCHU-LD 3 (NewsNet, Oakwood Hills) WILC-CD 8 (Daystar, Sugar Grove) WPXS 13 (Daystar, Mt. Vernon) W15BU-D 15 (3ABN, Johnston City) WTJR 16 (CTN, Quincy) WHOI 19 (TBD, Peoria) WWME-CD 23 (MeTV, Chicago) KNLC 24 (MeTV, St. Louis, MO) WTCT 27 (TCT, Marion) W29CI-D 29 (3ABN, Salem) WFBN-LD 33 (H&I DT1, TMD DT2 via WYTU-LD Milwaukee, Rockford) WLCF-LD 45 (CTN, Decatur) WBXC-CD 46 (Buzzr, Champaign) WMWC-TV 53 (TBN, Galesburg) WTVK 59 (Ads, Peoria)
Defunct	WYCC 20 WLPD-LP 30 WOCH-CD 41
See also ABC CBS CW Fox Ion MyNetworkTV NBC PBS Other stations in Illinois

v t e Estrella Media
LBI Radio	KBOC KBUA KBUE KEBN KEYH KJOJ-FM KNOR KNTE KQQK KRQB KTJM KVNR KWIZ* KZZA
Television stations	KETD KRCA KSDX-LD KVPA-LD KZJL WASA-LD WESV-LD WGEN-TV WVFW-LD
Television networks	Estrella TV
Other assets	Liberman Broadcasting tower (Era, Texas)
* Sale to Universal Church pending
Website: estrellamedia.com