WMEU-CD - Revision history

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	'''WMEU-CD''' (channel 48) is a [[Low-power broadcasting#Television\|low-power]], [[Class A television service\|Class A]] [[independent television station]] in [[Chicago, Illinois]], United States. It is owned by locally based [[Weigel Broadcasting]] alongside fellow Weigel flagship properties, ~~[[The~~ ~~CW\|CW]] affiliate~~ [[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, Chicago\|Greektown]] neighborhood; WMEU-CD's transmitter is located atop the [[Willis Tower]] on South [[Wacker Drive]] in the [[Chicago Loop]].		'''WMEU-CD''' (channel 48) is a [[Low-power broadcasting#Television\|low-power]], [[Class A television service\|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, Chicago\|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 television\|high definition]] [[simulcast]] on WCIU-TV's second [[digital subchannel]] in order to reach the entire [[media market\|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.		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 television\|high definition]] [[simulcast]] on WCIU-TV's second [[digital subchannel]] in order to reach the entire [[media market\|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.

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	On April 18, 2019, Weigel Broadcasting signed an agreement with [[CBS Corporation]] through which [[WCIU-TV]] would take over as [[The CW]]'s Chicago-area affiliate, while shifting syndicated programs that it either currently features on or has acquired with the intent of including in its prime time lineup to "The U Too" carried on WMEU and simulcast on WCIU-DT2.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://tvnewscheck.com/article/top-news/234122/weigels-wciu-chicago-adds-cw-affiliation/\|title=Weigel's WCIU Chicago Adds CW Affiliation\|last=Miller\|first=Mark\|work=TVNewsCheck\|date=April 18, 2019\|access-date=April 18, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.robertfeder.com/2019/04/18/weigel-broadcastings-wciu-become-cw-network-affiliate/\|title=Weigel Broadcasting's WCIU to become CW Network affiliate\|last=Feder\|first=Robert\|work=RobertFeder.com\|date=April 18, 2019\|access-date=April 18, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.newscaststudio.com/2019/05/04/wciu-the-u-cw/\|title=Chicago CW affiliation moving again – triggering a series of changes\|last=Hill\|first=Michael\|work=NewscastStudio\|date=May 4, 2019\|access-date=May 8, 2019}}</ref> WCIU's main signal took on the branding of "CW 26", while WMEU-CD took on the main signal's former branding of "The U" on September 1. WMEU-CD also became the flagship of the [[Illinois High School Association]] network, taking over from [[NBC Sports Chicago]]. WMEU-CD carries a game of the week, along with the IHSA's football and girls' and boys' basketball championships.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-ihsa-football-basketball-state-championships-tv-weigel-20190715-joivcalsqff6rboe46zyxkekmu-story.html\|title=Weigel's The U is the new Chicago TV home for Illinois' high school football and basketball state championships\|last=Rosenthal\|first=Phil\|date=July 15, 2019\|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]\|access-date=July 15, 2019}}</ref>		On April 18, 2019, Weigel Broadcasting signed an agreement with [[CBS Corporation]] through which [[WCIU-TV]] would take over as [[The CW]]'s Chicago-area affiliate, while shifting syndicated programs that it either currently features on or has acquired with the intent of including in its prime time lineup to "The U Too" carried on WMEU and simulcast on WCIU-DT2.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://tvnewscheck.com/article/top-news/234122/weigels-wciu-chicago-adds-cw-affiliation/\|title=Weigel's WCIU Chicago Adds CW Affiliation\|last=Miller\|first=Mark\|work=TVNewsCheck\|date=April 18, 2019\|access-date=April 18, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.robertfeder.com/2019/04/18/weigel-broadcastings-wciu-become-cw-network-affiliate/\|title=Weigel Broadcasting's WCIU to become CW Network affiliate\|last=Feder\|first=Robert\|work=RobertFeder.com\|date=April 18, 2019\|access-date=April 18, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.newscaststudio.com/2019/05/04/wciu-the-u-cw/\|title=Chicago CW affiliation moving again – triggering a series of changes\|last=Hill\|first=Michael\|work=NewscastStudio\|date=May 4, 2019\|access-date=May 8, 2019}}</ref> WCIU's main signal took on the branding of "CW 26", while WMEU-CD took on the main signal's former branding of "The U" on September 1. WMEU-CD also became the flagship of the [[Illinois High School Association]] network, taking over from [[NBC Sports Chicago]]. WMEU-CD carries a game of the week, along with the IHSA's football and girls' and boys' basketball championships.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-ihsa-football-basketball-state-championships-tv-weigel-20190715-joivcalsqff6rboe46zyxkekmu-story.html\|title=Weigel's The U is the new Chicago TV home for Illinois' high school football and basketball state championships\|last=Rosenthal\|first=Phil\|date=July 15, 2019\|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]\|access-date=July 15, 2019}}</ref>

