Peoria Local Channels: How to Watch Free & Without Cable
Last updated: September 21, 2026
Here is every local channel in the Peoria market, whether you can pull it in free with an antenna, and which live TV streaming services carry it. Click any channel for the full free-and-without-cable rundown.
| Channel | Antenna (Free) | Streaming services |
|---|---|---|
| Marquee Sports Network MARQ | Nocable/stream only | Fubo (free trial) |
| Telemundo | YesGood | Fubo (free trial) Hulu + Live TV YouTube TV (free trial) |
| NBC WEEK-TV · Ch 25 | YesGood | DirecTV Stream (free trial) Hulu + Live TV YouTube TV (free trial) |
| The CW WEEK-DT3 · Ch 25.3 | YesGood | DirecTV Stream (free trial) Hulu + Live TV YouTube TV (free trial) |
| ABC WEEK · Ch 25 | YesGood | Fubo (free trial) Hulu + Live TV YouTube TV (free trial) |
| CBS WMBD · Ch 31 | YesGood | Fubo (free trial) Hulu + Live TV YouTube TV (free trial) |
| FOX WYZZ · Ch 43 | YesGood | DirecTV Stream (free trial) Fubo (free trial) Hulu + Live TV YouTube TV (free trial) |
Antenna reception is free with a one-time antenna purchase. Services tagged “free trial” let you watch at no cost during the trial window; the rest require a paid subscription from day one.
Every Station in the Peoria Market
The streaming lineup above only covers the channels the live TV services carry. Over the air there is more: public television, independents, religious broadcasters and the low-power stations that carry the diginets. Here is the full market.
Stations
| Station | What it carries | Owner | On air since |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHOI 19UHF | MyNetworkTV | Gray Media | 1953 |
| WEEK-TV 25UHF | 25.1 NBC, 25.2 ABC, 25.3 The CW Plus, 25.4 Ion Television | Gray Media | 1953 |
| WMBD-TV 31UHF | CBS | Nexstar Media Group | 1958 |
| WYZZ-TV 43UHF | Fox | Cunningham Broadcasting | 1982 |
| WTVP 47UHF | PBS, 365BLK | Illinois Valley Public Telecommunications Corporation | 1971 |
Low-power
| Station | What it carries | Owner | On air since |
|---|---|---|---|
| WSIO-LD 51 | Heartland | — | — |
Defunct
| Station | What it carries | Owner | On air since |
|---|---|---|---|
| W50DD 50 / W51CT 51UHF | TBN, UPN/MyNetworkTV; moved to Oswego in Chicago market as WTVK | Trinity Broadcasting Network | 1986 |
Station details come from public FCC filings and each station’s own record. Subchannel lineups change more often than main channels do.
The Cheapest Way to Get All Four Networks in Peoria
An antenna is the only free answer, and in this market it gets you all of them. If you want them streamed instead, Hulu + Live TV at $82.99 a month is the cheapest service that carries every one of the 4 network stations here.
| Service | Price | Carries all 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Sling TV | $45.99/mo | 0 of 4 |
| DirecTV Stream | $59.99/mo | 2 of 4 |
| Fubo | $79.99/mo | 3 of 4 |
| Hulu + Live TV | $82.99/mo | Yes |
| YouTube TV | $82.99/mo | Yes |
Prices are the current base plans and change often. Local carriage is checked at signup by ZIP code.
How Far Are the Peoria Transmitters?
Most of the dial transmits from within 5 miles, so a flat indoor antenna in a window facing the towers is usually enough. 1 station transmit from farther out, up to 22 miles, and those are the ones you lose first in bad weather.
| Station | Distance | Direction | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| WMBD-TV CBSlow power | 5 miles | southeast | UHF |
| WEEK-TV 25.1 NBClow power | 5 miles | southeast | UHF |
| WHOI MyNetworkTVlow power | 5 miles | southeast | UHF |
| WYZZ-TV Foxlow power | 22 miles | east | UHF |
Measured from downtown Peoria in a straight line. Hills, buildings and how high your antenna sits matter as much as the distance.
Sports in the Peoria Market
Regional sports networks carried here, which is where most local games actually live:
| Network | Services confirmed to carry it |
|---|---|
| Marquee Sports Network | Fubo |
| NBC Sports Chicago | Fubo and Hulu + Live TV |
| NBC Sports Chicago Plus | Fubo |
| NBC Sports Chicago Plus 2 | Fubo |
Peoria Market at a Glance
| Market rank | #122 of 210 US TV markets |
| Stations on the air | 7 |
| Networks carried over the air | 12, including MyNetworkTV, NBC, ABC, The CW Plus, Ion Television, CBS, Fox, PBS |
| Station groups | Gray Media, Nexstar Media Group, Cunningham Broadcasting, Illinois Valley Public Telecommunications Corporation, Trinity Broadcasting Network |
| Oldest station | on air since 1953 |