Media in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina is a U.S. city that serves as a hub for numerous media sources.
Television[]
The Charlotte television market is the 24th 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[]
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 |
Bounce TV Circle Grit |
Gray Television |
9 | WSOC-TV | ABC | 9.2 | Telemundo | Cox Media Group |
14 | WHKY-TV | Independent | 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 |
This TV TBD Jewelry Television Shop LC SBN |
Long Communications, Inc. |
16 | WCEE-LD | Estrella TV | - | - | Norsan Broadcasting |
18 | WCCB | The CW | 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.6 18.7 18.8 |
Start TV MeTV QVC Over the Air Antenna TV HSN Cozi TV |
Bahakel Communications |
21 | W21CK-D | 3ABN | 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 |
3ABN Proclaim 3ABN Latino 3ABN Radio Radio 74 |
OTA Broadcasting |
28 | WGTB-CD | FamilyNet LeSEA Worship Network |
- | - | 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 |
Justice Network Decades Quest |
Tegna, Inc. |
40 | WVEB-LD | Cozi TV | 40.2 40.3 40.4 40.5 40.6 40.7 |
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DTV America |
41 | WHEH-LD | Azteca América | 41.2 41.3 41.4 41.5 41.6 41.7 |
Festiva TV Infomercials Tuff TV AccuWeather Channel Newsmax TV Infomercials |
DTV America |
42 | WTVI | PBS | 42.2 42.3 |
NHK World Create |
Central Piedmont Community College |
46 | WJZY | Fox | 46.3 46.4 46.5 46.6 46.7 46.8 |
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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 64.4 |
GetTV Court TV Mystery Laff |
Cox Media Group |
National cable channels[]
- 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[]
- Bally Sports South
- Time Warner Cable News North Carolina
Radio[]
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
- WKQC 104.7 FM
- WLNK 107.9 FM
- Adult Standards
- WAVO 1150 AM
- Americana
- WNCW 101.3 FM
- Classical
- WDAV 89.9 FM
- Country
- News/Talk/Sports
- Oldies
- WEGO 1410
- WRBK-FM 90.3 FM
- Public Radio
- WSGE 91.7 FM
- Religious
- WPZS 100.9 FM (Urban Gospel)
- WDEX 1430 AM (Southern gospel)
- WGFY 1480 AM (LifeTalk Radio)
- WMIT 106.9 FM (contemporary Christian)
- WOGR 1540 AM (Christian)
- WHVN 1240 AM (with simulcast on WCGC 1270)
- 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
- Variety
- WYLI-LP 93.7 FM
See also[]
- North Carolina media
- List of newspapers in North Carolina
- List of radio stations in North Carolina
- List of television stations in North Carolina
- Media of cities in North Carolina: Asheville, Durham, Fayetteville, Greensboro, High Point, Raleigh, Wilmington, Winston-Salem
References[]
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071215001842/http://www.ncpress.com/ncpa/newspapersonline.html North Carolina Press Association
Categories:
- Mass media in Charlotte, North Carolina
- Lists of mass media by city in the United States