Media in Charleston, South Carolina explained
Charleston is the nation's 95th largest designated market area (DMA), with 326,770 households and 0.27% of the U.S. TV population.[1] The following stations are licensed in Charleston and have significant operations or viewers in the city:[2]
Major network television affiliates
- WCBD-TV (2, NBC, CW+): owned by Nexstar Media Group, studios in Mount Pleasant, licensed in Charleston
- WGWG (4, MeTV): (owned by Howard Stirk Holdings), studios in Mount Pleasant, licensed in Charleston
- WCSC-TV (5, CBS): owned by Gray Television, studios in Charleston, licensed in Charleston
- WITV-TV (7, PBS): owned by South Carolina Educational Television, transmitter in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, licensed in Charleston
- WHDC-LD (12, Court TV): owned by Lowcountry 34 Media, LLC, licensed in Charleston
- WLCN-CD (18, CTN): owned by Christian Television Network, studios in Summerville, licensed in Charleston
- WTAT-TV (24, Fox): owned by Cunningham Broadcasting, studios in North Charleston, licensed in Charleston
- WAZS-LD (29, Azteca America Independent): owned by Jabar Communications, studios in North Charleston, licensed in Charleston
- WCIV (36, My Network Television, ABC): owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, studios in Mount Pleasant, licensed in Charleston
Radio
FM
- WSCI - South Carolina Educational TV Radio [''89.3 MHz''] - NPR News and Classical
- WKCL - We Know Christ Lives [''91.5 MHz''] - Contemporary Christian
- WCKN - 92.5 Kickin' Country [''92.5 MHz''] - Country music
- WWWZ - Z93 Jamz [''93.3 MHz''] - Urban Contemporary
- WSCC - NewsRadio94.3 [''94.3 MHz''] - News / Talk
- W234CV - The Zone 94.7 MHz Sports
- WSSX - 95SX [''95.1 MHz''] - Contemporary Top 40
- W238CO - Latina 95.5 [95.5 MHz] - Spanish Adult Contemporary
- WMXZ - Modern Hits 95.9 [''95.9 MHz''] - Modern Hits
- WOHM - [''96.3 MHz''] Variety
- WIWF - The Wolf [''96.9 MHz''] - Classic Hits
- WYBB - 98 Rock [''98.1 MHz''] - Active Rock
- W253BW - 98.5 WQSC [''98.5 MHz''] Classic Country
- WTMZ-FM -ESPN [''98.9 MHz''] - Sports
- W257BQ - The Box [''99.3 MHz''] - Urban Contemporary (Simulcast on 95.9 WMXZ HD2)
- WXST - Star99.7 [''99.7 MHz''] - Urban Adult Contemporary
- W261DG - Heaven 100.1 [''100.1 MHz] - Gospel (Heaven 1390AM FM Translator)
- WALC - HIS Radio [''100.5 MHz''] - Contemporary Christian
- WAYA-FM - WAY-FM [''100.9 & 101.3 MHz''] - Contemporary Christian
- WAVF - CHUCK FM [''101.7 MHz''] - Adult Hits
- W254BK - The City [''102.1 MHz''] - Greatest Hits of the 60s, 70s, & 80s (Simulcast on WQNT 1450 AM)
- WXLY - Y102.5 [''102.5 MHz''] - Adult Contemporary
- WEZL - WEZL 103.5 [''103.5 MHz''] - Country
- W280EX - La Raza 103.9 [''103.9 MHz''] Regional Mexican
- WRFQ - Q104.5 [''104.5 MHz''] - Classic Rock
- WCOO - 105.5 The Bridge [''105.5 MHz''] - Album Adult Alternative
- WJNI - Gospel 106.3 [''106.3 MHz''] - Gospel
- WMGL - 107-3 MAGIC [''107.3 MHz''] - Urban Adult Contemporary
AM
- WLTQ - [''730 kHz''] - Religious
- WTMZ - The Zone [''910 kHz''] - Sports Talk
- WCDC - Moody Radio Charleston [''950 kHz''] - Christian radio
- WAZS - La Raza 103.9 [''980 kHz''] - Regional Mexican
- WTMA - The Lowcountry's Big Talker [''1250 kHz''] - News / Talk
- WQSC - Classic Country 98.5 FM [''1340 kHz''] - Classic Country
- WSPO - Heaven 1390 [''1390 kHz''] - Gospel (Simulcast on 95.9 HD3)
- WQNT - [''1450 kHz''] - The City (Greatest Hits of the 60s, 70s, & 80s)
- WZJY - Latina 95.5 [''1480 kHz''] - Spanish Tropical
High definition digital radio
- 1640 XSUR[3] - 70s & 80s ("Surfside 1640")
Print, online media and mobile apps
See also: List of newspapers in South Carolina.
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See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Charleston drops in TV market pecking order.
- Web site: Television station listings in Charleston, South Carolina - Total station FCC filings found . https://web.archive.org/web/20081121005339/http://tvstations.procontentanddesign.com/browse/city/185_Charleston_SC.htm . dead . 2008-11-21 .
- http://wzfb.com/surfside/
- http://charlestondaily.net/
