Media in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee is the 30th largest media market in the United States with roughly 966,000 homes, 0.8% of the country's media market.
Print
Daily newspapers
Weekly newspapers
- La Campana - Spanish newspaper
- NashVegas Insider
- Nashville Business Journal
- The Nashville Pride
- Nashville Scene
Monthly newspapers
Monthly magazines
Defunct newspapers
- All The Rage — entertainment and events
- The City Paper (general news and opinion; originally Monday-Friday, later twice weekly, and then weekly; published November 1, 2000 — August 9, 2013)
- The Daily American, (1876–1894) and The Nashville American (1894–September 25, 1910); merged into The Tennessean[1]
- The Labor Advocate (weekly 1902–1939)
- Nashville Banner (ceased publication February 20, 1998)
- Nashville Business in Review (1995–1997); later published as In Review (1997–1999) — alternative weekly (later biweekly) tabloid
- Nashville Globe and Independent — African-American weekly (ceased publication in July 1960)
- Nashville Times (weekly November 11, 1937–May 26, 1938, then daily; ceased publication July 28, 1940)[1]
Defunct magazines
- Advantage, The Nashville Business Magazine (monthly, 1978–1989, published by Advantage, Inc.)
- Aluminum Magazine (monthly, June 1999 to August 1999)
- Nashville (monthly, January 1963–April 1970)[1]
- Nashville (monthly, approx. 1978–1990, published by Advantage Publications Inc.)
- Nashville Life (bimonthly, 1994–1999, published by Eagle Communications Inc.)
- Tag Magazine (monthly)
Online news and blogs
Television
Broadcast
Nashville is home to the nation's 30th largest television market, covering all of Middle Tennessee and south central Kentucky. This list includes full-power TV stations in the market, as well as low power television stations licensed for Nashville itself:
| Analog | Digital | Call | Network | Owner | External link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 27 | WKRN-TV | ABC Bounce TV (DT2) Justice Network (DT3) Grit (DT4) | Nexstar Media Group | WKRN.com |
| 4 | 10 | WSMV-TV | NBC Court TV Mystery (DT2) Cozi TV (DT3) Court TV (DT4) | Meredith Corporation | WSMV.com |
| 5 | 36 | WTVF | CBS Independent (DT2) Laff (DT3) | E. W. Scripps Company | NewsChannel5.com |
| 6 | 7 | WRTN-LP | Daystar Retro TV (DT2) This TV (DT3) Independent (DT4) Independent (DT5) Evine (DT6) Jewelry Television (DT7) | Richard C. and Lisa A. Goetz | This TV Nashville |
| 8 | 8 | WNPT | PBS PBS Encore (DT2) PBS Kids (DT3) | Nashville Public Television | WNPT.net |
| 14 | 29 | WIIW-LP/LD* | Silent | U.S. Television | |
| 17 | 15 | WZTV | Fox TBD (DT2) Antenna TV (DT3) | Sinclair Broadcast Group | Fox17.com |
| 20 | 24 | WNPX-LP/LD* | Silent | Daystar (Word of God Fellowship) | Daystar.com |
| 26 | 26 | WNTU-LD | Daystar | Daystar (Word of God Fellowship) | Daystar.com |
| 28 | 32 | WNPX-TV | ION Television Qubo (DT2) Ion Plus (DT3) Ion Shop (DT4) QVC (DT5) HSN (DT6) | Ion Media Networks | iontelevision.com |
| 30 | 21 | WUXP | My Network TV getTV (DT2) Comet (DT3) | Sinclair Broadcast Group | MyTV30Web.com |
| 31 | 31 | WJDE-LD | Heartland The Country Network (DT2) Right Now TV (DT3) NewsNet (DT4) SBN (DT5) QVC2 (DT6) Religious Independent (DT7) GEB America (DT8) | Word Broadcasting Network (Evangel World Prayer Center of Kentucky) | www.wjde31.com |
| 34 | 34 | WJNK-LD | 3ABN 3ABN Radio (DT5) 3ABN Latino Radio (DT6) Radio 74 (DT7) | Edge Spectrum | 3abn.org |
| 35 | 35 | WCTZ-LD | Buzzr Shop LC (DT2) Soul of the South Television (DT3) Quest (DT4) Infomercials (DT5) CBN News Channel (DT6) Jewelry Television (DT7) | HC2 Holdings (DTV America Corporation) | |
| 39 | 16 | WHTN | CTN | Christian Television Network | CTNTV.org |
| 40 | 28 | WKUW-LD | Me TV H&I (DT2) Start TV (DT3) Decades (DT4) Movies! (DT5) | HC2 Holdings (DTV America Corporation) | |
| 42 | 42 | WLLC-LP | Univision UniMás (DT2) Bounce TV (DT3) Heartland (DT4) NuestraVisión (DT5) | JKB Associates | BounceTVNashville.com |
| 44 | 44 | WJFB | Me TV H&I (DT2) Start TV (DT3) Decades (DT4) Movies! (DT5) TCT (DT6) Light TV (DT7) | HC2 Holdings | |
| 50 | 33 | WPGD-TV | TBN Hillsong Channel (DT2) JUCE TV/Smile TV (DT3) Enlace (DT4) TBN Salsa (DT5) | Trinity Broadcasting Network | tbn.org |
| 58 | 23 | WNAB | The CW Stadium (DT2) Charge! (DT3) | Tennessee Broadcasting (Operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group, under OSA.) | CW58.tv |
- * indicates construction permit for LD (low-power digital TV)
Cable
Cable stations based in Nashville include Country Music Television and NRB Network. The Nashville Network was also based in Nashville until it closed in 2000.
