Media in Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville, Tennessee is the 30th largest media market in the United States with roughly 966,000 homes, 0.8% of the country's media market.

Print

Daily newspapers

The Tennessean

Weekly newspapers

Monthly newspapers

The Contributor

Monthly magazines

Nashville Music Guide
NATIVE

Defunct newspapers

All The Rage — entertainment and events
The City Paper (general news and opinion; originally Monday-Friday, later twice weekly, and then weekly; published November 1, 2000 — August 9, 2013)
The Daily American, (1876–1894) and The Nashville American (1894–September 25, 1910); merged into The Tennessean^[1]
The Labor Advocate (weekly 1902–1939)
Nashville Banner (ceased publication February 20, 1998)
Nashville Business in Review (1995–1997); later published as In Review (1997–1999) — alternative weekly (later biweekly) tabloid
Nashville Globe and Independent — African-American weekly (ceased publication in July 1960)
Nashville Times (weekly November 11, 1937–May 26, 1938, then daily; ceased publication July 28, 1940)^[1]

Defunct magazines

Advantage, The Nashville Business Magazine (monthly, 1978–1989, published by Advantage, Inc.)
Aluminum Magazine (monthly, June 1999 to August 1999)
Nashville (monthly, January 1963–April 1970)^[1]
Nashville (monthly, approx. 1978–1990, published by Advantage Publications Inc.)
Nashville Life (bimonthly, 1994–1999, published by Eagle Communications Inc.)
Tag Magazine (monthly)

Online news and blogs

Television

Broadcast

Nashville is home to the nation's 30th largest television market, covering all of Middle Tennessee and south central Kentucky. This list includes full-power TV stations in the market, as well as low power television stations licensed for Nashville itself:

Analog	Digital	Call	Network	External link
2	27	WKRN-TV	ABC	WKRN.com
4	10	WSMV-TV	NBC	WSMV.com
5	25	WTVF	CBS	NewsChannel5.com
8	8	WNPT	PBS	WNPT.net
14	25	WIIW-LP/LD*	Silent
17	15	WZTV	Fox	Fox17.com
20	20	WNPX-LP/LD*	Silent
24	31	WJDE-LD	H&I	HeroesandIconsTV.com
26	47	WNTU-LP/LD*	Daystar	Daystar.com
28	36	WNPX-TV	ion
30	21	WUXP	My Network TV	MyTV30Web.com
34	28	WJNK-LP/LD*	3ABN	3abn.org
39	38	WHTN	CTN	CTNTV.org
42	41	WLLC-LP	Univision
50	51	WPGD-TV	TBN	tbn.org
58	23	WNAB	The CW	CW58.tv
66	44	WJFB	TCT	TCT.TV

* indicates construction permit for LD (low-power digital TV)

Cable

Cable stations based in Nashville include Country Music Television and NRB Network.

Broadcast television in Middle Tennessee, including Nashville, Murfreesboro and Clarksville

Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television

Stations

WKRN (2.1 ABC, 2.2 MeTV, 2.3 Justice Network)
WSMV (4.1 NBC, 4.2 Escape, 4.3 Cozi TV)
WTVF (5.1 CBS, 5.2 NewsChannel 5+, 5.3 Laff)
WNPT (8.1 PBS, 8.2 NPT2, 8.3 PBS Kids)
WZTV (17.1 FOX, 17.2 TBD, 17.3 Antenna TV)
WNPX-TV (28.1 Ion, 28.2 Qubo, 28.3 Ion Life, 28.4 Ion Shop, 28.5 QVC Over Air, 28.6 HSN)
WUXP (30.1 MNTV, 30.2 GetTV, 30.3 Comet)
WHTN (39.1 CTN)
WJFB (44.1 TCT Family, 44.2 TCT Kids)
WPGD (50.1 TBN, 50.2 Hillsong, 50.3 JUCE TV/Smile, 50.4 Enlace, 50.5 Salsa)
WNAB (58.1 CW, 58.2 ASN Channel, 58.3 Charge!)

