not truly high definition, the shows matched the aspect ratio of HD television screens. In March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, WEEK-TV expanded its 10 p.m. newscast from 35 minutes to one hour. WEEK-DT2 (Heart of Illinois ABC) From August 1 to September 30, 2016, WEEK-DT2 simulcast WHOI's newscasts as HOI 19 News. When the JSA between WHOI and WEEK-TV was terminated on October 1, Quincy Media transferred the newscasts from WHOI to the new ABC subchannel. The newscasts were then rebranded as HOI News (the branding that WHOI formerly used for its newscasts). WEEK-TV's main channel had upgraded local news production to high definition two months earlier, but initially, HOI ABC's newscasts carried over the 16:9 enhanced definition widescreen format that had been used by WHOI's news production years after it combined operations with WEEK-TV. In October 2017, the subchannel upgraded its newscasts to full HD. The newscasts were rebranded as Heart of Illinois ABC News along with a new secondary set, music, and graphics package. It was announced in July 2022 that WEEK-DT2's news operation will be combined with WEEK-DT1, with the Heart of Illinois ABC name being retired and all personnel and newscasts from Heart of Illinois ABC being moved to 25 News, to prevent the two subchannels from competing against each other. Some newscasts will be simulcast on both subchannels. Technical information Subchannels The station's digital signal is multiplexed: References External links Gray Television Television channels and stations established in 1953 1953 establishments in Illinois EEK-TV NBC network affiliates ABC network affiliates Ion Television affiliates