Radio
Nashville is ranked by Arbitron as the 44th-largest radio market in the United States and its territories.
Its stations, licensed to Nashville and surrounding cities, include:
AM
| kHz | Call | Format | On-air identity | External link | Notability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 560 | WNSR | Sports | SportsRadio 560 WNSR | WNSR.com | Vanderbilt baseball & women's basketball |
| 650 | WSM | Country | 650 AM WSM | WSMonline.com | Grand Ole Opry |
| 710 | WYJV | Religious | WYJV | MBN.org | Moody Broadcasting Network / Simulcast of WMBW in Chattanooga |
| 760 | WENO | Religious | WENO | 760WENO.com | |
| 810 | WMGC | Spanish | La Sabrosita | ||
| 830 | WQZQ | Classic hits | 93.3 Classic Hits | 933ClassicHits.com | |
| 880 | WMDB | Gospel | Rejoice 880 | ||
| 900 | WKDA | Spanish (daytime) Religious (nighttime) | Simulcast of WFCN after sunset | ||
| 950 | WAKM | Country | WAKM | NASCAR coverage | |
| 980 | WYFN | Religious | WYFN | Bible Broadcasting Network | |
| 1010 | WHIN | Country | Real Country 1010 WHIN | NASCAR coverage | |
| 1160 | WCRT | Christian | WCRT | ||
| 1200 | WFCN | Religious | WFCN | moodyradio.org | |
| 1240 | WNVL | Spanish | Activa 1240 | ||
| 1300 | WNQM | Religious | Nashville Quality Ministries/WWCR | WWCR.com/WNQM | Worldwide Christian Radio |
| 1360 | WNAH | Religious | WNAH | WNAH.com | |
| 1380 | WHEW | Spanish | La Ley | ||
| 1430 | WPLN | Public News/Talk | Nashville Public Radio | WPLN.org | National Public Radio |
| 1450 | WGNS | Talk | 1450 WGNS | 1450WGNS.com | Atlanta Braves coverage |
| 1470 | WVOL | Urban Adult Contemporary | The Mighty 1470 WVOL | WVOL1470.com | |
| 1490 | WCOR | Country | Real Country FM 98.9 | WANTFM.com | Simulcast of WANT 98.9 FM |
| 1510 | WLAC | News/Talk | TalkRadio 98.3 & 1510 | WLAC.com |
FM
| MHz | Call | Format | On-air identity | External link | Notability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88.1 | WFSK | Jazz | 88.1 WFSK | fisk.edu/wfsk | Fisk University |
| 88.3 | WMTS-FM | College radio | 88.3 WMTS | WMTS.org | Middle Tennessee State University |
| 88.5 | WVCP | College radio | 88 (dot) 5 WVCP | VolState.edu/WVCP/ | Volunteer State Community College |
| 88.7 | WAYM | Christian Contemporary | 88.7/89.9 Way-FM | WayFM.com | |
| 89.1 | WECV | Christian Teaching & Talk | BottRadioNetwork.com | Bott Radio Network | |
| 89.5 | WMOT | Americana | 89.5 WMOT Roots Radio | WMOT.org | Middle Tennessee State University |
| 89.9 | W210CD | Christian Contemporary | 88.7/89.9 Way-FM | WayFM.com | Repeater of WPRT-HD3, Simulcast with WAYM |
| 90.3 | WPLN-FM | Public News/Talk | Nashville Public Radio | WPLN.org | National Public Radio |
| 91.1 | WFCL | Classical music | Classical 91 One | WPLN.org | |
| 92.1 | WQQK | Urban Adult Contemporary | 92Q | 92Qnashville.com | |
| 92.9 | WJXA | Adult Contemporary | Mix 92.9 | Mix929.com | |
| 93.3 | W227DC | Classic hits | 93.3 Classic Hits | 933ClassicHits.com | FM repeater of WQZQ 830 AM |
| 93.7 | WFFI | Christian Contemporary | 94FM The Fish | 94FMthefish.com | Simulcast with 94.1-FM WFFH & 104.9-FM WBOZ |