Low-power stations

WRTN-LD (6.1 Daystar, 6.2 Retro TV, 6.3 This TV, 6.4 Classic Shows, 6.5 Classic Movies, 6.6 Evine, 6.7 JTV)
WIIW-LP (14.1 silent → Ind)
WJFB-LP (18.1 silent → TCT Family, 18.2 silent → TCT Kids)
WNPX-LP (20.1 silent → Daystar)
WNTU-LD (26.1 Daystar)
WJDE-LD (31.1 H&I, 31.2 SSN, 31.3 Decades, 31.4 HSN, 31.5 Sonlife, 31.6 Movies!)
WJNK-LD (34.1 3ABN, 34.2 3ABN Proclaim, 34.4 3ABN Latino, 34.5 3ABN Radio, 34.6 3ABN Radio Latino, 34.7 Radio 74)
WCTZ-LD (35.1 silent/Future Station)
WKUW-LD (40.1 Buzzr, 40.2 Shop LC, 40.3 ASN Channel, 40.4 TCN, 40.5 QVC 2, 40.6 QVC Over Air, 40.7 INFO)
WLLC-LP (42.1 Univision, 42.2 UniMás, 42.3 Bounce TV, 42.4 Heartland)

Outlying areas

Clarksville	WCKV-LD (21.1 The Walk TV, 21.2 Doctor TV, 21.3 Ind, 21.4 NRB Network)
Cookeville	WCTE (22.1 PBS, 22.2 World, 22.3 Create, 22.4 PBS Kids)
Other areas	WETV-LP (11.1 Ind – Murfreesboro) WPBM-CD (31.1 Religious Ind./WalkTV/GEB – Scottsville KY)

ATSC-M/H Mobile DTV

WSMV (4.10 NBC)
Nash TV (Internet TV)

Cable television stations

Nashville	CMT Cowboy Channel CSN 49/CSN 176 Fox Sports Tennessee Metro Nashville Network Nash TV NECAT Network NRB Network VTV Worship
Clarksville	APSU-TV Clarksville TV-3 Community Channel 10
Murfreesboro	City TV MT10 RCTV-19
Other areas	DTC-3 (Smithville/Woodbury/Carthage) Franklin TV (Franklin (TN)) NCTV-15/NCTV-6 (Lafayette, TN/Scottsville, KY) SCTV-6 (Tompkinsville (KY)) Smyrna TV (Smyrna) WBNN-9 (Mt. Juliet) WBHS-9 (Brentwood) WC-TV (Franklin (TN))

Adjacent locals

Bowling Green. Kentucky	WBKO (13.1 ABC, 13.2 Fox, 13.3 The CW/CW+) WKGB-TV (53.1 PBS/KET, 53.2 PBS Encore/KET2, 53.3 KY Channel, 53.4 PBS Kids)
Madisonville. Kentucky	WKMA-TV (35.1 PBS/KET, 35.2 PBS Encore/KET2, 35.3 KY Channel, 35.4 PBS Kids)

Defunct stations

Nashville area	WRMX-LP 12 (HSN) W36AK 36 (TBN, via WPGD-TV) W48BK 48 (TBN) W52CT 52/W59AW 59 (America One, via WLLC-LP) W61AR 61 (Ind./FamilyNet, via WJNK-LD) W68CG/WGAP-LP 68 (The Box/MTV2, via WNTU-LP) Documentary Channel (National, cable and digital OTA) FamilyNet (National, cable and digital OTA) The Church Channel (National, cable and digital OTA) The Nashville Network (National, Cable-only)
Clarksville	W26CJ 26 (TBN)
Hopkinsville. Kentucky	W22CH 22 (TBN) WKAG-CA 43 (Ind./A1) WNKJ-TV 51 (Ind., 1983-85) W62BH 62 (TBN) W64AV 64 (PBS/KET via WKMA-TV)
Other areas	WLLP-CA 13 (Ind./AMGTV/TLN, Lawrenceburg, TN) W27AN 27 (MSTV, Murfreesboro) W29DM-D (29.1 A1/GBN/Ind., Lewisburg) W46AJ 46 (TBN, Cookeville) W55AL 55 (PBS/KET via WKSO-TV, Tompkinsville. KY)

Tennessee broadcast television areas by city: Chattanooga; Jackson; Knoxville; Memphis; Nashville; Paducah, KY; Tri-Cities

See also: Huntsville TV, Bowling Green TV

Radio

Nashville is ranked by Arbitron as the 44th-largest radio market in the United States and its territories.

