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.
See also: List of newspapers in Kentucky.
| 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).
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.
| VC | City of license Market of origin | Owner | Notes/References/Webpage(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36.1 | 5.1 | Nashville, TN | The E.W. Scripps Company | [7] | ||
| 36.2 | 5.2 | Independent / "NewsChannel 5+" | [8] | |||
| WTVF-DT3 | 36.3 | 5.3 | ||||
| WZTV | 20.1 | 17.1 | FOX | Sinclair Broadcasting Group | FOX17.com | |
| WZTV-DT2 | 20.2 | 17.2 | ||||
| WZTV-DT3 | 20.3 | 17.3 | Antenna TV | Website | ||
| WZTV-DT4 | 20.4 | 17.4 | TBD | |||
| WUXP | 21.1 | 30.1 | MyNetworkTV | MyTV30web.com | ||
| WUXP-DT2 | 21.2 | 30.2 | GetTV | GetTV website | ||
| WUXP-DT3 | 21.3 | 30.3 | Website | |||
| WNAB | 30.1 | 58.1 | Dabl | Tennessee Broadcasting (operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group) | ||
| WNAB-DT2 | 30.2 | 58.2 | Stadium | |||
| WNAB-DT3 | 30.3 | 58.3 | Charge! | |||
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]
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Bowling Green is also served by two NOAA Weather Radio stations: