List of mass media in Cleveland explained

right|350pxThe following is a list of mass media in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.

Print

Daily

right|thumb|200px|The Plain Dealer serves as Cleveland's major daily newspaper.

Weekly

Monthly

Defunct

Radio

right|thumb|225px|The Halle Building in Downtown Cleveland - home base to the Cleveland cluster of Audacy, Inc. radio stations, including WKRK-FM, WNCX, WDOK, and WQALGreater Cleveland is currently the 35th largest radio market in the United States, as ranked by Nielsen Media Research.[1] While most stations originate in Cleveland proper, this list includes stations licensed within the counties of Cuyahoga, Lorain, Medina, Lake and Geauga that define the market. Stations licensed to Akron but which are specifically marketed to the Cleveland region are also included (Nielsen recognizes Akron and Canton as separate markets).

Currently, radio stations that primarily serve Greater Cleveland include:[2] [3]

AM

1 clear-channel station

FM

(*) - indicates a non-commercial station.

Defunct

Programming

TV

right|thumb|200px|WKYC's current studios near Lake Erie just off of I-90 and OH 2.
The radar tower on top of the building is named the "Roker Tower" in honor of WKYC alumnus and longtime Today Show weatherman Al Roker.Unlike radio, Cleveland, Akron, and Canton are grouped as a single television market, which is currently ranked by Nielsen Media Research as the 19th-largest television market in the United States.[4] Cleveland was the first city in the U.S. to have all commercial television newscasts produced in high-definition; WJW was the first station to do in December 2004,[5] followed by WKYC on May 22, 2006,[6] WEWS on January 7, 2007,[7] and WOIO on October 20, 2007.

Affiliations listed below are the primary subchannel of each respective station (displayed as x.1 via PSIP). Additional networks/diginets are also available on many of the following stations' secondary subchannels (x.2 and up).

Full-power

Low-power

(*) - indicates channel is a network owned-and-operated station.

Cable

Defunct

Programming

Internet

Publishing

Defunct

Notes and References

  1. Web site: True Market Radio Audience Ratings. October 10, 2021. www.rab.com.
  2. http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/amq.html AM Query – AM Radio Technical Information – Audio Division (FCC) USA
  3. http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/FMq.html FM Query – FM Radio Technical Information – Audio Division (FCC) USA
  4. Web site: November 19, 2020. 2021 Designated Market Area Rankings. MediaTracks Communications.
  5. http://www.myfoxcleveland.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail;jsessionid=2166ADCDCE6FE8B773D74B0430BC0C80?contentId=583313&version=13&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1&sflg=1 Fox 8 Station History
  6. http://www.wkyc.com/life/programming/hdtv/hdtv_article.aspx?storyid=52362 WKYC: HDTV FAQ
  7. http://www.newsnet5.com/station/10689501/detail.html WEWS: Cleveland Leads Nation in HDTV
  8. Web site: About Us . Cleveland.com . February 28, 2012.