	The rebranding was reverted on August 1, 2024, as WCIU, ahead of ending its CW affiliation and reverting to an independent station the following month, would reclaim the "U" branding, and WMEU concurrently reclaimed its previous "U Too" branding, with no other changes in format or programming.		The rebranding was reverted on August 1, 2024, as WCIU, ahead of ending its CW affiliation and reverting to an independent station the following month, would reclaim the "U" branding, and WMEU concurrently reclaimed its previous "U Too" branding, with no other changes in format or programming.

	==Programming==		==Programming==

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	On April 18, 2019, Weigel Broadcasting signed an agreement with [[CBS Corporation]] through which [[WCIU-TV]] would take over as [[The CW]]'s Chicago-area affiliate, while shifting syndicated programs that it either currently features on or has acquired with the intent of including in its prime time lineup to "The U Too" carried on WMEU and simulcast on WCIU-DT2.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://tvnewscheck.com/article/top-news/234122/weigels-wciu-chicago-adds-cw-affiliation/\|title=Weigel's WCIU Chicago Adds CW Affiliation\|last=Miller\|first=Mark\|work=TVNewsCheck\|date=April 18, 2019\|access-date=April 18, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.robertfeder.com/2019/04/18/weigel-broadcastings-wciu-become-cw-network-affiliate/\|title=Weigel Broadcasting's WCIU to become CW Network affiliate\|last=Feder\|first=Robert\|work=RobertFeder.com\|date=April 18, 2019\|access-date=April 18, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.newscaststudio.com/2019/05/04/wciu-the-u-cw/\|title=Chicago CW affiliation moving again – triggering a series of changes\|last=Hill\|first=Michael\|work=NewscastStudio\|date=May 4, 2019\|access-date=May 8, 2019}}</ref> WCIU's main signal took on the branding of "CW 26", while WMEU-CD took on the main signal's former branding of "The U" on September 1. WMEU-CD also became the flagship of the [[Illinois High School Association]] network, taking over from [[NBC Sports Chicago]]. WMEU-CD carries a game of the week, along with the IHSA's football and girls' and boys' basketball championships.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-ihsa-football-basketball-state-championships-tv-weigel-20190715-joivcalsqff6rboe46zyxkekmu-story.html\|title=Weigel's The U is the new Chicago TV home for Illinois' high school football and basketball state championships\|last=Rosenthal\|first=Phil\|date=July 15, 2019\|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]\|access-date=July 15, 2019}}</ref>		On April 18, 2019, Weigel Broadcasting signed an agreement with [[CBS Corporation]] through which [[WCIU-TV]] would take over as [[The CW]]'s Chicago-area affiliate, while shifting syndicated programs that it either currently features on or has acquired with the intent of including in its prime time lineup to "The U Too" carried on WMEU and simulcast on WCIU-DT2.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://tvnewscheck.com/article/top-news/234122/weigels-wciu-chicago-adds-cw-affiliation/\|title=Weigel's WCIU Chicago Adds CW Affiliation\|last=Miller\|first=Mark\|work=TVNewsCheck\|date=April 18, 2019\|access-date=April 18, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.robertfeder.com/2019/04/18/weigel-broadcastings-wciu-become-cw-network-affiliate/\|title=Weigel Broadcasting's WCIU to become CW Network affiliate\|last=Feder\|first=Robert\|work=RobertFeder.com\|date=April 18, 2019\|access-date=April 18, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.newscaststudio.com/2019/05/04/wciu-the-u-cw/\|title=Chicago CW affiliation moving again – triggering a series of changes\|last=Hill\|first=Michael\|work=NewscastStudio\|date=May 4, 2019\|access-date=May 8, 2019}}</ref> WCIU's main signal took on the branding of "CW 26", while WMEU-CD took on the main signal's former branding of "The U" on September 1. WMEU-CD also became the flagship of the [[Illinois High School Association]] network, taking over from [[NBC Sports Chicago]]. WMEU-CD carries a game of the week, along with the IHSA's football and girls' and boys' basketball championships.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-ihsa-football-basketball-state-championships-tv-weigel-20190715-joivcalsqff6rboe46zyxkekmu-story.html\|title=Weigel's The U is the new Chicago TV home for Illinois' high school football and basketball state championships\|last=Rosenthal\|first=Phil\|date=July 15, 2019\|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]\|access-date=July 15, 2019}}</ref>

