WMEU-CD

WMEU-CD

Chicago, Illinois United States
Channels	Digital: 18 (UHF) Virtual: 48
Branding	The U Too (general) MeTV+ Chicago (on DT4)
Programming
Affiliations	48.1: Independent for others, see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner	Weigel Broadcasting Company
Sister stations	TV: WCIU-TV, WWME-CD Radio: WRME-LD
History
Founded	October 28, 1987 (36 years ago) (1987-10-28)
Former call signs	W54AP (1987–2004) W48DD (2004–2005) WFBT-CA (2005–2008) WMEU-CA (2008–2010) WCUU-CA (September–November 2010)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 54 (UHF, 1987–2004), 48 (UHF, 2004–2014) Digital: 32 (UHF, 2012–2019)
Former affiliations	EWTN (1990s)
Call sign meaning	Disambiguation of sister stations WWME ("Memorable Entertainment") and WCIU (known as "The U")
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	168662
Class	CD
ERP	15 kW
HAAT	474 m (1,555 ft) 475 m (1,558 ft) (CP)
Transmitter coordinates	41°52′44.1″N 87°38′10.2″W / 41.878917°N 87.636167°W / 41.878917; -87.636167
Translator(s)	WCIU-TV 26.2 Chicago
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	www.wciu.com

WMEU-CD (channel 48) is a low-power, Class A independent television station in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is owned by locally based Weigel Broadcasting alongside fellow Weigel flagship properties, independent station WCIU-TV (channel 26) and MeTV outlet WWME-CD (channel 23). The three stations share studios on Halsted Street (between Washington Boulevard and Madison Street) in the Greektown neighborhood; WMEU-CD's transmitter is located atop the Willis Tower on South Wacker Drive in the Chicago Loop.

Even though WMEU operates a digital signal of its own, the low-power broadcasting radius does not reach the outer ring of Chicago proper or surrounding suburbs. Therefore, the station can also be seen through a 720p high definition simulcast on WCIU-TV's second digital subchannel in order to reach the entire market. This signal can be seen on channel 26.2, broadcasting from the Willis Tower transmitter. Additionally, until February 2024, CBS Television Stations contracted with Weigel to simulcast the subchannels of WBBM-TV over-the-air over WMEU-CD, which gave viewers within the inner ring of Chicago access to that station via UHF, due to the limitations of WBBM's main channel 12 VHF signal. That feed has since been replaced with a simulcast of Weigel-owned Catchy Comedy, which airs on WCIU 26.6, following WBBM-TV's transition to ATSC 3.0 and channel 2.1 being now simulcast on WGN-TV at ATSC 1.0.