| 94.1 | WFFH | Christian Contemporary | 94FM The Fish | 94FMthefish.com | Simulcast with 93.7-FM WFFI & 104.9-FM WBOZ |
| 94.5 | WHPY-FM | Oldies | Hippie Radio 94.5 | HippieRadio945.com | |
| 94.9 | W235BW | Sports | 94.9 Game 2 | TheGameNashville.com | Repeater of WBUZ-HD3, Nashville SC |
| 95.5 | WSM-FM | Country | 95.5 Nash Icon | 955NashIcon.com | Nominal flagship station of Westwood One's Nash Icon format |
| 96.3 | WCJK | Adult Hits | 96.3 JACK-FM | 963JACKFM.com | |
| 97.1 | WLVU | Christian Contemporary | K-LOVE | klove.com | |
| 97.5 | W248BQ | Gospel music | 97.5 Hallelujah FM | 975hallelujahfm.iheart.com | Repeater of WNRQ-HD2, Nashville Sounds |
| 97.9 | WSIX-FM | Country | The Big 98 WSIX | WSIX.com | |
| 98.3 | W252CM | News/Talk | TalkRadio 98.3 & 1510 | wlac.iheart.com | Repeater of WLAC 1510 AM via WSIX-HD2 |
| 98.7 | WCRT-FM1 | Christian Contemporary | WCRT | Special "temporary" repeater for WCRT (AM) since 1990 | |
| 98.9 | WANT | Country | Real Country 98.9 | WANTFM.com | Simulcast with 1490 WCOR |
| 99.7 | WWTN | News/Talk | Supertalk 99.7 WTN | 997WTN.com | |
| 100.1 | WRLT | AAA | Lightning 100 | WRLT.com | |
| 101.1 | WUBT | Mainstream Urban | 101.1 The Beat JAMZ | 101TheBeat.com | |
| 102.1 | W271AB | Urban Oldies | 102.1 The Ville | 1021TheVille.com | Repeater of WPRT-HD2 |
| 102.5 | WPRT-FM | Sports | 102.5 The Game | TheGameNashville.com | Nashville Predators, ESPN Radio |
| 102.9 | WBUZ | Active rock | 102.9 The Buzz | 1029thebuzz.com | Nashville's source for both New Rock and Classic Metal favorites |
| 103.3 | WKDF | Country | Nash FM 103.3 | NashFM1033.com | Nominal flagship station of Cumulus Media's Nash FM brand |
| 104.5 | WGFX | Sports | 104.5 The Zone | 1045thezone.com | Tennessee Titans coverage, University of Tennessee football & basketball, NASCAR |
| 104.9 | WBOZ | Christian Contemporary | 94FM The Fish | 94FMthefish.com | Simulcast with 93.7-FM WFFI & 94.1-FM WFFH |
| 105.1 | WVWB | Country | 105.1 The Wolf | TennesseeWolf.com | |
| 105.9 | WNRQ | Classic rock | 105.9 The Rock | 1059TheRock.com | |
| 106.7 | WNFN | Top 40 | i106.7 | i1067.com | |
| 107.1 | WRFN-LP | Community | Radio Free Nashville | RadioFreeNashville.org | Public access; primarily west of Nashville |
| 107.5 | WRVW | Top 40 | 107.5 The River | 1075TheRiver.com |
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See also
References
- OCLC WorldCat library database
Bibliography
- "History of the Nashville Press". Nashville City and Business Directory, For 1860–61. 5. Nashville, Tennessee: L.P. Williams & Co. 1860. p. 90.
- D.E. Sumner (1991). "Clash over Race: Tennessee Governor Ellington versus CBS, 1960". Journalism Quarterly. 68 (3): 541–547. doi:10.1177/107769909106800326.
External links
- "United States: Tennessee: Nashville: News and Media". DMOZ. AOL. (Directory ceased in 2017)
- "US Newspaper Directory: Tennessee: Nashville". Chronicling America. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress.
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