	The rebranding was reverted on August 1, 2024, as WCIU, ahead of ending its CW affiliation and reverting ~~back~~ to an independent station the following month, would reclaim the "U" branding, and WMEU concurrently ~~reverted back to~~ its previous ~~branding of~~ "~~The~~ U Too", with no other changes in format or programming.		The rebranding was reverted on August 1, 2024, as WCIU, ahead of ending its CW affiliation and reverting to an independent station the following month, would reclaim the "U" branding, and WMEU concurrently reclaimed its previous "U Too" branding, with no other changes in format or programming.

	==Programming==		==Programming==

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	\| [[720p]] \|\| rowspan="5" \| [[16:9]] \|\| The U \|\| Main WMEU-CD programming		\| [[720p]] \|\| rowspan="5" \| [[16:9]] \|\| The U Too \|\| Main WMEU-CD programming
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	! scope = "row" \| [[WBBM-TV\|48.2]]		! scope = "row" \| [[WBBM-TV\|48.2]]

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I added the other logo’s predecessor to the page, in case you forgot.

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	===Switch to "The U Too"===		===Switch to "The U Too"===
			[[File:WMEU-CD logo 2013.png\|thumb\|150px\|"The U Too" logo, 2013–2017]]
	[[File:WMEU-CD Logo.png\|thumb\|100px\|"The U Too" logo, 2017–2019]]		[[File:WMEU-CD Logo.png\|thumb\|100px\|"The U Too" logo, 2017–2019]]
	In September 2013, WMEU dropped the MeToo format (which moved to WWME analog channel 23, while continuing to air on WCIU digital subchannel 26.4 until it was replaced by [[Heroes & Icons]] on December 29, 2014).<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.tdogmedia.com/2014/12/t-dog-medias-stocking-stuffer-heroes-icons-takes-over-metoo.html\|title=T Dog Media's Stocking Suffer: Heroes & Icons takes over MeToo\|work=T Dog Media\|date=December 30, 2014\|access-date=March 29, 2016}}</ref> Digital channel 48.1 began running a high-definition feed of "The U Too", a general entertainment service which originated as a subchannel-only service on WCIU digital subchannel 26.2 on January 5, 2011 (replacing the WWME simulcast, which moved to WCIU digital subchannel 26.3 on December 15, 2010)<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/towerticker/2010/10/wciu-parent-weigel-to-drop-foreign-subchannel-launch-the-u-too.html\|title=WCIU Parent Weigel to Drop Foreign Subchannel, Launch The U Too\|last=Rosenthal\|first=Phil\|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]\|date=October 5, 2010\|access-date=March 29, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/local-tv/wcuu-launches-u-too-subchannel/42555\|title=WCUU Launches The U Too Subchannel\|last=Malone\|first=Michael\|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable]]\|date=October 5, 2010\|access-date=March 29, 2016}}</ref> and continued to be transmitted in 16:9 standard definition widescreen on that channel until it was upgraded to 720p high definition at some point during 2018.		In September 2013, WMEU dropped the MeToo format (which moved to WWME analog channel 23, while continuing to air on WCIU digital subchannel 26.4 until it was replaced by [[Heroes & Icons]] on December 29, 2014).<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.tdogmedia.com/2014/12/t-dog-medias-stocking-stuffer-heroes-icons-takes-over-metoo.html\|title=T Dog Media's Stocking Suffer: Heroes & Icons takes over MeToo\|work=T Dog Media\|date=December 30, 2014\|access-date=March 29, 2016}}</ref> Digital channel 48.1 began running a high-definition feed of "The U Too", a general entertainment service which originated as a subchannel-only service on WCIU digital subchannel 26.2 on January 5, 2011 (replacing the WWME simulcast, which moved to WCIU digital subchannel 26.3 on December 15, 2010)<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/towerticker/2010/10/wciu-parent-weigel-to-drop-foreign-subchannel-launch-the-u-too.html\|title=WCIU Parent Weigel to Drop Foreign Subchannel, Launch The U Too\|last=Rosenthal\|first=Phil\|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]\|date=October 5, 2010\|access-date=March 29, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/local-tv/wcuu-launches-u-too-subchannel/42555\|title=WCUU Launches The U Too Subchannel\|last=Malone\|first=Michael\|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable]]\|date=October 5, 2010\|access-date=March 29, 2016}}</ref> and continued to be transmitted in 16:9 standard definition widescreen on that channel until it was upgraded to 720p high definition at some point during 2018.