Its stations, licensed to Nashville and surrounding cities, include:

AM

kHz	Call	Format	On-air identity	External link	Notability
560	WNSR	Sports	SportsRadio 560 WNSR	WNSR.com	Vanderbilt baseball & women's basketball
650	WSM	Country	650 AM WSM	WSMonline.com	Grand Ole Opry
710	WFCM	Religious	WFCM	MBN.org	Moody Broadcasting Network / Simulcast of WMBW in Chattanooga
760	WENO	Religious	WENO	760WENO.com
810	WMGC	Spanish	La Sabrosita
830	WQZQ	Classic Hits	93.3 Classic Hits	933ClassicHits.com
880	WMDB	Gospel	Rejoice 880
900	WKDA	Spanish (daytime) Standards (nighttime)			Simulcast of WFCN after sunset
950	WAKM	Country	WAKM		NASCAR coverage
980	WYFN	Religious	WYFN		Bible Broadcasting Network
1010	WHIN	Country	Real Country 1010 WHIN		NASCAR coverage
1160	WCRT	Christian	WCRT
1200	WFCN	Standards	WFCN	WAMBradio.com
1240	WNVL	Spanish	Activa 1240
1300	WNQM	Religious	Nashville Quality Ministries/WWCR	WWCR.com/WNQM	Worldwide Christian Radio
1360	WNAH	Religious	WNAH	WNAH.com
1380	WHEW	Spanish	La Ley
1430	WPLN	Public News/Talk	Nashville Public Radio	WPLN.org	National Public Radio
1450	WGNS	Talk	1450 WGNS	1450WGNS.com	Atlanta Braves coverage
1470	WVOL	Urban Adult Contemporary	The Mighty 1470 WVOL	WVOL1470.com
1490	WCOR	Country	Real Country FM 98.9	WANTFM.com	Simulcast of WANT 98.9 FM
1510	WLAC	News/Talk	NewsRadio 1510 WLAC	1510WLAC.com

