on which full-power television stations in the United States were to transition from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate (which was later pushed back to June 12, 2009). The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 16. Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers display the station's virtual channel as its former UHF analog channel 17. References External links Television channels and stations established in 1953 TVO ABC network affiliates MyNetworkTV affiliates Laff (TV network) affiliates Grit (TV network) affiliates Nexstar Media Group 1953 establishments in Illinois