WTVO

WTVO is the ABC-affiliated television station for Northern Illinois licensed to Rockford. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 16 (or virtual channel 17.1 via PSIP) from a transmitter at its studios on North Meridian Road/IL 24 in Rockford. The station can also be seen on Comcast channel 4 and in high definition on digital channel 908. Owned by Mission Broadcasting, WTVO is operated through joint sales and shared services agreements by the Nexstar Broadcasting Group. This makes it a sister outlet to Fox affiliate WQRF-TV and the two stations share studios. Syndicated programming on WTVO includes Entertainment Tonight, Judge Judy, The People's Court and The Rachael Ray Show among others.