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	===Switch to "The U Too"===		===Switch to "The U Too"===
	[[File:WMEU-CD Logo.png\|thumb\|100px\|"The U Too" logo, ~~2017-2019~~]]		[[File:WMEU-CD Logo.png\|thumb\|100px\|"The U Too" logo, 2017–2019]]
	In September 2013, WMEU dropped the MeToo format (which moved to WWME analog channel 23, while continuing to air on WCIU digital subchannel 26.4 until it was replaced by [[Heroes & Icons]] on December 29, 2014).<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.tdogmedia.com/2014/12/t-dog-medias-stocking-stuffer-heroes-icons-takes-over-metoo.html\|title=T Dog Media's Stocking Suffer: Heroes & Icons takes over MeToo\|work=T Dog Media\|date=December 30, 2014\|access-date=March 29, 2016}}</ref> Digital channel 48.1 began running a high-definition feed of "The U Too", a general entertainment service which originated as a subchannel-only service on WCIU digital subchannel 26.2 on January 5, 2011 (replacing the WWME simulcast, which moved to WCIU digital subchannel 26.3 on December 15, 2010)<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/towerticker/2010/10/wciu-parent-weigel-to-drop-foreign-subchannel-launch-the-u-too.html\|title=WCIU Parent Weigel to Drop Foreign Subchannel, Launch The U Too\|last=Rosenthal\|first=Phil\|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]\|date=October 5, 2010\|access-date=March 29, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/local-tv/wcuu-launches-u-too-subchannel/42555\|title=WCUU Launches The U Too Subchannel\|last=Malone\|first=Michael\|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable]]\|date=October 5, 2010\|access-date=March 29, 2016}}</ref> and continued to be transmitted in 16:9 standard definition widescreen on that channel until it was upgraded to 720p high definition at some point during 2018.		In September 2013, WMEU dropped the MeToo format (which moved to WWME analog channel 23, while continuing to air on WCIU digital subchannel 26.4 until it was replaced by [[Heroes & Icons]] on December 29, 2014).<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.tdogmedia.com/2014/12/t-dog-medias-stocking-stuffer-heroes-icons-takes-over-metoo.html\|title=T Dog Media's Stocking Suffer: Heroes & Icons takes over MeToo\|work=T Dog Media\|date=December 30, 2014\|access-date=March 29, 2016}}</ref> Digital channel 48.1 began running a high-definition feed of "The U Too", a general entertainment service which originated as a subchannel-only service on WCIU digital subchannel 26.2 on January 5, 2011 (replacing the WWME simulcast, which moved to WCIU digital subchannel 26.3 on December 15, 2010)<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/towerticker/2010/10/wciu-parent-weigel-to-drop-foreign-subchannel-launch-the-u-too.html\|title=WCIU Parent Weigel to Drop Foreign Subchannel, Launch The U Too\|last=Rosenthal\|first=Phil\|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]\|date=October 5, 2010\|access-date=March 29, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/local-tv/wcuu-launches-u-too-subchannel/42555\|title=WCUU Launches The U Too Subchannel\|last=Malone\|first=Michael\|work=[[Broadcasting & Cable]]\|date=October 5, 2010\|access-date=March 29, 2016}}</ref> and continued to be transmitted in 16:9 standard definition widescreen on that channel until it was upgraded to 720p high definition at some point during 2018.

