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Local channels in Champaign–Urbana–Springfield–Decatur

Station list checked 2026-10-15

Champaign, the main city of the Champaign–Urbana–Springfield–Decatur TV market
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The four big networks here

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Every full-power station in Champaign–Urbana

9 stations are listed for this market (Champaign–Urbana, Danville, Springfield, and Decatur areas (Central Illinois)). Virtual channel is the number your TV shows after a scan.

StationChannelProgramming
WCIA3CBS · MyNetworkTV
WILL-TV12PBS
WSEC14PBS
WUSI-TV16PBS
WAND17NBC
WICS20ABC
WBUI23The CW
WCIX49MyNetworkTV · CBS
WRSP-TV55Fox

NFL Sundays in Champaign–Urbana

No NFL team is based in this market, so CBS and FOX pick the Sunday afternoon games shown here, usually the closest or most-followed team. Sunday Night Football (NBC, on WAND) and ABC simulcasts of Monday Night Football air in every market.

How the NFL decides which game you see · This week’s NFL schedule

Ways to watch without cable

  1. Antenna, free. Point an indoor or rooftop antenna toward the Champaign transmitters and run a channel scan. Check the FCC DTV reception map for your address first.
  2. The networks’ own apps. Paramount+ Premium streams the live feed of your local CBS station in most markets. Peacock Premium Plus streams your local NBC station live in most markets. Fox One, the streaming service Fox launched in August 2025, carries the FOX network and many local FOX stations live.
  3. Live-TV streaming. YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and similar packages include the Champaign–Urbana stations for a monthly subscription that renews itself.
  4. IPTV USA MAX. The Champaign–Urbana locals sit in their own group next to 32,000+ other channels, on up to four screens, paid once with no renewal. Try a day free.

Champaign–Urbana local TV questions

What channel is ABC in Champaign–Urbana?

ABC in Champaign–Urbana–Springfield–Decatur is WICS, channel 20.

What channel is CBS in Champaign–Urbana?

CBS in Champaign–Urbana–Springfield–Decatur is WCIA, channel 3.

What channel is NBC in Champaign–Urbana?

NBC in Champaign–Urbana–Springfield–Decatur is WAND, channel 17.

What channel is FOX in Champaign–Urbana?

FOX in Champaign–Urbana–Springfield–Decatur is WRSP-TV, channel 55.

Can I get the Champaign–Urbana stations without a cable subscription?

Yes. An antenna receives the Champaign–Urbana–Springfield–Decatur stations free if you are inside their coverage; the FCC’s DTV reception map shows which you can expect at your address. No antenna? Streaming packages and IPTVMAX deliver those same stations through your broadband line.

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