WQRF-TV (Fox 39) is the Rockford, Illinois-based television affiliate of FOX. The station began its operations in November 1978, and became the area's Fox station in August 1989.

WIFR is the CBS television affiliate based in Rockford, Illinois and licensed to nearby Freeport. It broadcasts its analog signal on UHF channel 23, and its digital signal on UHF channel 41

WREX-TV (Channel 13) is the NBC television affiliate serving the Rockford, Illinois area. It is the market's only full-powered VHF station and is Rockford's second oldest television station.

WTVO-TV (Channel 17) is the Rockford, Illinois-based affiliate of the ABC television network.