Media in Bowling Green, Kentucky explained

Bowling Green, Kentucky is the 182nd largest media market in the United States, with roughly 78,870 homes, 0.069% of all homes in the United States.[1] As of 2022, the Bowling Green DMA comprises Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Metcalfe, and Warren Counties in Kentucky.

Print

See also: List of newspapers in Kentucky.

Daily newspapers

Free publications

Television stations

Local stations

Owner Notes/References/External links
11.1 11.1 MyNetworkTV (primary)
Biz TV/Antenna TV (secondary)
11.2 11.2
11.3 11.3
11.4 11.4
12.1 11.5
13.1 13.1 ABC (Cable 9) WBKO.com
Also broadcasting over translator WBGS-LD.
13.2 13.2 Fox (Cable 8)
13.3 13.3 The CW
The CW Plus (Cable 12)
18.1 24.1 PBS (Cable 11) [3]
18.2 24.2
WKYU-DT3 18.3 24.3 Independent (NWS Weather radar)
46.1 31.1 Religious Independent
GEB America
The Walk TV
Marvey B. and Frances Wood Licensed to Scottsville
19.1 39.1 HC2 Broadcasting
(formerly DTV America)
[4]
WCZU-LD2 19.2 39.2
WCZU-LD3 19.3 39.3
WCZU-LD4 19.4 39.4
WCZU-LD5 19.5 39.5
WCZU-LD6 19.6 39.6
WCZU-LD7 19.7 39.7
24.1 40.1 NBC (Cable 7) WNKY.net [5]
24.2 40.2 CBS (Cable 10)
WNKY-DT3 24.3 40.3 MeTV
29.1 53.1 KET / PBS (Satellite station of WKLE-TV Lexington) Kentucky Authority for Educational Television [6]
WKGB-DT2 29.2 53.2
WKGB-DT3 29.3 53.3 KET KY - The Kentucky Channel
WKGB-DT4 29.4 53.4 KET Kids
34.1 34.1 Gray Television
WBGS-LD2 34.2 34.2 ABC (WBKO) cc
WBGS-LD3 34 3 34.3
WBGS-LD4 34.4 34.4

Bowling Green's local cable television operator is Spectrum (formerly Time Warner Cable).

Out-of-market stations

In addition to the stations listed above, Bowling Green is, by default, also served by the following out-of-market television stations listed below due to the close proximity to the area.

VCCity of license
Market of origin
OwnerNotes/References/Webpage(s)
36.15.1 Nashville, TNThe E.W. Scripps Company[7]
36.25.2 Independent / "NewsChannel 5+"[8]
WTVF-DT3 36.35.3
WZTV20.1 17.1FOXSinclair Broadcasting GroupFOX17.com
WZTV-DT2 20.217.2
WZTV-DT320.317.3Antenna TVWebsite
WZTV-DT420.417.4 TBD
WUXP21.130.1MyNetworkTVMyTV30web.com
WUXP-DT221.230.2GetTVGetTV website
WUXP-DT321.330.3Website
WNAB30.158.1DablTennessee Broadcasting
(operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group)
WNAB-DT230.2 58.2Stadium
WNAB-DT330.358.3 Charge!

Radio stations

While Bowling Green does not really currently have its own radio market, the general area is served by numerous radio stations. The Bowling Green radio market originally included Allen, Barren, Edmonson, Hart, Metcalfe, and Warren Counties.[9]

AM stations

Local

Format On-air identity External link Notes
930 AM News/Talk Talk 104 / 93 WKCT talk104fm.com
1150 AM Country AM 1150 WLOC
1230 AM Sports ESPN Radio 1230 ESPNKY.com
1340 AM Oldies AM 1340 & FM 94.5 WBGN 1340WBGN.com
1450 AM Sports ESPN Radio 1450 ESPNKY.com
1490 AM Oldies AM 1490 WCLU WCLUradio.com Licensed to Glasgow
1570 AM Full service/Classic Hits BeechTree Radio Website Licensed to Morgantown

Adjacent locals

  1. - Clear-channel AM radio station; best quality signal at night.

FM stations

Local

Format On-air identity External link Notes
88.1 Christian Contemporary Way FM WAYfm.com
88.9 wkyufm.org
90.7 Christian Contemporary WCVK website
91.7 College radio Revolution 91.7 Originates from Western Kentucky University
93.3 Classic Rock D-93 WDNSfm.com
94.1 Classic country Real Country Willie 94.1 willie941.com
95.1 Country Goober 95.1 WGGC.com
95.9 Top 40/CHR 96 Hits http://www.wovo1063.com Translator of WOVO-HD2/Horse Cave.
Also broadcast on W239BT 95.7 FM Glasgow.
96.7 Country Beaver 96.7 Beaverfm.com Licensed to Auburn.
97.5 Classical WKU Classical N/A WKYU-FM-HD2 88.9-2
98.3 Classic rock 98.3 The Edge 983theedge.com Translator of WPTQ-HD2/Glasgow; also broadcast over 100.1 FM W261BD/Bowling Green
99.3 Adult contemporary 99.3 Love FM WVLE.com
100.7 Adult hits 100.7 Sam FM bowlinggreensam.com Licensed to Brownsville; rebroadcasts on WKYY 99.1 FM Beaver Dam
102.3 Classic country Willie 94.1 wcluradio.com Licensed to Munfordville
102.7 W274BQ Sports ESPN Radio 1450 espnky.com Translator of WWKU-AM/Plum Springs
103.7 Country 103.7 Nash Icon
104.1 W281BV News/Talk Talk 104 / 93 WKCT talk104fm.com Translator of WKCT-AM/Bowling Green
105.3 Classic rock 105.3 The Point 105.3thepoint.com Licensed to Glasgow
106.3 Adult Contemporary WOVO my 106.3 wovo1063.com
107.1 Top 40/CHR All-hit WUHU 107 allhitWUHU107.com

Adjacent locals

NOAA Weather Radio

Bowling Green is also served by two NOAA Weather Radio stations:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Neilsen Local TV Market Estimates as of 2014–2015
  2. http://www.bgdailynews.com BGDailyNews.com
  3. http://www.wkyupbs.org/ WKU PBS Website
  4. http://dtvamerica.com/stations/ Our Stations | DTV America
  5. http://www.wnky.net/ WNKY.net | Bowling Green's NBC and CBS 40
  6. http://www.ket.org/ KET.org - Kentucky Educational Television
  7. http://www.newschannel5.com Home | NewsChannel5.com
  8. Web site: NewsChannel5+ NewsChannel5.com . 2016-05-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150329202049/http://www.jrn.com/newschannel5/plus . 2015-03-29 . dead .
  9. http://www.arbitron.com/downloads/Arb_US_Metro_Map_11.pdf
  10. http://www.crh.noaa.gov/lmk/?n=wr_bowlinggrn Weather Radio Bowling Green
  11. http://www.crh.noaa.gov/lmk/?n=wr_horsecave Weather Radio Horse Cave