WFGX — rate ladder
Card effective 2026-07-01 · 44 programs · Candidate rate Q4
Station total at each class
Cost of buying one spot of every program, by clearance tier. Cheapest (LUR) on the left; demand pushes you right toward Fixed.
Immediately Preemptible (Sec 3) · LUR
$270
Preemptible With Notice (Sec 2)
$830
Non-Preemptible (Sec 1)
$2,060
EM (2)
| Program | Time | Immediately Preemptible (Sec 3) | Preemptible With Notice (Sec 2) | Non-Preemptible (Sec 1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Desk | 5:00a | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| Morning Current (local news) | 7:00a | $10 | $35 | $75 |
| EM subtotal | $15 | $50 | $115 | |
DT (14)
| Program | Time | Immediately Preemptible (Sec 3) | Preemptible With Notice (Sec 2) | Non-Preemptible (Sec 1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Desk | 8:00a | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| National Weather Desk | 9:00a | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| Steve Wilkos | 10:00a | $15 | $40 | $85 |
| Maury Povich | 11:00a | $15 | $40 | $85 |
| Tamron hall | 1:00p | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| Drew Barrymore Show | 2:00p | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| Women of Wrestling | 1:00p | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| Raw Travel | 2:00p | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| Small Town Big Deal | 2:30p | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| National Desk | 11:00a | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| Armstrong Williams | 12:00p | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| Full Measure News | 12:30p | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| Rock and Review | 1:00p | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| Everyday Heroes | 1:30p | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| DT subtotal | $90 | $260 | $650 | |
EF (11)
| Program | Time | Immediately Preemptible (Sec 3) | Preemptible With Notice (Sec 2) | Non-Preemptible (Sec 1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Words or Less | 3:00p | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| The Flip Side | 3:30p | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| People Puzzler | 4:00p | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| The Perfect Line | 4:30p | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| Modern Family | 5:00p | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| Military Makeover | 4:00p | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| Designing Spaces | 4:30p | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| Reel Entertainment | 5:00p | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| Just For Laughs Gags | 5:30p | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| Extra | 4:00p | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| Goldbergs | 5:00p | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| EF subtotal | $55 | $165 | $440 | |
PA (5)
| Program | Time | Immediately Preemptible (Sec 3) | Preemptible With Notice (Sec 2) | Non-Preemptible (Sec 1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Goldbergs | 6:00p | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| Modern Family | 6:00p | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| National Desk | 9:00p | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| Chicago PD | 6:00p | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| National News Desk | 9:00p | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| PA subtotal | $25 | $75 | $200 | |
PR (6)
| Program | Time | Immediately Preemptible (Sec 3) | Preemptible With Notice (Sec 2) | Non-Preemptible (Sec 1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law & Order SVU | 7:00p | $10 | $35 | $75 |
| Chicago PD | 7:00p | $10 | $35 | $75 |
| Dateline | 7:00p | $10 | $35 | $75 |
| Dateline | 7:00p | $10 | $35 | $75 |
| Chicago Fire | 7:00p | $10 | $35 | $75 |
| Movie of the Week | 7:00p | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| PR subtotal | $55 | $190 | $415 | |
LF (6)
| Program | Time | Immediately Preemptible (Sec 3) | Preemptible With Notice (Sec 2) | Non-Preemptible (Sec 1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women of Wrestling | 10:00p | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| Chicago PD | 11:00p | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| Military Makeover | 10:00p | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| Rock and Review | 10:30p | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| Raw Travel | 11:00p | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| Reel Entertainment | 11:30p | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| LF subtotal | $30 | $90 | $240 | |