Media in Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the nation's 95th largest Designated market area (DMA), with 326,770 households and 0.27% of the U.S. TV population.[1] The following stations are licensed in Charleston and have significant operations or viewers in the city:[2]
Major network television affiliates
- WCBD-TV (2, NBC, CW): owned by Media General, studios in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, licensed in Charleston, South Carolina.
- WCIV-TV (4, ABC): (Allbritton Communications), studios in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, licensed in Charleston, South Carolina
- WCSC-TV (5, CBS): owned by Raycom, studios in Charleston, South Carolina, licensed in Charleston, South Carolina.
- WITV-TV (7, PBS): owned by South Carolina Educational Television, transmitter in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, licensed in Charleston, South Carolina.
- WLCN-CD (18, RTV) owned by Faith Assembly, studios in Summerville, South Carolina, licensed in Charleston, South Carolina.
- WTAT-TV (24, Fox): owned by Cunningham Broadcasting Company, studios in North Charleston, South Carolina, licensed in Charleston, South Carolina
- WAZS-LD (29, Azteca America Independent) owned by Jabar Communications, studios in North Charleston, South Carolina, licensed in Charleston, South Carolina.
- WMMP-TV (36, My Network Television) owned by Sinclair Broadcasting Company, studios in North Charleston, South Carolina, licensed in Charleston, South Carolina.
- WHDC-TV 12 (Independent)
- WCBD DT2-TV 14 (CW)
- WCHD-TV 49
Radio
FM
- WSCI - South Carolina Educational TV Radio [89.3 MHz] - NPR News and Classical
- WKCL - We Know Christ Lives [91.5 MHz] - Contemporary Christian
- WCKN - Kickin' 92.5 [92.5 MHz] - Country music
- WWWZ - Z93 Jamz [93.3 MHz] - Urban Contemporary
- WSCC - NewsRadio94.3 [94.3 MHz] - News / Talk
- WSSX - 95SX [95.1 MHz] - Contemporary Top 40
- WMXZ - Greatest Hits 95.9 [95.9 MHz] - Country music
- WIWF - The Wolf [96.9 MHz] - Country
- WYBB - 98X [98.1 MHz] - Active Rock
- WWIK -ESPN [98.9 MHz] - Sports
- WSPO - The Box [99.3 MHz] - Urban Contemporary
- WXST - Star99.7 [99.7 MHz] - Urban Adult Contemporary
- WALC - HIS Radio [100.5 MHz] - Contemporary Christian
- WAYA-FM - WAY-FM [100.9 MHz] - Contemporary Christian
- WAVF - CHUCK FM [101.7 MHz] - Adult Hits
- WXLY - Y102.5 [102.5 MHz] - Adult Contemporary
- WEZL - WEZL 103.5 [103.5 MHz] - Country
- WRFQ - Q104.5 [104.5 MHz] - Classic Rock
- WCOO - The Bridge @ 105.5 [105.5 MHz] - Album Adult Alternative
- WJNI - Gospel 106.3 [106.3 MHz] - Gospel
- WMGL - 107-3 MAGIC [107.3 MHz] - Urban Adult Contemporary
AM
- WLTQ - [730 kHz] - Black Gospel
- WTMZ - The Team [910 kHz] - Sports Talk (ESPN Radio)
- WJKB - AM 950 Classic Hit Country [950 kHz] - Classic Country
- WAZS - El Sol [980 kHz] - Spanish
- WTMA - The Lowcountry's Big Talker [1250 kHz] - News / Talk
- WQSC - The Boardwalk [1340 kHz] - Beach Music
- WIOP - The Box [1390 kHz] - Urban Contemporary (Simulcast on 99.3 FM)
- WQNT - [1450 kHz] - Sports Talk (Fox Sports Radio)
- WZJY - [1480 kHz] - Talk
High Definition Digital Radio
Print, Online Media and Mobile Apps
- Local newspapers in Charleston include The Post and Courier, the Charleston City Paper, The Charleston Chronicle, the "Charleston Regional Business Journal, The Catholic Miscellany, and the Island Eye News.
- A local online-only paper is TheDigitel.