WMAQ-TV is the NBC owned-and-operated affiliate serving the greater Chicago area. It broadcasts on channel 5. The station first started off with the call letters WNBY-TV, but when it debuted on October 8, 1948, it changed its call letters to WNBQ. Then on August 31, 1964, the station changed to its current call letters, WMAQ-TV. WMAQ-TV was the first Chicago station to air network and local programming in color. In 1956, it became the world's first all-color station by broadcasting all local live programs in color. In 1986, WMAQ-TV became the first commercial station in Chicago to broadcast in stereo. It was also the first station to present closed captioning of all local newscasts in 1994. On June 9, 2003, WMAQ-TV became the first broadcast station in the United States to integrate its newsroom with another station, Telemundo affiliate WSNS-TV. The two stations share the same fax number and address, but have separate news teams. WMAQ-TV won five awards at the 2010 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Award, including the Prestigious Breaking News award. PR professionals can contact the assignment desk with story ideas and breaking news by phone, fax, or mail. The station accepts 15-second PSAs in Beta format. The outlet offers RSS (Really Simple Syndication) and a digital Podcast.

NBC 5 Chicago is the local affiliate of the NBC network in Chicago, Illinois. It provides news, weather, sports, and entertainment content to viewers in the Chicago metropolitan area. The station is owned by the NBCUniversal Media division of Comcast.

WMAQ2-TV is a multicast channel of WMAQ-TV. A multicast channel is a separate channel that shares the bandwith of the main station but can air unique programming. WMAQ2-TV is the NBC Chicago affiliate for the Chicago market. The station is owned by NBC Universal. WMAQ2-TV broadcasts locally on channel 5.2. The channel airs a mix of classic television series from the 1950s through the 1980s, movies and lifestyle programming

WMAQ3-TV is a multicast channel of WMAQ-TV. A multicast channel is a separate channel that shares the bandwith of the main station but can air unique programming. WMAQ3-TV is the Universal Sports affiliate for the Chicago market. The station is owned by NBC Universal. WMAQ3-TV broadcasts locally on channel 5.3.

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WMAR-2-TV is a multicast of WMAR-TV. A multicast channel is a separate channel that shares the bandwith of the main station but can air unique programming. WMAR-2-TV airs programming from local weather radar in the Baltimore market. The station is owned by SCRIPPS BROADCASTING HOLDINGS LLC. WMAR-2-TV broadcasts locally on channel 2.3. The station airs weather programming 24 hours a day.

WMAR-TV is the ABC affiliate for the Baltimore market. The station is owned by E.W. Scripps Co. WMAR-TV broadcasts locally on channel 2 to the Baltimore, Maryland area. The station's news programs cover regional news, weather, sports and regular segments on health issues. Local news airs every weekday and weekend.

WMAR-TV Online covers News,Entertainment

WMAS-FM is a commercial station owned by Cumulus Media Inc. The format of the station is adult contemporary music. WMAS-FM's target audience is adults, ages 18 to 54, in the Springfield, MA area. The station airs locally at 94.7 FM. WMAS-FM's slogan is "Your Official at Work Station."

WMAU-TV is a transmitter located in Bude, MS that simulcasts the programming of WMPN-TV, the PBS affiliate in Jackson, MS. It is owned by the Mississippi Authority For Educational Television. WMAU-TV broadcasts locally on channel 17.