WREX is a television station in Rockford, Illinois, United States, affiliated with NBC.
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11 Facts About WREX
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Besides serving its immediate area, WREX attracted viewers early on in its history from parts of the neighboring Madison area.
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Until Madison's WISC-TV signed on in 1956, WREX was the only VHF station for both the Rockford and Madison areas.
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In 1963, the station was sold to the Gannett Company; during the mid-1960s, WREX was briefly co-owned with the Rockford Morning Star.
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WREX became a full-time ABC affiliate in 1965, when WCEE-TV signed on the air.
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In 1966, WREX became the first television station in Rockford to broadcast in color.
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WREX had a unique partnership with The Rockford Register Star, the city's daily newspaper.
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WREX has a partnership with Mid-West Family Broadcasting radio stations in the Rockford market.
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WREX provides weather reports for the stations and in return the radio stations provide promotion for WREX's programming.
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WREX formerly operated Stateline CW, a digital broadcast affiliate of The CW Television Network via The CW Plus.
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