	===CW affiliation on WCIU-TV, and temporary move of "The U" branding to WMEU-CD===		===CW affiliation on WCIU-TV, and temporary move of "The U" branding to WMEU-CD===
	[[File:WCIU the U logo 2017.svg\|thumb\|100px\|Logo as "The U", ~~2019-2024~~]]		[[File:WCIU the U logo 2017.svg\|thumb\|100px\|Logo as "The U", 2019–2024]]
	On April 18, 2019, Weigel Broadcasting signed an agreement with [[CBS Corporation]] through which [[WCIU-TV]] would take over as [[The CW]]'s Chicago-area affiliate, while shifting syndicated programs that it either currently features on or has acquired with the intent of including in its prime time lineup to "The U Too" carried on WMEU and simulcast on WCIU-DT2.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://tvnewscheck.com/article/top-news/234122/weigels-wciu-chicago-adds-cw-affiliation/\|title=Weigel's WCIU Chicago Adds CW Affiliation\|last=Miller\|first=Mark\|work=TVNewsCheck\|date=April 18, 2019\|access-date=April 18, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.robertfeder.com/2019/04/18/weigel-broadcastings-wciu-become-cw-network-affiliate/\|title=Weigel Broadcasting's WCIU to become CW Network affiliate\|last=Feder\|first=Robert\|work=RobertFeder.com\|date=April 18, 2019\|access-date=April 18, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.newscaststudio.com/2019/05/04/wciu-the-u-cw/\|title=Chicago CW affiliation moving again – triggering a series of changes\|last=Hill\|first=Michael\|work=NewscastStudio\|date=May 4, 2019\|access-date=May 8, 2019}}</ref> WCIU's main signal took on the branding of "CW 26", while WMEU-CD took on the main signal's former branding of "The U" on September 1. WMEU-CD also became the flagship of the [[Illinois High School Association]] network, taking over from [[NBC Sports Chicago]]. WMEU-CD carries a game of the week, along with the IHSA's football and girls' and boys' basketball championships.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-ihsa-football-basketball-state-championships-tv-weigel-20190715-joivcalsqff6rboe46zyxkekmu-story.html\|title=Weigel's The U is the new Chicago TV home for Illinois' high school football and basketball state championships\|last=Rosenthal\|first=Phil\|date=July 15, 2019\|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]\|access-date=July 15, 2019}}</ref>		On April 18, 2019, Weigel Broadcasting signed an agreement with [[CBS Corporation]] through which [[WCIU-TV]] would take over as [[The CW]]'s Chicago-area affiliate, while shifting syndicated programs that it either currently features on or has acquired with the intent of including in its prime time lineup to "The U Too" carried on WMEU and simulcast on WCIU-DT2.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://tvnewscheck.com/article/top-news/234122/weigels-wciu-chicago-adds-cw-affiliation/\|title=Weigel's WCIU Chicago Adds CW Affiliation\|last=Miller\|first=Mark\|work=TVNewsCheck\|date=April 18, 2019\|access-date=April 18, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.robertfeder.com/2019/04/18/weigel-broadcastings-wciu-become-cw-network-affiliate/\|title=Weigel Broadcasting's WCIU to become CW Network affiliate\|last=Feder\|first=Robert\|work=RobertFeder.com\|date=April 18, 2019\|access-date=April 18, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.newscaststudio.com/2019/05/04/wciu-the-u-cw/\|title=Chicago CW affiliation moving again – triggering a series of changes\|last=Hill\|first=Michael\|work=NewscastStudio\|date=May 4, 2019\|access-date=May 8, 2019}}</ref> WCIU's main signal took on the branding of "CW 26", while WMEU-CD took on the main signal's former branding of "The U" on September 1. WMEU-CD also became the flagship of the [[Illinois High School Association]] network, taking over from [[NBC Sports Chicago]]. WMEU-CD carries a game of the week, along with the IHSA's football and girls' and boys' basketball championships.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-ihsa-football-basketball-state-championships-tv-weigel-20190715-joivcalsqff6rboe46zyxkekmu-story.html\|title=Weigel's The U is the new Chicago TV home for Illinois' high school football and basketball state championships\|last=Rosenthal\|first=Phil\|date=July 15, 2019\|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]\|access-date=July 15, 2019}}</ref>

