Media in Louisville, Kentucky
This is a list of media publications and sources in Louisville, Kentucky.
Newspapers, magazines and online news[]
The local daily newspaper in Louisville is The Courier-Journal, a property of the Gannett chain.
Local weekly newspapers include Business First of Louisville, Louisville Defender (African American paper published since 1933), Louisville Eccentric Observer (or LEO, a free alternative paper) and The Voice-Tribune.
Louisville Magazine, published monthly, highlights the city's culture and lifestyles. Other locally produced monthly magazines include Food & Dining Magazine,[1][non-primary source needed] which covers regional food and drink, and Today's Woman,[2][non-primary source needed] a national magazine featuring women and women's issues.
Macaroni Kid Louisville East is a local online news source covering family friendly events, businesses, activities, festivals, guides and more.
Insider Louisville is a locally owned online news source covering business, government, neighborhoods, arts and culture in Metro Louisville. They deliver a free daily newsletter.[3][non-primary source needed]
Television[]
Louisville is also well served by television. Louisville's television stations include:
Call letters | Channel | Network affiliation |
---|---|---|
WAVE | 3 (Cable 6) | (NBC) |
WHAS | 11 (Cable 4) | (ABC) |
WKPC | 15 (Cable 13) | (PBS/KET1) |
WBNA | 21 (Cable 21) | (Ind) |
WMYO-CD | 24 (Cable 138) | (Laff) |
25 (Cable Only) | Louisville Metro affairs | |
WLKY | 32 (Cable 5) | (CBS) |
WDRB | 41 (Cable 9) | (FOX) |
WBKI WBKI-3 |
58 (Cable 7) 58.3 (Cable 10) |
(CW) (MyNetworkTV) |
WKMJ | 68 (Cable 15) | (PBS/KET2) |
The only cable service available in Louisville is from Charter Communications (doing business as Spectrum). They provide standard and premium cable TV service, high-speed Internet access and digital telephone service.
Radio[]
FM radio[]
Louisville's radio broadcasting stations cater to a wide variety of musical and other interests.
Call letters | FM frequency | Type | Special notes |
---|---|---|---|
WNAS | 88.1 | New Albany High School | |
WJIE | 88.5 | Christian Contemporary | |
WFPL | 89.3 | National Public Radio | |
WUOL | 90.5 | Classical | University of Louisville |
WKYU | 90.9 | National Public Radio | Western Kentucky University - Elizabethtown, KY |
WFPK | 91.9 | Adult Album Alternative | |
WTFX | 93.1 | Urban/Hip Hop | "Real 93.1" |
WLCL | 93.9 | Sports | "93.9 The Ville" |
WULF | 94.3 | Country | Hardinsburg, KY |
WFIA | 94.7 | Christian | simulcast on WFIA-AM/900 |
WQMF | 95.7 | Rock | |
WGZB | 96.5 | Urban/Hip Hop | "B96.5" |
WAMZ | 97.5 | Country | |
WQXE | 98.3 | Hot Adult Contemporary | Elizabethtown, KY |
WNRW | 98.9 | CHR/Top 40 | "98.9 Kiss FM" |
WDJX | 99.7 | CHR/Top 40 | |
WSDF | 100.5 | Adult Hits | "100.5 FM" |
WMJM | 101.3 | Urban Adult Contemporary | "Magic 101.3" |
WXMA | 102.3 | Adult Hits | "102.3 Jack FM" |
WQNU | 103.1 | Country | "Q103.1" |
WAKY-FM | 103.5 | Classic Hits | simulcast on WAKY/620, W261CO/100.1, and W292FS/106.3 |
WRKA | 103.9 | Urban Adult Contemporary | "103.9 The Groove" |
WAYI | 104.3 | Christian Contemporary | WAY-FM simulcast with WAYK/105.9 |
WGHL | 105.1 | Alternative | "Alt 105.1" |
WLVK | 105.5 | Country | Elizabethtown, KY |
WAYK | 105.9 | Christian Contemporary | WAY-FM simulcast with WAYI/104.3 |
WVEZ | 106.9 | Hot Adult Contemporary | "Mix 106.9" |
WSFR | 107.7 | Classic Rock | "107.7 The Eagle" |
AM radio[]
Call letters | AM frequency | Type | Special notes |
---|---|---|---|
Information Channel | 530 | Information | |
WAKY | 620 | Classic Hits | simulcast on WAKY-FM/103.5, W261CO/100.1, and W292FS/106.3 |
WHBE | 680 | Sports | ESPN Radio affiliate |
WKRD | 790 | Sports | |
WHAS | 840 | News/Talk | |
WFIA | 900 | Christian | simulcast on WFIA-FM/94.7 |
WGTK | 970 | News/Talk | |
WLCR | 1040 | Christian | EWTN Catholic radio |
WKJK | 1080 | Talk | |
WLLV | 1240 | Southern Gospel | |
WLOU | 1350 | Urban Oldies | simulcast on W297BV/104.7 |
WLRS | 1570 | News/Talk | |
NOAA Weather Radio[4] | 1610 | Weather | |
Trimarc Traffic Channel[5] | 1610 | Traffic | Louisville Metro traffic |
See also[]
- Kentucky media
- List of newspapers in Kentucky
- List of radio stations in Kentucky
- List of television stations in Kentucky
- Media of cities in Kentucky: Bowling Green, Lexington
References[]
- ^ "Food & Dining Magazine - Louisville's Foodie Magazine". Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ "Today's Woman Now". Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ "About Us". Insider Louisville. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
- ^ "National Weather Service". Forecast.weather.gov. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ^ "Trimarc". Trimarc. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
Bibliography[]
- J. Stoddard Johnston (1896), "Newspaper Press of Louisville", Memorial history of Louisville from its first settlement to the year 1896, Chicago: American Biographical Pub. Co., OCLC 3346757
- Kleber, John E., ed. (2001). "Television". The Encyclopedia of Louisville. Lexington, Kentucky: University Press of Kentucky. pp. 872–873. ISBN 0-8131-2100-0. OCLC 247857447.
External links[]
- "US Newspaper Directory: Kentucky: Louisville". Chronicling America. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress.
- Radio-Locator
- Mass media in Louisville, Kentucky
- Lists of mass media by city in the United States
- Louisville, Kentucky-related lists
- Mass media in Kentucky