WRSP-TV
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| WRSP: Springfield/Decatur, Illinois WCCU: Urbana/Champaign, Illinois |
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| Branding | Fox 55/27 Illinois |
| Channels | Analog: WRSP: 55 (UHF) WCCU: 27 (UHF) |
| Affiliations | Fox |
| Owner | GOCOM Media of Illinois, LLC |
| First air date | WRSP: June 1, 1979 WCCU: April 25, 1987 |
| Call letters’ meaning | WRSP: WR SPringfield WCCU: Central Illinois Champaign Urbana |
| Sister station(s) | WBUI |
| Former callsigns | WRSP: WBHW (1979-1982) WCCU: none |
| Former affiliations | independent (1979-1986) |
| Transmitter Power | WRSP: 2000 kW (analog) 335 kW (digital) WCCU: 3390 kW (analog) 507 kW (digital) |
| Height | WRSP: 439 m (analog) 415 m (digital) WCCU: 139 m (analog) 114 m (digital) |
| Facility ID | WRSP: 62009 WCCU: 69544 |
| Transmitter Coordinates | WRSP: WCCU: |
| Website | WRSP: www.myfoxspringfield.com WCCU: www.myfoxchampaign.com |
WRSP-TV (channel 55) and WCCU (channel 27) are affiliates of the Fox network in central Illinois. WRSP, the main station, is licensed to Springfield and serves the western part of the market. WCCU is a fulltime satellite of WRSP for the eastern part of the market, licensed to Urbana with studios in Champaign. Both stations are owned by GOCOM Media of Illinois along with The CW affiliate WBUI.
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[edit] History
On June 1, 1979, channel 55 signed on as religious television station WBHW, the first new commercial station in the market (not counting satellite stations) since WCIA signed on in 1953. In 1982, it changed call letters to WRSP-TV, the market's first general entertainment independent station. On April 25, 1987, as a condition of affiliating with the fledgling Fox network, satellite station WCCU signed on. Both stations began transmitting digital signals in mid-2000, including Fox Network high definition.
WRSP-TV introduced a new website, based on the "MyFox" O&O look which has been licensed from Fox Television Stations Group's interactive division.
[edit] News programming
Newschannel at 9 on Fox Illinois was launched on September 11, 2006 under an agreement between WICS in Springfield and WICD in Champaign with WRSP/WCCU. Julie Staley anchors the broadcast Monday through Friday, while Ashley Glass anchors the weekend broadcast, from the studios of WICS in Springfield. The newscast focuses on area-wide local news.
Newschannel at 9 on Fox Illinois airs every night at 9:00 p.m.
[edit] Personalities
- Julie Staley Anchor
- Gus Gordon Chief Meteorologist
- Josh Samuels Sports Director
- Ashley Glass Weekend Anchor
- Joe Crain Weekend Weathercaster
- Bart Barker Weekend Sports Anchor
[edit] Past logos
 WBHW logo from 1979-1982. |
 WRSP/WCCU Logo 1997??-2006. |
[edit] External links
- MyFox Springfield
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WRSP
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WCCU
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WRSP-TV
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WCCU-TV
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