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	===Conversion to classic television format as "MeToo"===		===Conversion to classic television format as "MeToo"===
			[[File:WMEU-CA Logo.png\|thumb\|right\|150px\|WMEU's logo as "MeToo", used from 2008 to 2013.]]
	On March 1, 2008, channel 48 adopted a new programming format as "MeToo", serving as an extension of WWME's MeTV classic television format; accordingly, the station changed its callsign to WMEU-CA. The ethnic programming that was dropped by WMEU returned to WCIU through the launch of a new locally programmed service called "FBT" on [[digital subchannel]] 26.6 (FBT was dropped on December 1, 2010, and was replaced by a simulcast of WCIU-TV until the subchannel was removed on December 15).<ref>{{cite news\|title=It's 'Me-Too'\|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1-11EA5E063299B470.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123073023/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1-11EA5E063299B470.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=January 23, 2016\|first=Robert\|last=Feder\|author-link=Robert Feder\|newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]\|publisher=[[Sun-Times Media Group]]\|date=February 6, 2008\|access-date=September 9, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Big reception\|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1-11F399FF9E6DA858.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123073023/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1-11F399FF9E6DA858.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=January 23, 2016\|first=Robert\|last=Feder\|author-link=Robert Feder\|newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times\|publisher=Sun-Times Media Group\|date=March 5, 2008\|access-date=September 9, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Me-Too and Me-TV Milwaukee launches today\|url=http://www.tdogmedia.com/2008/03/me-too-and-me-tv-milwaukee-launches-today-2.html\|website=TDog Media\|date=March 1, 2008\|access-date=September 9, 2015}}</ref> Prime time feature films were added to the station's schedule on June 30, 2008, when WMEU-CA debuted ''Me-Too's Movie Classics'', which showcased classic films from the 1950s to the 1970s without editing – outside of necessary removal of inappropriate content – at 7 p.m. each weeknight.<ref>{{cite web\|title=WMEU (Me-Too) to air classic movies\|url=http://www.tdogmedia.com/2008/06/wmeu-me-too-to-air-classic-movies-2.html\|website=TDog Media\|date=June 23, 2008\|access-date=September 9, 2015}}</ref> In an effort to streamline the schedules of both MeTV stations, on September 14, 2009, WMEU's MeToo schedule was restructured to feature only [[drama]]tic series and films and the MeTV schedule on WWME was reformatted to feature mainly comedic series.		On March 1, 2008, channel 48 adopted a new programming format as "MeToo", serving as an extension of WWME's MeTV classic television format; accordingly, the station changed its callsign to WMEU-CA. The ethnic programming that was dropped by WMEU returned to WCIU through the launch of a new locally programmed service called "FBT" on [[digital subchannel]] 26.6 (FBT was dropped on December 1, 2010, and was replaced by a simulcast of WCIU-TV until the subchannel was removed on December 15).<ref>{{cite news\|title=It's 'Me-Too'\|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1-11EA5E063299B470.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123073023/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1-11EA5E063299B470.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=January 23, 2016\|first=Robert\|last=Feder\|author-link=Robert Feder\|newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]\|publisher=[[Sun-Times Media Group]]\|date=February 6, 2008\|access-date=September 9, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Big reception\|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1-11F399FF9E6DA858.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123073023/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1N1-11F399FF9E6DA858.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=January 23, 2016\|first=Robert\|last=Feder\|author-link=Robert Feder\|newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times\|publisher=Sun-Times Media Group\|date=March 5, 2008\|access-date=September 9, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Me-Too and Me-TV Milwaukee launches today\|url=http://www.tdogmedia.com/2008/03/me-too-and-me-tv-milwaukee-launches-today-2.html\|website=TDog Media\|date=March 1, 2008\|access-date=September 9, 2015}}</ref> Prime time feature films were added to the station's schedule on June 30, 2008, when WMEU-CA debuted ''Me-Too's Movie Classics'', which showcased classic films from the 1950s to the 1970s without editing – outside of necessary removal of inappropriate content – at 7 p.m. each weeknight.<ref>{{cite web\|title=WMEU (Me-Too) to air classic movies\|url=http://www.tdogmedia.com/2008/06/wmeu-me-too-to-air-classic-movies-2.html\|website=TDog Media\|date=June 23, 2008\|access-date=September 9, 2015}}</ref> In an effort to streamline the schedules of both MeTV stations, on September 14, 2009, WMEU's MeToo schedule was restructured to feature only [[drama]]tic series and films and the MeTV schedule on WWME was reformatted to feature mainly comedic series.

