Media in Charlotte, North Carolina
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The city of Charlotte, North Carolina serves as a media hub. As such, numerous sources service it.
[edit] Newspaper
The dominant newspaper in the region is The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte is also served by independently owned The Charlotte Weekly, a local edition of the Greensboro based Rhinoceros Times along with the Atlanta based Creative Loafing. The The Charlotte Post, is the city's African American newspaper and Q-Notes, a paper serving the LGBT communities of North and South Carolina, has been based in Charlotte since its creation in 1986. In 2006 Uptown Magazine, was formed to cover news, lifestyles and events of Charlotte's Center City. There is also a business and court focused paper called The Mecklenburg Times, as well as Advance Publications' Charlotte Business Journal.
[edit] Television
The Charlotte television market is the 25th largest in 2007, according to Nielsen Media Research. Broadcast television stations serving the market include:
- WBTV, Channel 3 (CBS affiliate)
- WSOC-TV, Channel 9 (ABC affiliate)
- WHKY-TV, Channel 14 (Independent)
- WUNE-TV, Channel 17 (PBS/UNCTV affiliate)
- WCCB, Channel 18 (FOX affiliate)
- WNSC-TV, Channel 30 (PBS/SCETV affiliate)
- WCNC-TV, Channel 36 (NBC affiliate)
- WTVI, Channel 42 (PBS affiliate)
- WJZY, Channel 46 (The CW affiliate)
- WMYT, Channel 55 (My Network TV affiliate)
- WUNG-TV, Channel 58 (PBS/UNCTV affiliate)
- WAXN-TV, Channel 64 (Independent)
Charlotte is home to three nationally/internationally available cable television networks:
The metro area is also served locally by a 24-hour cable news channel, News 14 Carolina, available on Time Warner Cable.
[edit] Radio
The Charlotte radio market is the 33rd largest in 2006, according to Arbitron. Broadcast radio stations serving the market include, in order of format:
- Classical
- WDAV 89.9 FM
- Country
- Family/Children
- WGFY 1480 AM (Radio Disney)
- Jazz
- WNSC 88.9 (broadcasts from Rock Hill, South Carolina
- Top 40/Pop
- WNKS 95.1 FM
- Newstalk/Sports
- Oldies
- WOLS 106.1 FM
- WRBK-FM 90.3 FM
- WTHZ 94.1 FM (broadcasts from Piedmont Triad)
- Public Radio
- WSGE 91.7 FM
- Spanish
- WNOW-FM 105.3 FM and 1030 AM (Regional Mexican)
- WXNC 1060 AM
- WGSP 1310 AM
- Religious
- WRCM-FM 91.9 FM (Christian)
- WYFQ 93.5 FM and 930 AM (Bible Broadcasting Network)
- WPZS 100.9 FM (Urban Contemporary Gospel)
- WMIT-FM 106.9 FM (Contemporary Christian)
- WZRH 960 AM
- WHVN 1270 AM (with simulcasts on WCGC 1270 and WAVO 1150 AM)
- WGIV 1370 AM (Urban Contemporary Gospel)
- WDEX 1430 AM (Southern Gospel)
- WOGR 1540 AM (Christian)
- Rock
- WXRC 95.7 FM (classic rock)
- WRFX 99.7 FM (classic rock)
- WLYT-FM 102.9 FM (soft rock/adult contemporary)
- WKQC 104.7 FM (soft rock/adult contemporary)
- WEND 106.5 FM (Modern Rock)
- Urban
- Variety
- WYLI-LP 93.7 FM
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