WMAQ-TV (Chicago, IL)

WMAQ-TV (Chicago, IL)

WMAQ-TV is a television station that operates on virtual channel 5 and UHF digital channel 29, situated in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Owned by NBCUniversal's subsidiary, NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations, it operates as an NBC-owned station. WMAQ-TV is part of a duopoly alongside the Telemundo station WSNS-TV, which broadcasts on channel 44. Additionally, it shares ownership with the regional sports network Comcast SportsNet Chicago. The station's studios and offices are housed in the NBC Tower located on North Columbus Drive in the Streeterville area of Chicago, while its transmitter is positioned on top of the Willis Tower on South Wacker Drive in the Chicago Loop.

Local
English
Television

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Domain Authority
85
Ranking

Global

#13153

United States

#2443

News and Media

#152

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  • 20 hours ago | nbcchicago.com | Dylan Butts

    • Revenue rose about 42% in the March quarter compared with the same period a year earlier, while operating profit surged 158%, year on year. South Korea's SK Hynix on Thursday topped quarterly revenue and operating profit estimates, with demand for its high bandwidth memory offerings used in generative AI chipsets remaining robust. Revenue rose about 42% in the March quarter compared with the same period a year earlier, while operating profit surged 158%, year on year. This breaking news.

  • 22 hours ago | nbcchicago.com | Thayma Sánchez

    The most recent Bishop of Rome left a legacy in the U.S. legislature. Pope Francis was the only pontiff to participate in a joint session of Congress, according to the House of Representatives website. Hours after his death, political leaders in Washington, D.C., expressed their condolences for the passing of the supreme pontiff. Vice President JD Vance, who briefly exchanged greetings with the pope on Easter Sunday, shared the significance of that final encounter for him on social media.

  • 1 day ago | nbcchicago.com | Scott Stump

    Michelle Obama has spoken on her podcast about the criticism she faced for not attending the second inauguration of President Donald Trump in January. In a conversation with acclaimed actor Taraji P. Henson, the former first lady shared on the April 23 episode of the "IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson" podcast why she declined to attend with former President Barack Obama when Trump was sworn in for his second term.

  • 2 days ago | nbcchicago.com | Lexi Sutter

    Arlington Heights officials are once again pushing for a plan that could bring the Chicago Bears to the northwest suburb -- and they've reached a significant step in that process. The village board recently approved an agreement with a consulting firm to evaluate the an economic impact study surrounding the new stadium and proposed entertainment district.

  • 3 days ago | nbcchicago.com | Izzy Stroobandt

    A man is in the hospital after he was shot inside a CTA Blue Line train car near the Racine station Sunday night, according to police. Around 9:14 p.m., officers responded to a call of a person shot at the CTA Blue Line and found a 32-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the right thigh. The man was transported to a local hospital, where he was initially listed in good condition, police said. There was no one in custody Monday and Area Three Detectives are investigating.