Media in Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington's daily circulating newspaper is the Lexington Herald-Leader. The Kentucky Kernel is a newspaper published for University of Kentucky students. Local weekly newspapers include W Weekly and ACE Weekly. Business Lexington is a bi-weekly business newspaper, while the Nougat Magazine is a monthly alternative publication and KyForward.com is an online news site. The Chevy Chaser Magazine and the Southsider Magazine are two community publications. The only bilingual Spanish-English newspaper in the Bluegrass region is La Voz de Kentucky.
Lexington is served by the following television stations:
Channel |
Call Sign |
Network |
18.1 |
WLEX |
NBC |
18.2 |
WZLEX |
Local sports from WLEX |
27.1 |
WKYT |
CBS |
27.2 |
WKYT 2 |
The CW |
27.3 |
Local weather |
WKYT |
36.1 |
WTVQ |
ABC |
36.2 |
My WTVQ 2 |
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36.3 |
Local weather |
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46.1 |
WKLE |
KET |
46.2 |
KET 2 |
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46.3 |
KET 3 |
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46.4 |
KET Kentucky |
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56.1 |
WDKY |
Fox |
It also has numerous radio stations:
- WVLK, (News/talk) - 590 AM
- WLAP, (News/talk) - 630 AM
- WCGW, (Southern Gospel / Christian Talk Radio) - 770 AM
- WCBR, (Religious Programming) - 1110 AM
- WMST, (Adult Standards / 50s and 60s Oldies) - 1150 AM
- WLRT, (Religious Talk) - 1250 AM
- WLXG, (Sports) - 1300 AM
- WMJR, (Religious Programming / Gospel Music) - 1380 AM
- WCYN, (50s and 60s Oldies) - 1400 AM
- WYGH, (Religious Programming / Gospel Music / WIOK 107.5 FM simulcast) - 1440 AM
- WGVN, (Urban Adult Contemporary / R&B / Soul / Rhythmic Oldies / "Old School") - 1580 AM
- WRFL, (Alternative / College Radio) - 88.1 FM
- WEKU, (Public Radio / Classical Music / NPR / PRI) - 88.9 FM
- WKVO, (Contemporary Christian Music / K-LOVE affiliate) - 89.9 FM "Positive, Encouraging K-Love"
- WPTJ, (Contemporary Christian Music / Religious Programming) - 90.7 FM "The Wind"
- WUKY, (Adult Album Alternative / NPR / PRI) - 91.3 FM "NPR Rocks at 91.3" in HD
- WBVX, (Classic Hits) - 92.1 FM "B92"
- WLXX, (Country) - 92.9 FM "The Bear"
- WMXL, (Mixed music / Adult Hits / Hot AC (Christmas music in November and December)) - 94.5 FM "Mix 94.5" in HD
- WVRB, (Contemporary Christian Music / Air 1 affiliate) - 95.3 FM "The Positive Alternative, Air 1"
- WLXO, (Country) - 96.1 FM "Hank @ 96.1"
- WGKS, (Adult Contemporary / Soft Rock (Christmas music in December)) - 96.9 FM "KISS-FM"
- WBUL, (Country) - 98.1 FM "The Bull" in HD
- WJMM, (Religious Programming) - 99.1 FM "Life-Changing Radio"
- WKQQ, (Rock) - 100.1 FM "100.1 WKQQ" in HD
- WCYO, (Country) - 100.7 FM "100.7 The Coyote"
- WVLK, (News/Talk) - 101.5 FM "News Talk 590" (Simulcast of WVLK 590 AM)
- WKYL, (Smooth Jazz / New AC (NAC)) - 102.1 FM "Smooth Jazz 102.1 WKYL"
- WLTO, (Top 40/Hip Hop) - 102.5 FM "Hot 102"
- WXZZ, (Modern Rock / Alternative Rock) - 103.3 FM "Z Rock 103"
- WLKT, (Top 40/Mainstream) - 104.5 FM "The Cat" in HD
- WWRW, (70s/80s Oldies) - 105.5 FM "Rewind 105-5"
- WCDA, (Top 40/Adult Contemporary) - 106.3 FM "1063"
- WLFX, (Top 40) - 106.7 FM "The Dog"
- WBTF, (Urban/Hip Hop) - 107.9 FM "The Beat"
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