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CW affiliation on WCIU-TV, and temporary move of "The U" branding to WMEU-CD

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	On April 18, 2019, Weigel Broadcasting signed an agreement with [[CBS Corporation]] through which [[WCIU-TV]] would take over as [[The CW]]'s Chicago-area affiliate, while shifting syndicated programs that it either currently features on or has acquired with the intent of including in its prime time lineup to "The U Too" carried on WMEU and simulcast on WCIU-DT2.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://tvnewscheck.com/article/top-news/234122/weigels-wciu-chicago-adds-cw-affiliation/\|title=Weigel's WCIU Chicago Adds CW Affiliation\|last=Miller\|first=Mark\|work=TVNewsCheck\|date=April 18, 2019\|access-date=April 18, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.robertfeder.com/2019/04/18/weigel-broadcastings-wciu-become-cw-network-affiliate/\|title=Weigel Broadcasting's WCIU to become CW Network affiliate\|last=Feder\|first=Robert\|work=RobertFeder.com\|date=April 18, 2019\|access-date=April 18, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.newscaststudio.com/2019/05/04/wciu-the-u-cw/\|title=Chicago CW affiliation moving again – triggering a series of changes\|last=Hill\|first=Michael\|work=NewscastStudio\|date=May 4, 2019\|access-date=May 8, 2019}}</ref> WCIU's main signal took on the branding of "CW 26", while WMEU-CD took on the main signal's former branding of "The U" on September 1. WMEU-CD also became the flagship of the [[Illinois High School Association]] network, taking over from [[NBC Sports Chicago]]. WMEU-CD carries a game of the week, along with the IHSA's football and girls' and boys' basketball championships.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-ihsa-football-basketball-state-championships-tv-weigel-20190715-joivcalsqff6rboe46zyxkekmu-story.html\|title=Weigel's The U is the new Chicago TV home for Illinois' high school football and basketball state championships\|last=Rosenthal\|first=Phil\|date=July 15, 2019\|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]\|access-date=July 15, 2019}}</ref>		On April 18, 2019, Weigel Broadcasting signed an agreement with [[CBS Corporation]] through which [[WCIU-TV]] would take over as [[The CW]]'s Chicago-area affiliate, while shifting syndicated programs that it either currently features on or has acquired with the intent of including in its prime time lineup to "The U Too" carried on WMEU and simulcast on WCIU-DT2.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://tvnewscheck.com/article/top-news/234122/weigels-wciu-chicago-adds-cw-affiliation/\|title=Weigel's WCIU Chicago Adds CW Affiliation\|last=Miller\|first=Mark\|work=TVNewsCheck\|date=April 18, 2019\|access-date=April 18, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.robertfeder.com/2019/04/18/weigel-broadcastings-wciu-become-cw-network-affiliate/\|title=Weigel Broadcasting's WCIU to become CW Network affiliate\|last=Feder\|first=Robert\|work=RobertFeder.com\|date=April 18, 2019\|access-date=April 18, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.newscaststudio.com/2019/05/04/wciu-the-u-cw/\|title=Chicago CW affiliation moving again – triggering a series of changes\|last=Hill\|first=Michael\|work=NewscastStudio\|date=May 4, 2019\|access-date=May 8, 2019}}</ref> WCIU's main signal took on the branding of "CW 26", while WMEU-CD took on the main signal's former branding of "The U" on September 1. WMEU-CD also became the flagship of the [[Illinois High School Association]] network, taking over from [[NBC Sports Chicago]]. WMEU-CD carries a game of the week, along with the IHSA's football and girls' and boys' basketball championships.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-ihsa-football-basketball-state-championships-tv-weigel-20190715-joivcalsqff6rboe46zyxkekmu-story.html\|title=Weigel's The U is the new Chicago TV home for Illinois' high school football and basketball state championships\|last=Rosenthal\|first=Phil\|date=July 15, 2019\|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]\|access-date=July 15, 2019}}</ref>

	The rebranding was reverted on August 1, 2024, as WCIU, ahead of its ~~dropping the~~ CW affiliation and reverting back to an independent ~~affiliation~~ the following month, would reclaim the "U" branding, and WMEU concurrently reverted back to its previous branding of "The U Too", with no other changes in format or programming.		The rebranding was reverted on August 1, 2024, as WCIU, ahead of ending its CW affiliation and reverting back to an independent station the following month, would reclaim the "U" branding, and WMEU concurrently reverted back to its previous branding of "The U Too", with no other changes in format or programming.

