WEIU-TV

WEIU-TV channel 51 is a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member public television station in Charleston, Illinois. Its headquarters are at Eastern Illinois University, which is the origin of the call sign's letters. WEIU also airs EIU sporting events, such as football and basketball.

Technical Information

WEIU's digital transmission facilities are located near Humboldt, Illinois. The station is licensed to broadcast a digital signal of 255 kW covering roughly an area between Effingham and Champaign, and between Decatur and Terre Haute.

WEIU covers Champaign, Christian, Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Jasper, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt, Sangamon, Shelby, and Vermilion counties in Illinois and Vigo County in Indiana.

History

WEIU-TV began operation on July 1, 1986 offering local news, public affairs, and instructional programming. On January 30, 1992 WEIU officially joined PBS. In 2006 it launched its digital broadcast signal on Channel 50 (tuned as channel 51).