WQRF-TV
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| Rockford, Illinois | |
| Branding | FOX39 |
| Slogan | There's always something better on FOX39 |
| Channels | 39 (UHF) analog, 42 (UHF) digital |
| Affiliations | Fox |
| Owner | Nexstar Broadcasting Group |
| Founded | November 1978 |
| Call letters meaning | W Quality Rockford FOX Network |
| Former affiliations | Independent (1978-1989) |
| Website | www.fox39.com |
WQRF-TV (Fox 39) is the Rockford, Illinois-based television affiliate of FOX. The station began its operations in November 1978, and became the area's Fox station in August 1989.
Until Fox programming came into Rockford, area viewers would either pick-up (depending on location) Chicago's WFLD or Madison's WMSN, via antenna, or cable. Its transmitter is located in Rockford. It is the last full-power analog television station to sign-on in Rockford, while other stations in the area since then have either been lower-powered, cable-only, or a digital subchannel.
The station is currently owned by Nexstar Broadcasting Group, and is operated by Rockford's ABC affiliate, WTVO Channel 17 (which originally occupied the channel 39 frequency from its 1953 sign-on until the mid-1960s). The station joined Nexstar as part of the company's acquisition of Quorum Broadcasting in late 2003.
In March 2006, Fox 39 began airing a 9:00 p.m. newscast Monday through Friday. Alan Jones, weekend anchor and reporter for WTVO, anchors the WQRF newscast. This is the first 9:00 p.m. newscast on a broadcast station in the Rockford market; WREX currently produces a primetime newscast for its cable WB affiliate, WBR 14, and WTVO airs repeats of its newscasts on its cable/digital-only Rockford UPN 16, also a sister station to WQRF.
[edit] External links
- WQRF website
- Nexstar Broadcasting Group: WQRF Station Profile
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WQRF
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WQFL-CA 8 (Ind/Rel) - WREX 13 (NBC) - WTVO 17 (ABC) - W19BH 19 / WDYR-LP 25 (TBN) - WIFR 23 (CBS) - WFBN-LP 33 (Ind) - WQRF 39 (FOX) - WCFC 51 (TLN) |
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WTVO-DT 16.2 (MNTV) - WREX-DT 54.2 (The CW) |
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WFLD 32 (Chicago) - WQRF 39 (Rockford) - WYZZ 43 (Bloomington) - "CGEM" 54.3 (Quincy) - WRSP 55 / WCCU 27 (Springfield / Urbana) |
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| See also: ABC, CBS, CW, MyNetworkTV, NBC, PBS and Other Stations in Illinois | |
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Corporate Staff: Perry A. Sook (President & CEO) | Matt Devine (CFO) | Duane A. Lammers (COO) | Timothy Busch | Brian Jones | Shirley E. Green | Susana G. Schuler-Willingham | Richard Stolpe | Paul Greeley | Blake R. Battaglia | Erik Brooks | Jay M. Grossman | Brent Stone | Royce Yudkoff | Geoff Armstrong | Michael Donovan | I. Martin Pompadur |
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ABC Network Affiliates: KAMC1 | KMID | KODE1 | KQTV | KSVI | WDHN | WJET | WTVO1 | WUTR2 |
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CBS Network Affiliates: KLBK | KLST | KOLR1 | KTAB | WCIA | WMBD | WROC | WTAJ2 | WYOU1 |
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Fox Network Affiliates: KARD | KCIT1 | KHMT1 | KFTA4 | KJTL1 | KSFX | WFFT | WFXP1 | WFXV | WFXW1 | WQRF | WTVW | WUHF5 | WYZZ5 |
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NBC Network Affiliates: KARK | KAMR | KBTV | KFDX | KNWA | KRBC1 | KSAN1 | KSNF | KTAL | WBRE | WHAG | WTWO |
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1Nexstar operates these stations owned by Mission Broadcasting. |
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2The FCC has approved the acquisitions of these stations from Montecito Broadcast Group, which are now awaiting finalization. |
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3Nexstar awaits the license to the station. Clear Channel will still operate the station for the time being, having put its entire television group up for sale. |
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4Sale of the station to Mission Broadcasting is awaiting FCC approval. Nexstar will continue to operate the station. |
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5Nexstar operates these stations owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group. |
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Annual Revenue: $226.1 million USD (2005) | Employees: Unknown at this time. | Stock Symbol: NASDAQ: NXST | Website: www.nexstarbroadcasting.com |
