FOX 32 News

What FOX 32 News does

FOX 32 News (legal call sign WFLD, doing business as FOX 32 Chicago) is a local broadcast television station serving the Chicago metropolitan area and broader Midwest market. Founded in 1966 as an independent station and operating as a FOX network affiliate since 1994, the station is owned and operated by FOX Television Stations, a division of publicly traded FOX Corporation (NASDAQ: FOXA). The station's core technology is traditional over-the-air broadcast television on channel 32, supplemented by a multi-platform digital distribution footprint.

FOX 32 Chicago operates as a full-spectrum local news organization, producing 24/7 coverage across local, national, and world news; crime and public safety; politics; weather (powered by FOX Weather); sports coverage of all major Chicago professional franchises (Bears, Bulls, Blackhawks, Cubs, White Sox, Fire, Sky); and entertainment. Programmatic offerings include the morning show Good Day Chicago, Chicago Sports Tonight, the political program The Chicago Report, the Bears-focused show 1st and North, and feature segments such as ChicagoLIVE. Beyond broadcast, the station distributes content through the FOX Local free streaming service, dedicated iOS/Android mobile applications, its website fox32chicago.com, social channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X), and email newsletters, with the FOX Chicago Megapoll serving as an interactive engagement feature.

The station's business model is a classic local broadcast television construct: revenue is generated primarily through advertising sales and cable/satellite carriage fees rather than direct consumer pricing. The customer base is the general public across the Chicago MSA (the third-largest US television market), with no disclosed enterprise customers, named advertisers, or subscription pricing. The station has two named management contacts — Ted Chavez (VP, Engineering & Operations) and Shartrise Dixon (Director, Human Resources) — and operates from its owned headquarters at 205 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago. No funding rounds, M&A activity, regulatory actions, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed in the data.

Name

FOX 32 News

Legal name

FOX Television Stations, Inc.

Website

https://fox32chicago.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FOX 32 News (WFLD) is a FOX-owned local broadcast television station serving the Chicago metropolitan area with 24/7 local news, weather, sports, and entertainment content distributed via over-the-air broadcast, FOX Local streaming, mobile apps, and digital channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Broadcast Television

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (51612), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Network-Affiliated Local TV Stations (ABC/CBS/NBC/FOX/CW/Telemundo/Univision, etc.) (MPABACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local News & Weather Stations (MPABACAJ), Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Network/Studio Streaming Channels (MPABAHAG)

Keywords

• Local news broadcasting
• Television news
• Weather forecasting
• Sports broadcasting
• News streaming

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FOX 32 Chicago (WFLD) is a FOX-owned local broadcast television station serving the Chicago metropolitan area with 24/7 local news, weather, sports, politics, and entertainment programming. It distributes content via over-the-air broadcast, cable/satellite carriage, a free FOX LOCAL streaming service, mobile applications, the fox32chicago.com website, and email newsletters, with revenue generated primarily through advertising sales.

Product overview

FOX 32 Chicago (WFLD) is a local broadcast television station operated by FOX Television Stations, serving the Chicago metropolitan area with comprehensive news, weather, sports, and entertainment content. The station operates as a multi-platform news organization combining over-the-air broadcast television with digital streaming services (FOX Local), mobile applications, and email newsletter subscriptions. Core offerings include 24/7 news coverage across local, national, and world news categories; weather forecasting powered by FOX Weather; sports programming covering Chicago's professional teams (Bears, Bulls, Blackhawks, Cubs, White Sox, Sky, Fire); and specialty programming including Good Day Chicago (morning show), Chicago Sports Tonight, ChicagoLIVE (in-depth features), The Chicago Report (political coverage), and 1st and North (Bears-focused sports commentary). The station also provides mobile apps for iOS and Android, live streaming capabilities, and email newsletter services. The station's content portfolio reflects a traditional broadcast media model focused on content creation and distribution rather than software platforms or developer tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FOX 32 Chicago Broadcast Station (WFLD) FOX-owned local television broadcast station providing 24/7 local news, national news, world news, weather, sports, politics, and entertainment coverage for the Chicago metropolitan area across over-the-air broadcast, cable/satellite, and digital platforms.
• FOX LOCAL Streaming Free streaming service that allows viewers to watch live newscasts and on-demand local programming without a cable subscription, accessible via mobile apps and streaming devices.
• FOX 32 Mobile Apps Dedicated mobile applications for iOS and Android devices that enable users to access news, weather, live streams, and video content on smartphones and tablets.
• FOX 32 Email Newsletters Email newsletter subscription service delivering daily news briefings and updates directly to subscribers' inboxes.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tegna: US broadcast group operating local stations across multiple markets. Comparable local-news and digital-strategy business model relevant for benchmarking FOX 32.
• Sinclair Broadcast Group: Major US broadcast group operator with extensive local station portfolio. Operates in similar regulatory and advertising environment as FOX Television Stations.
• Gray Television: Large US broadcast group with extensive local station footprint. Comparable in operating structure and exposure to local ad market dynamics.
• Nexstar Media Group: Largest US television broadcaster operating a national portfolio of local stations. Comparable business model at scale, providing context for local-station economics and valuation benchmarks.

Direct peers

• WBBM-TV (CBS 2 Chicago): CBS-owned local broadcast station in Chicago providing comparable news, weather, and sports coverage. Direct competitor in the same DMA with similar O&O corporate structure.
• WMAQ-TV (NBC 5 Chicago): NBC-owned local broadcast station serving Chicago with news, weather, and sports. Directly comparable in scale, ownership structure, and content mix to FOX 32.
• WGN-TV: Independent local Chicago broadcast station with long heritage. Competes with FOX 32 for Chicago-area viewers and advertisers using a similar local news and sports model.
• WLS-TV (ABC 7 Chicago): ABC-owned local broadcast station serving the Chicago DMA with local news, weather, and sports. Direct head-to-head competitor for Chicago audience share and local advertising dollars.
• WSNS-TV (Telemundo Chicago): Spanish-language local broadcast station serving Chicago. Directly competes for local news audience share and Spanish-language advertising in the same DMA.

Regional players

• WTTW (PBS Chicago): Public/local Chicago broadcaster offering news, documentary, and educational programming. Competes for audience attention in the Chicago DMA with a non-commercial, mission-driven model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fox32news
• Facebookfacebook.com/Fox32Chicago
• Instagraminstagram.com/fox32chicago
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fox-32-chicago

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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