FM

MHz	Call	Format	On-air identity	External link	Notability
88.1	WFSK	Jazz	88.1 WFSK	fisk.edu/wfsk	Fisk University
88.3	WMTS-FM	College radio	88.3 WMTS	WMTS.org	Middle Tennessee State University
88.5	WVCP	College radio	88 (dot) 5 WVCP	VolState.edu/WVCP/	Volunteer State Community College
88.7	WAYM	Christian Contemporary	88.7/89.9 Way-FM	WayFM.com
89.1	WECV	Christian Teaching & Talk		BottRadioNetwork.com	Bott Radio Network
89.5	WMOT	Americana	89.5 WMOT Roots Radio	WMOT.org	Middle Tennessee State University
89.9	W210CD	Christian Contemporary	88.7/89.9 Way-FM	WayFM.com	Repeater of WPRT-HD3, Simulcast with WAYM
90.3	WPLN-FM	Public News/Talk	Nashville Public Radio	WPLN.org	National Public Radio
91.1	WFCL	Classical music	Classical 91 One	WPLN.org
92.1	WQQK	Urban Adult Contemporary	92Q	92Qnashville.com
92.9	WJXA	Adult Contemporary	Mix 92.9	Mix929.com
93.3	W227DC	Classic Hits	93.3 Classic Hits	933ClassicHits.com	FM repeater of WQZQ
93.7	WFFI	Christian Contemporary	94FM The Fish	94FMthefish.com	Simulcast with 94.1-FM WFFH & 104.9-FM WBOZ
94.1	WFFH	Christian Contemporary	94FM The Fish	94FMthefish.com	Simulcast with 93.7-FM WFFI & 104.9-FM WBOZ
94.5	WHPY-FM	Oldies	Hippie Radio 94.5	HippieRadio945.com
94.9	W235BW	Sports	94.9 Game 2	TheGameNashville.com	Repeater of WBUZ-HD3
95.5	WSM-FM	Country	95.5 Nash Icon	955NashIcon.com	Nominal flagship station of Westwood One's Nash Icon format
96.3	WCJK	Adult Hits	96.3 JACK-FM	963JACKFM.com
97.1	WLVU	Christian Contemporary	K-LOVE	klove.com
97.5	W248BQ	Alternative rock	Alt 97.5	altnashville.com	Repeater of WNRQ-HD2, Nashville Sounds
97.9	WSIX-FM	Country	The Big 98 WSIX	WSIX.com
98.3	W252CM	Country	The Big Legend 98.3	TheBigLegend983.iheart.com	Repeater of WSIX-HD2
98.7	WCRT-FM1	Christian Contemporary	WCRT		Special "temporary" repeater for WCRT (AM) since 1990
98.9	WANT	Country	Real Country 98.9	WANTFM.com	Simulcast with 1490 WCOR
99.7	WWTN	News/Talk	Supertalk 99.7 WTN	997WTN.com
100.1	WRLT	AAA	Lightning 100	WRLT.com
101.1	WUBT	Mainstream Urban	101.1 The Beat JAMZ	101thebeat.com
102.1	W271AB	Urban Gospel	The Light	WQZQ.com	Repeater of WPRT-HD2
102.5	WPRT-FM	Sports	102.5 The Game	TheGameNashville.com	Nashville Predators, ESPN Radio
102.9	WBUZ	Rock	102.9 The Buzz	1029thebuzz.com
103.3	WKDF	Country	Nash FM 103.3	NashFM1033.com	Nominal flagship station of Cumulus Media's Nash FM brand
104.5	WGFX	Sports	104.5 The Zone	1045thezone.com	Tennessee Titans coverage, University of Tennessee football & basketball, NASCAR
104.9	WBOZ	Christian Contemporary	94FM The Fish	94FMthefish.com	Simulcast with 93.7-FM WFFI & 94.1-FM WFFH
105.1	WVWF	Country	105.1 The Wolf	TennesseeWolf.com
105.9	WNRQ	Classic rock	105.9 The Rock	1059.com
106.7	WNFN	Top 40	i106.7	i1067.com
107.1	WRFN-LP	Community	Radio Free Nashville	RadioFreeNashville.org	Public access; primarily west of Nashville
107.5	WRVW	Top 40	107.5 The River	1075TheRiver.com

References

1 2 3 OCLC WorldCat library database

Bibliography

"History of the Nashville Press". Nashville City and Business Directory, For 1860–61. 5. Nashville, Tennessee: L.P. Williams & Co. 1860. p. 90.
D.E. Sumner (1991). "Clash over Race: Tennessee Governor Ellington versus CBS, 1960". Journalism Quarterly. 68. doi:10.1177/107769909106800326.

External links

"United States: Tennessee: Nashville: News and Media". DMOZ. AOL. (Directory ceased in 2017)
"US Newspaper Directory: Tennessee: Nashville". Chronicling America. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress.

Nashville
Nickname(s): Music City, Athens of the South
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Neighborhoods	Hillsboro Village Printer's Alley Music Row Lower Broadway
Culture & Landmarks	Tennessee State Museum The Parthenon The Hermitage Nashville Zoo Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Ryman Auditorium Grand Ole Opry Belcourt Theatre Music Row Tennessee Performing Arts Center Nashville Children's Theatre Schermerhorn Symphony Center Frist Center for the Visual Arts Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art Fort Nashborough Fort Negley Union Station AT&T Building Gaylord Opryland Resort LP Field Shelby Street Bridge Bluebird Cafe Loveless Cafe
Colleges & Universities	American Baptist College Aquinas College The Art Institute of Tennessee — Nashville Belmont University Columbia State Community College Cumberland University Draughons Junior College Fisk University Free Will Baptist Bible College John A. Gupton College Lipscomb University Meharry Medical College Middle Tennessee State University Nashville School of Law Nashville State Community College O'More College of Design Strayer University Tennessee State University Trevecca Nazarene University University of Phoenix Vanderbilt University Volunteer State Community College Watkins College of Art, Design & Film
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