	==Programming==		==Programming==

Waystolie1000: /* CW affiliation on WCIU-TV, and temporary move of "The U" branding to WMEU-CD */

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CW affiliation on WCIU-TV, and temporary move of "The U" branding to WMEU-CD

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	On April 18, 2019, Weigel Broadcasting signed an agreement with [[CBS Corporation]] through which [[WCIU-TV]] would take over as [[The CW]]'s Chicago-area affiliate, while shifting syndicated programs that it either currently features on or has acquired with the intent of including in its prime time lineup to "The U Too" carried on WMEU and simulcast on WCIU-DT2.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://tvnewscheck.com/article/top-news/234122/weigels-wciu-chicago-adds-cw-affiliation/\|title=Weigel's WCIU Chicago Adds CW Affiliation\|last=Miller\|first=Mark\|work=TVNewsCheck\|date=April 18, 2019\|access-date=April 18, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.robertfeder.com/2019/04/18/weigel-broadcastings-wciu-become-cw-network-affiliate/\|title=Weigel Broadcasting's WCIU to become CW Network affiliate\|last=Feder\|first=Robert\|work=RobertFeder.com\|date=April 18, 2019\|access-date=April 18, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.newscaststudio.com/2019/05/04/wciu-the-u-cw/\|title=Chicago CW affiliation moving again – triggering a series of changes\|last=Hill\|first=Michael\|work=NewscastStudio\|date=May 4, 2019\|access-date=May 8, 2019}}</ref> WCIU's main signal took on the branding of "CW 26", while WMEU-CD took on the main signal's former branding of "The U" on September 1. WMEU-CD also became the flagship of the [[Illinois High School Association]] network, taking over from [[NBC Sports Chicago]]. WMEU-CD carries a game of the week, along with the IHSA's football and girls' and boys' basketball championships.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-ihsa-football-basketball-state-championships-tv-weigel-20190715-joivcalsqff6rboe46zyxkekmu-story.html\|title=Weigel's The U is the new Chicago TV home for Illinois' high school football and basketball state championships\|last=Rosenthal\|first=Phil\|date=July 15, 2019\|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]\|access-date=July 15, 2019}}</ref>		On April 18, 2019, Weigel Broadcasting signed an agreement with [[CBS Corporation]] through which [[WCIU-TV]] would take over as [[The CW]]'s Chicago-area affiliate, while shifting syndicated programs that it either currently features on or has acquired with the intent of including in its prime time lineup to "The U Too" carried on WMEU and simulcast on WCIU-DT2.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://tvnewscheck.com/article/top-news/234122/weigels-wciu-chicago-adds-cw-affiliation/\|title=Weigel's WCIU Chicago Adds CW Affiliation\|last=Miller\|first=Mark\|work=TVNewsCheck\|date=April 18, 2019\|access-date=April 18, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.robertfeder.com/2019/04/18/weigel-broadcastings-wciu-become-cw-network-affiliate/\|title=Weigel Broadcasting's WCIU to become CW Network affiliate\|last=Feder\|first=Robert\|work=RobertFeder.com\|date=April 18, 2019\|access-date=April 18, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.newscaststudio.com/2019/05/04/wciu-the-u-cw/\|title=Chicago CW affiliation moving again – triggering a series of changes\|last=Hill\|first=Michael\|work=NewscastStudio\|date=May 4, 2019\|access-date=May 8, 2019}}</ref> WCIU's main signal took on the branding of "CW 26", while WMEU-CD took on the main signal's former branding of "The U" on September 1. WMEU-CD also became the flagship of the [[Illinois High School Association]] network, taking over from [[NBC Sports Chicago]]. WMEU-CD carries a game of the week, along with the IHSA's football and girls' and boys' basketball championships.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-ihsa-football-basketball-state-championships-tv-weigel-20190715-joivcalsqff6rboe46zyxkekmu-story.html\|title=Weigel's The U is the new Chicago TV home for Illinois' high school football and basketball state championships\|last=Rosenthal\|first=Phil\|date=July 15, 2019\|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]\|access-date=July 15, 2019}}</ref>

	The rebranding was reverted on August 1, 2024, as WCIU ~~dropped~~ the CW affiliation, ~~reverted~~ back to an independent affiliation ~~and~~ ~~reclaimed~~ the "U" branding, and WMEU concurrently reverted back to its previous branding of "The U Too", with no other changes in format or programming.		The rebranding was reverted on August 1, 2024, as WCIU, ahead of its dropping the CW affiliation and reverting back to an independent affiliation the following month, would reclaim the "U" branding, and WMEU concurrently reverted back to its previous branding of "The U Too", with no other changes in format or programming.

	==Programming==		==Programming==

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	\| branding = {{ubl\|The U Too (general)\|MeTV+ Chicago (on DT4)}}		\| branding = {{ubl\|The U Too (general)\|MeTV+ Chicago (on DT4)}}