WSNS-TV, Telemundo TV station in Chicago
WSNS-TV is a Spanish-language television station in Chicago, Illinois, affiliated with the Telemundo network owned by NBCUniversal. Its main studio is located in the NBC Tower in downtown Chicago, and the signal is broadcast from Willis Tower to reach the city and surrounding areas.
The station launched in 1970 with an automated format displaying headlines and scores, then gradually added live presenters and a wider range of shows. It shifted fully to Spanish-language programming in 1985 and joined the Telemundo network in 1989.
The station is a daily source of Spanish-language news and entertainment for Chicago's Latino community, covering local stories that other channels often overlook. In many neighborhoods on the city's north and northwest sides, it runs in the background of shops, homes, and gathering spots throughout the day.
The station can be received over the air, by cable, or by satellite, and is included in most cable packages in the greater Chicago area. The station's website carries current schedules and news content for those who want to follow its programming from anywhere.
In its early years, the station aired a news program called Heart of the News in which an anchor delivered headlines while reclining on a heart-shaped bed. This format lasted only a short time but has stayed in the memory of local television fans as one of the more unusual experiments in Chicago broadcast history.
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