WIFS (TV)

Analog: 57 (UHF, 1999–2009)
Digital: 32 (UHF, until 2019)

WIFS
Janesville–Madison, Wisconsin; United States;
City	Janesville, Wisconsin
Channels	Digital: 21 (UHF); Virtual: 57;
Programming
Affiliations	57.1: Ion Television; for others, see § Subchannels;
Ownership
Owner	Byrne Acquisition Group, LLC
History
Founded	April 26, 1989
First air date	July 5, 1999
Former call signs	WHPN-TV (1999–2002); WBUW (2002–2016);
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 57 (UHF, 1999–2009); Digital: 32 (UHF, until 2019);
Former affiliations	UPN (1999–2002); The WB (2002–2006); The CW (2006–2016); Independent (2016–2019); Ion Plus (2019–2021);
Call sign meaning	"Wisconsin's Fifty-Seven"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	26025
ERP	175 kW
HAAT	454 m (1,490 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	43°3′21″N 89°32′6″W / 43.05583°N 89.53500°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	wi57.tv

WIFS (channel 57) is a television station licensed to Janesville, Wisconsin, United States, serving as the Ion Television affiliate for the Madison area. Owned by Byrne Acquisition Group, the station maintains studios on Syene Road on Madison's far south side, and its transmitter is located in Madison's Junction Ridge neighborhood.