Media in Charlotte, North Carolina
Appearance
Charlotte, North Carolina is a U.S. city that serves as a hub for numerous media sources.
Television
[edit]The Charlotte television market is the 21st largest TV market in the United States, and the largest in North Carolina, according to Nielsen Media Research. [1] Charlotte is the Largest Market In The United States Where The Big 6 is not Owned & Operated.
Local television stations
[edit]Network owned-and-operated stations are highlighted in bold.
Channel | Callsign | Affiliation | Subchannels | Owner | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Channel | Programming | ||||
3 | WBTV | CBS | 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 |
Bounce TV Circle Defy TV Oxygen |
Gray Television |
9 | WSOC-TV | ABC | 9.2 9.3 9.4 |
Telemundo Get Comet |
Cox Media Group |
14 | WWJS | Sonlife | 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 |
This TV Comet Scripps News Defy TV Infomercials TBD |
Family Worship Center Church, Inc. |
16 | WCEE-LD | Estrella TV | 16.2 16.3 |
Quiero TV Quiero Music |
Norsan Broadcasting |
18 | WCCB | The CW | 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.6 18.7 18.8 |
Start TV MeTV QVC H&I Dabl HSN Cozi TV |
Bahakel Communications |
21 | W15EB-D | Visión Latina | 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6 21.7 |
ULFN LX TeleXitos NTD America Law & Crime SonLife |
Innovate Corp. |
28 | WGTB-CD | The Walk TV | - | - | Victory Christian Center |
30 | WNSC-TV | PBS/SCETV | 30.2 30.3 |
SC Channel (Create/PBS Encore) ETV World SCETV PBS Kids |
South Carolina Educational Television Commission |
36 | WCNC-TV | NBC | 36.2 36.3 36.4 36.5 |
True Crime Network Court TV Quest Twist |
Tegna, Inc. |
40 | WVEB-LD | Timeless TV | 40.2 40.3 40.4 40.5 40.6 40.7 |
Magnificent Movies Network Stadium CRTV Shop LC Binge TV Carz and Trax |
DTV America |
41 | WHEH-LD | Novelísima | 41.2 41.3 41.4 41.5 41.6 41.7 |
LX TeleXitos Buzzr beIN Sports Xtra beIN Sports Xtra en Español Carz and Trax |
DTV America |
42 | WTVI | PBS | 42.2 | NHK World | Central Piedmont Community College |
46 | WJZY | Fox | 46.3 46.4 46.5 46.6 46.7 46.8 |
Charge! Grit TheGrio TV Ion Television Antenna TV Rewind TV |
Nexstar Media Group |
55 | WMYT-TV | MyNetworkTV | - | - | |
58 | WUNG-TV | PBS/UNC-TV | 58.2 58.3 58.4 |
UNC Kids UNC Explorer The North Carolina Channel |
University of North Carolina |
64 | WAXN-TV | Independent | 64.2 64.3 |
Laff Ion Mystery |
Cox Media Group |
National cable channels
[edit]- ESPNU/SEC Network
- Fox Sports 1 formerly SPEED
Charlotte was also the former home of the Inspiration Network (INSP), which is now in Indian Land, South Carolina.
Local cable channels
[edit]Radio
[edit]The Charlotte radio market is the 24th largest in the U.S., according to Arbitron. Broadcast radio stations serving the market include, in order of format:
- Adult Contemporary
- Americana
- WNCW 101.3 FM
- Classical
- WDAV 89.9 FM
- Country
- News/Talk/Sports
- WBT 1110 AM and 99.3 FM (news)
- WFAE 90.7 FM (NPR news)
- WFNZ-FM 92.7 FM (sports)
- WHKY 1290 AM (talk)
- WNSC-FM 88.9 (news, broadcasts from Rock Hill, South Carolina)
- WRHI 1340 AM and 94.3 FM (news)
- WTCG 870 AM (simulcast from 1370 AM in Clayton, Georgia)
- WZGV 730 AM (ESPN sports)
- Oldies
- WRBK-FM 90.3 FM
- Public Radio
- WSGE 91.7 FM
- Religious
- Adult Standards
- WAVO 1150 AM (contemporary Christian)
- WHVN 1240 AM (Spanish language)
- WCGC 1270 AM (Catholic)
- WDEX 1430 AM (Southern gospel)
- WGFY 1480 AM (LifeTalk Radio)
- WMIT 106.9 FM (contemporary Christian)
- WOGR 1540 AM (Christian)
- WPZS 100.9 FM (Urban Gospel)
- WRCM-FM 91.9 FM ("K-LOVE" contemporary Christian)
- WWLV 94.1 FM ("K-LOVE" contemporary Christian broadcasts from the Piedmont Triad)
- WYFQ 93.5 FM and 930 AM (Bible Broadcasting Network)
- WCRU 960 AM
- Rock
- WXRC 95.7 FM (rock-leaning classic hits)
- WRFX 99.7 FM (classic rock)
- WLKO 102.9 FM (adult hits)
- WEND 106.5 FM (modern rock)
- Spanish
- Top 40/Pop
- Urban
- WFNZ 610 AM (Mainstream Urban)
- WPEG 97.9 FM (Mainstream Urban)
- WBAV-FM 101.9 FM (Urban Adult Contemporary)
- WOSF 105.3 FM (Urban Oldies)
- WGIV 1370 AM/103.3 FM (Urban Variety)
- Variety
- WYLI-LP 93.7 FM
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-12. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
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- https://web.archive.org/web/20071215001842/http://www.ncpress.com/ncpa/newspapersonline.html North Carolina Press Association