NBC 5 News Chicago is a television broadcaster that is licensed to Chicago, US state of Illinois. It can be easily identified by its callsign WMAQ TV Live. As obvious from the brand name, the channel is owned and operated by NBC Television Stations. The station provides local news, weather & traffic, local tourism, entertainment, and political updates for the city. “We Must Ask Question” is the complete form of the slogan of the channel. WSNS-TV and NBC Sports Chicago are the two sister broadcasters of NBC 5 Chicago live stream.
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The joint studio of WMAQ-TV and its sibling channel and duopoly WSNS-TV are located at the NBC Tower on North Columbus Drive in the city’s Streeterville neighborhood, where all the local shows’ production and other in-housed activities are performed. NBC 5 News Chicago airs transmission by the help of 398 kW of transmitter power licensed by the Federal Communications Commission. The slogan of the station “We Are Chicago” reflects that the channel always provides every minute of community updates, weather forecasts, and traffic updates to its audience.
You can also participate in different contests organized by WMAQ-TV and win prizes. NBC 5 Chicago always love to have your feedback and response about the quality of their transmission. You can submit your suggestions and complaints through their web portal to help the channel in future improvements.
Affiliation partners of NBC 5 News Chicago are
- NBC
- Lx
- Cozi TV
Broadcasting Mediums:
The audience of NBC 5 News Chicago live can tune the station any time of the day on virtual channel 5 Chicago and UHF channel 33. The viewers also have the option to watch the HD transmission on digital channel 5.1 via Main WMAQ-TV programming or NBC. However, for 480i coverage, you can tune the station on 5.2 through Cozi TV or on 5.3 through Lx. The viewers residing in non-licensed regions can enjoy the broadcaster through web streaming on the internet. You can also follow the updates on the go by downloading the official apps of WMAQ-TV or by following the station on social media.
Programming:
The 24/7 programming of NBC 5 Chicago consists of talk shows, hourly news updates, breaking news, domestic and international updates, community events, sports programming, health and lifestyle, traffic updates, and some entertainment shows.
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WMAQ-TV has a dedicated storm team led by Meteorologist Pete Sack for weather forecasting. It consists of other expert weather anchors, which provides authentic and live weather updates. If you are planning a trip on weekends, you can rely on the updates of NBC 5 Chicago weather stories available on the official website. The weather app of the station updates you in case of any heavy storm or bad weather condition. Down is the list of weather team of the channel 5 Chicago.
| Alicia Roman (Weather Anchor) | Kalee Dionne (Weather Team) | Paul Deanno (Weather Team) |
| Alicia Roman (Meteorologist) | Andy Avalos (Meteorologist) | Brant Miller (Weather Team) |
| Pete Sack (Weather Team) |
Popular Anchors at NBC 5 Chicago
| Mary Ann Ahern (Political Analyst) | Mike Berman (Sports Journalist and Anchor) | Jeff Blanzy (Sports Anchor) |
| Marion Brooks (Anchor) | Chris Coffey (Investigative Reporter) | Lisa Chavarria (Reporter) |
| Christian Farr (Reporter and Anchor) | Patrick Fazio (Anchor and News Reporter) | Katie Kim (Reporter) |
| Siafa Lewis (Sports Anchor) | Kate Chappell (Reporter) | Sandra Torres (Anchor and Reporter) |
| Lexi Sutter (Reporter) | Allison Rosati (Anchor and Reporter) | Zoraida Sambolin (Co-Anchor) |
| LeeAnn Trotter (Reporter) | Rob Stafford (Anchor) | Phil Rogers (Reporter) |
| Trina Olrando (Reporter) | Lisa Parker (Reporter) | Lauren Petty (Reporter) |
| Alex Maragos (Reporter) | Carol Marin (Political Editor) | Kye Martin (Traffic Anchor and General Assignment Reporter) |
| Natalie Martinez (Reporter) | Charlie Wojciechowski |
Channel Overview:
The broadcaster was born on 8th October 1948 by the name of WNBQ. It was the third station of NBC’s five original owned-and-operated TV channels and fourth TV channel to start in Chicago. Initially, the on-air time of the station was limited to two hours only. The first studios of the station were located on the 19th Floor of the Merchandise Mart. The station dropped it’s initially calls and switched to its current moniker on 31st August 1964. The broadcaster changed its studio’s space from Merchandise Mart to NBC Tower. The station was home for annually held Chicago Marathon from 2001 to 2002, and 2008. The broadcaster made a partnership deal with Chicago Fire Soccer Club to air their 2012 season matches through NBC 5 Chicago’s platform. On 6th December 2011, the station partnered with “The Chicago Reporter.”
TV Schedule of NBC 5 Chicago
| 1st Look | Open House NYC | Saturday Today in New York |
| The Champion Within | Earth Odyssey with Dylan Dreyer | Consumer 101 |
| Vets Savings Pets | Roots Less Traveled | Access Hollywood |
| Journey to Tokyo 2020 | Horse of a Lifetime: American Pharoah’s Run to History | News 4 NY at 6 |
| George to the Rescue | Dateline NBC | Hollywood Game Night |
| The Titan Game | America’s Got Talent | Joel Osteen |
| Meet the Press | 5 Makeup Tips 4 You | Cindy Crawford and Ellen Pompeo share secrets |
| Sunday Today in New York | Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien | In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley |
Website: https://www.nbcchicago.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nbcchicago
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nbcchicago
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nbcchicago
Tower Location: Willis Tower on South Wacker Drive in the Chicago Loop
Brand Name: NBC 5 Chicago
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