WTVO
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Mission Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Operator | Nexstar Media Group via JSA/SSA |
| WQRF-TV | |
| History | |
First air date | May 3, 1953 |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 39 (UHF, 1953–1967), 17 (UHF, 1967–2009) |
Call sign meaning | Winnebago (County) Television Organization |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 72945 |
| ERP | 196 kW |
| HAAT | 201 m (659 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 42°17′14″N 89°10′15″W / 42.28722°N 89.17083°W |
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| Website | www |
WTVO (channel 17) is a television station in Rockford, Illinois, United States, affiliated with ABC and MyNetworkTV. It is owned by Mission Broadcasting, which maintains joint sales and shared services agreements (JSA/SSA) with Nexstar Media Group, owner of Fox affiliate WQRF-TV (channel 39), for the provision of certain services. The two stations share studios on North Meridian Road in Rockford, where WTVO's transmitter is also located.