List of media of Louisville, Kentucky
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This is a list of media publications and sources in Louisville, Kentucky.
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[edit] Newspapers
The local daily newspaper in Louisville, with also the largest circulation in Kentucky, is The Courier-Journal. Local weekly newspapers include Louisville Eccentric Observer (LEO) and Velocity (owned by The Courier-Journal). Louisville Magazine, published monthly, highlights the city's culture and lifestyles.
[edit] Television
Louisville is also well served by television. Louisville's television stations include:
| Call Letters | Channel | Network Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| WAVE | 3 | (NBC) |
| WHAS | 11 | (ABC) |
| WKPC | 15 | (PBS/KET1) |
| WBNA | 21 | (ION Television) |
| WYCS | 24 | (Ind) |
| WLKY-TV | 32 | (CBS) |
| WBKI | 28/34 | (CW) |
| WDRB | 41 | (FOX) |
| WMYO | 58 | (UPN/My Network TV) |
| WKMJ | 68 | (PBS/KET2). |
The only cable service available in Louisville is from Insight. They provide standard and premium cable TV service, high-speed Internet access and digital telephone service.
[edit] 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 | the first student station licensed by the FCC, can be heard throughout most of region |
| WJIE | 88.5 | (Christian/religious) | Official site |
| WFPL | 89.3 | NPR | News Station - run by the Public Radio Partnership. Official site |
| WUOL | 90.5 | (classical) | is a highly-acclaimed station. Formerly owned and operated by the University of Louisville, it recently was spun off and is now run by the Public Radio Partnership. Official site |
| WKUE | 90.9 | (NPR) | A repeater of WKYU in Bowling Green, Western Kentucky University's Public Radio - musical programming - is based in Elizabethtown, KY and can mostly be heard in the Southern and Western parts of Louisville. |
| WUKY | 91.3 | (NPR) | University of Kentucky. WUKY's signal can only be heard in the Eastern parts of the city. |
| WFPK | 91.9 | (jazz and adult alternative) | run by the Public Radio Partnership. Official site |
| WTFX | 93.1 | (rock) | Official site |
| WFIA | 94.7 | Christian talk | Official site |
| WQMF | 95.7 | (classic rock) | Bob & Tom Show affiliate, Official site |
| WGZB | 96.5 | (urban contemporary) | Official site |
| WAMZ | 97.5 | (country) | Official site |
| WQXE | 98.3 | (pop) | (Elizabethtown), reaches as far as Henryville, Indiana |
| WZKF | 98.9 | contemporary hits | Official site |
| WDJX | 99.7 | contemporary hits | holds an annual "birthday bash", featuring several bands, Official site |
| WLUE | 100.5 | rock variety | Official site |
| WMJM | 101.3 | (urban adult contemporary) | Official site |
| WXMA | 102.3 | (hot adult contemporary) | Official site |
| WRKA | 103.1 | (oldies) | Official site |
| WPTI | 103.9 | new country | Official site |
| WLRS | 104.3, 105.1 | new (rock) | Official site |
| WBLK | 105.5 | Country | (Elizabethtown) comes in well throughout the city. |
| WRVI | 105.9 | (Christian/religious) | Official site |
| WVEZ | 106.9 | (soft rock) | Delilah After Dark affiliate, Official site |
| WSFR | 107.7 | (classic rock) | Official site |
[edit] AM Radio
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| Call Letters | AM Frequency | Type | Special Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WTMT | 620 | Spanish | Official website |
| WDRD | 680 | childrens' programming | Radio Disney affiliate |
| WKRD | 790 | sports | Official site |
| WHAS (AM) | 840 | talk | a clear channel and a legacy station, Rush Limbaugh Show affiliate |
| WFIA | 900 | (Christian/religious) | Official site |
| WGTK | 970 | (talk) | Laura Ingraham, Bill Bennett, Michael Medved affiliate, Official site |
| WKJK | 1080 | (talk) | Sean Hannity Show affiliate, Official site |
| WLLV | 1240 | contemporary gospel | Official site |
| WLOU | 1350 | contemporary gospel | Official site |
| WAVG | 1450 | classic country/sports | Official site, based in Jeffersonville |
| WWSZ | 1570 | sports | Official site, Local ESPN Radio affiliate |
