WAND

== WTVP ==
=== 1953–1957 ===
The station originally began as WTVP in 1953 as a ABC affiliate. The station was owned by the Prarie Broadcasting Company of Decatur.
=== 1957–1964 ===
In 1958, the station was sold to a Chicago-based group and was sold again two years later to Metromedia. 
== WAND (-TV) ==
=== 1964–1966 ===
In 1964, the station was renamed to WAND-TV. In 1965, Prarie Broadcasting merged with LIN Broadcasting which led to channel 17 becoming LIN's first ever television property. And the call letters for WTVP took over the PBS station in Peoria in 1971.
=== 1966–1969 ===
=== 1969–1973 ===
=== 1973-1988 ===
====1973–1982====
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15D58657-7E9D-4878-B4AD-CD4FCAB03D02.jpeg|Promotional ad for WAND’s return to the air after their transmitter collapsed in 1978
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5177F564-5CF0-44E3-A7FD-0617F935234C.jpeg|Loren Boatman promo, 1978
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====1982–1985====
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====1985–1988====
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===1988–2005===
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===2005–2022===
WAND and WICD/WICS switched networks on September 5, 2005 which led to channel 17 joining NBC and channels 15 and 20 joining ABC. In 2007, LIN transferred control of channel 17 to Block Communications.
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BFA219BB-137C-47A1-8909-5A5A2A122C98.jpeg|Promotion for the network switch, 2005
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===2022-present===
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==External links==
Category:Television stations in the United States
Category:NBC network affiliates
Category:Former ABC network affiliates
Category:Decatur, Illinois
Category:Springfield, Illinois
Category:Champaign, Illinois
Category:Urbana, Illinois
Category:Illinois
Category:Former Metromedia stations
Category:Cozi TV network affiliates
Category:Ion Television subchannel-only affiliates
Category:Block Communications
Category:Television channels and stations established in 1953