CBS Chicago

Subscribers 600K

Videos 106K

Views 632.1M

Channels Like CBS Chicago

CBS Chicago covers breaking news, weather, and investigative reporting focused on Chicago and the surrounding area, using a mix of full newscasts, exclusive investigative content, and local updates. The channel appears to publish a high volume of content (106,000 videos) with recent videos including full newscasts, memorials, weather updates, and public safety coverage, suggesting a blend of news briefs and in-depth reports. Uploads span everyday local topics, with an average of about 43.9K views per video.

Results last updated 3 months ago.

Similar Channels

We found 44 YouTube channels similar to CBS Chicago

#1

ABC 7 Chicago

85% relevance

Subscribers 1.2M

Videos 47K

Views 1.1B

Appearances 71

SERP 100%

Similarity 75%

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Delivers Chicago-area news with a strong overlap in searches for chicago news and lake county news (85% match), and shares 75% content similarity, indicating similar local news coverage and audience.

#2

WGN News view on YouTube ▶

84% relevance

Subscribers 686K

Videos 82K

Views 718.0M

Appearances 81

SERP 96%

Similarity 77%

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Targets Chicago news and lake county updates (84% match in overall score; 96% search overlap), and 77% content similarity, implying parallel local reporting and audience reach with similar story topics.

#3

FOX 32 Chicago

72% relevance

Subscribers 470K

Videos 38K

Views 459.7M

Appearances 52

SERP 68%

Similarity 75%

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Competes on chicago news and regional weather topics (72% overall match; 68% search overlap but 75% content similarity), indicating similar newsroom focus and audience despite differing search visibility.

#4

NBC Chicago

56% relevance

Subscribers 415K

Videos 12K

Views 240.5M

Appearances 16

SERP 13%

Similarity 85%

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Shares investigative and political topics (56% match; 13% search overlap but 85% content similarity), suggesting CBS Chicago and NBC Chicago cover related stories but NBC has broader content depth while CBS aligns more with local issues.

#5

FOX Weather

53% relevance

Subscribers 1.0M

Videos 15K

Views 654.1M

Appearances 14

SERP 19%

Similarity 76%

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Overlaps on regional weather topics like northwest indiana storms and lake michigan weather (53% match; 19% search overlap but 76% content similarity), indicating weather-focused audience alignment with CBS Chicago’s meteorology content.

#6

WCIA News

49% relevance

Subscribers 31.3K

Videos 67K

Views 19.7M

Appearances 5

SERP 10%

Similarity 75%

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Appeals to Illinois political and government audiences (49% match; 10% search overlap but 75% content similarity), reflecting shared governance and policy coverage with CBS Chicago.

Content Landscape

Competitors identified: ABC 7 Chicago (85% match) and WGN News (84% match) are the top rivals, both covering overlapping queries such as 'chicago news,' 'lake county news,' and 'northwest indiana storms.' CBS Chicago has 600K subscribers, while ABC 7 Chicago has 1.2M and WGN News has 686K, showing size differences in favor of the competitors. FOX 32 Chicago (72% match) also competes on similar topics like 'chicago news' and 'northwest indiana storms,' while NBC Chicago (56% match) targets related queries such as 'sbc investigation chicago' and 'jessie jackson chicago.' FOX Weather (53% match) overlaps on weather-related searches, broadening competition in weather coverage. Overall, competitors share queries around local news, weather, and regional investigations, with CBS Chicago competing most directly with ABC 7 Chicago and WGN News on core Chicago-focused news topics.

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Rank	Relevance	Channel	Similarity	Subscribers	SERP	Appearances
#7	48%	WMBD News	77%	15.9K	5%	3
#8	48%	WESH 2 News	67%	352K	18%	9
#9	47%	Chicago Tribune	75%	129K	6%	2
#10	47%	Illinois Policy	74%	18K	5%	2
#11	46%	25News WEEK-TV	73%	2.7K	5%	1
#12	45%	UChicago Institute of Politics	74%	36.1K	2%	2
#13	45%	KSDK News	74%	514K	2%	3
#14	45%	WTTW	73%	155K	3%	2
#15	45%	WCCO - CBS Minnesota	73%	408K	3%	1
#16	45%	Fox News ▶	65%	15M	14%	12
#17	44%	ABC News ▶	67%	19.4M	10%	4
#18	44%	WQPT PBS	72%	1.7K	3%	2
#19	44%	Where The People Meet TV	71%	2.3K	2%	1
#20	43%	WIFR TV	71%	17.8K	2%	2
#21	43%	WTHR	70%	378K	4%	4
#22	43%	NBC News ▶	67%	11.8M	7%	4
#23	43%	Chicago Police	70%	48.5K	3%	3
#24	43%	Tours by Foot - Chicago	70%	4.3K	2%	1
#25	43%	Newsroom PR	70%	2.3K	3%	1
#26	43%	The University of Chicago	66%	258K	7%	7
#27	43%	🔥Cfdivan911🔥	69%	23.4K	3%	2
#28	42%	USA TODAY	67%	7.5M	5%	5
#29	42%	One Chicago	68%	1.6M	2%	2
#30	42%	AttorneyAngelicaTV	67%	12.1K	4%	1
#31	41%	FOX 35 Orlando	67%	462K	3%	3
#32	41%	Associated Press ▶	62%	4.3M	10%	6
#33	41%	Peter Santenello ▶	66%	4.2M	3%	1
#34	41%	The Hill	67%	2.1M	3%	1
#35	41%	Urgences Genève - emergency responses	66%	66.2K	4%	5
#36	41%	MS NOW ▶	62%	9.7M	8%	6
#37	40%	Crime Ledger USA	64%	11.6K	4%	1
#38	40%	PBS NewsHour ▶	63%	5.2M	6%	4
#39	40%	Lawyers.com	64%	2K	4%	1
#40	39%	CNBC Television ▶	63%	3.3M	4%	1
#41	39%	KHOU 11	64%	1.1M	2%	1
#42	39%	11Alive ▶	63%	2.6M	3%	4
#43	38%	CGTN America	62%	820K	3%	2
#44	34%	Camden David	55%	85.8K	3%	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to CBS Chicago?

ABC 7 Chicago — 1.2M subscribers (85% match), WGN News — 686K subscribers (84% match), FOX 32 Chicago — 457K subscribers (72% match). They share a focus on local Chicago news and weather content similar to CBS Chicago.

What type of content does CBS Chicago make?

CBS Chicago creates local news content focused on Chicago area topics, including weather and breaking news, as indicated by video titles such as 'Tracking severe storms moving into Chicago area' and 'Search and rescue operation update in Lake Village, Indiana.' The channel posts a variety of news videos, with an average of about 43.9K views per video, and content is published across multiple recent uploads (examples include app promotion, storm coverage, and full news casts).

How do we determine which channels are similar to CBS Chicago?

We analyze CBS Chicago's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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