WIFR-LD

WIFR
Former license
Freeport–Rockford, Illinois; United States;
City	Freeport, Illinois
Channels	Digital: 41 (UHF); Virtual: 23;
Programming
Affiliations	CBS
Ownership
Owner	Gray Television; (Gray Television Licensee, LLC);
History
First air date	September 12, 1965
Last air date	May 31, 2017; (51 years, 261 days);
Former call signs	WCEE-TV (1965–1977); WIFR-TV (1977–1991); WIFR (1991–2017);
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 23 (UHF, 1965–2009); Digital: 41 (UHF, 2003–2017);
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	4689
ERP	170 kW
HAAT	219.7 m (721 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42°17′48″N 89°10′15″W / 42.29667°N 89.17083°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;

WIFR-LD
	WIFR's studios and transmitter west of Rockford on North Meridian Road.
Rockford, Illinois; United States;
Channels	Digital: 28 (UHF); Virtual: 23;
Branding	WIFR
Programming
Affiliations	23.1: CBS; for others, see § Subchannels;
Ownership
Owner	Gray Media; (Gray Television Licensee, LLC);
Sister stations	WSLN
History
Founded	May 17, 2011
First air date	May 31, 2017
Former call signs	W22EE-D (2011–2017)
Former channel number(s)	Digital: 41 (UHF, 2017–2020);
Call sign meaning	Wisconsin, Illinois, Freeport, Rockford
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	183744
Class	LD
ERP	15 kW
HAAT	215.8 m (708 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42°17′48.3″N 89°10′15″W / 42.296750°N 89.17083°W
Links
Public license information	LMS
Website	www.wifr.com

WIFR-LD (channel 23) is a low-power television station in Rockford, Illinois, United States, affiliated with CBS. The station is owned by Gray Media, and maintains studios and transmitter facilities on North Meridian Road in Rockford.

Until 2017, WIFR operated as a full-power television station licensed to nearby Freeport. Under its current low-power license, WIFR-LD continues to use channel 23 as its virtual channel. WIFR is the only television station in the Rockford market to retain the same network affiliation since it first signed on.

Since WIFR's over-the-air coverage area is effectively limited to Rockford itself and close-in suburbs in Winnebago County, it relies mostly on cable and satellite for its viewership. Its third digital subchannel is simulcast on a subchannel of NBC affiliate WREX (VHF channel 13.6, mapped to virtual channel 23.10).

Rockford, Illinois United States

WIFR's studios and transmitter west of Rockford on North Meridian Road.
Channels	Digital: 28 (UHF) Virtual: 23
Branding	WIFR
Programming
Affiliations	23.1: CBS for others, see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner	Gray Media (Gray Television Licensee, LLC)
Sister stations	WSLN
History
Founded	May 17, 2011 (2011-05-17)
First air date	May 31, 2017 (2017-05-31)
Former call signs	W22EE-D (2011–2017)
Former channel number(s)	Digital: 41 (UHF, 2017–2020)
Call sign meaning	Wisconsin, Illinois, Freeport, Rockford
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	183744
Class	LD
ERP	15 kW
HAAT	215.8 m (708 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42°17′48.3″N 89°10′15″W / 42.296750°N 89.17083°W / 42.296750; -89.17083
Links
Public license information	LMS
Website	www.wifr.com

Former license
Freeport–Rockford, Illinois United States
City	Freeport, Illinois
Channels	Digital: 41 (UHF) Virtual: 23
Programming
Affiliations	CBS
Ownership
Owner	Gray Television (Gray Television Licensee, LLC)
History
First air date	September 12, 1965 (1965-09-12)
Last air date	May 31, 2017 (2017-05-31) (51 years, 261 days)
Former call signs	WCEE-TV (1965–1977) WIFR-TV (1977–1991) WIFR (1991–2017)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 23 (UHF, 1965–2009) Digital: 41 (UHF, 2003–2017)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	4689
ERP	170 kW
HAAT	219.7 m (721 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42°17′48″N 89°10′15″W / 42.29667°N 89.17083°W / 42.29667; -89.17083
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS