List of mass media in Cleveland

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The following is a list of mass media in Cleveland , Ohio, United States.

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The Plain Dealer serves as Cleveland's major daily newspaper.

Weekly

Monthly

Defunct

Radio

The Six Six Eight Building in Downtown Cleveland - home base of iHeart Media's Cleveland radio stations, including WTAM, WARF, WAKS, WGAR, WMMS, WMJI, and WHLK RNC Cleveland 2016 (28219246801).jpg
The Six Six Eight Building in Downtown Cleveland - home base of iHeart Media's Cleveland radio stations, including WTAM, WARF, WAKS, WGAR, WMMS, WMJI, and WHLK
The Halle Building in Downtown Cleveland - home base to the Cleveland cluster of Audacy, Inc. radio stations, including WKRK-FM, WNCX, WDOK, and WQAL Halle Bldg.jpg
The Halle Building in Downtown Cleveland - home base to the Cleveland cluster of Audacy, Inc. radio stations, including WKRK-FM, WNCX, WDOK, and WQAL

Greater 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 daytime only station
2 clear-channel station

FM

(*) - indicates a non-commercial station.

  1. ↑ Signal covers Cleveland and west suburbs
  2. ↑ Signal covers Lake County and east suburbs

LPFM

Defunct

Programming

TV

The transmitter tower for WJW in Parma. Wjw tower.JPG
The transmitter tower for WJW in Parma.
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. WKYCstudios.jpg
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.
The studio facility for WOIO, WUAB and WTCL-LD/WOHZ-CD at Reserve Square in Downtown Cleveland, in use since 1995. Woiostudios.jpg
The studio facility for WOIO, WUAB and WTCL-LD/WOHZ-CD at Reserve Square in Downtown Cleveland, in use since 1995.

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: [8]

Full-power

Low-power

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

Cable

Defunct

Programming

Barnaby (portrayed by Linn Sheldon) was Cleveland's longest running children's show, airing a combined 31 years between his stints at KYW/WKYC and WUAB. Barnaby-kyw channel 3.jpg
Barnaby (portrayed by Linn Sheldon) was Cleveland's longest running children's show, airing a combined 31 years between his stints at KYW/WKYC and WUAB.

Internet

Publishing

Defunct

References

  1. ↑ "True Market | Radio Audience Ratings". www.rab.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  2. ↑ AM Query – AM Radio Technical Information – Audio Division (FCC) USA Archived 2009-08-25 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ FM Query – FM Radio Technical Information – Audio Division (FCC) USA Archived 2009-08-25 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "2021 Designated Market Area Rankings". MediaTracks Communications. November 19, 2020.
  5. ↑ Fox 8 Station History. Accessed February 23, 2008.
  6. ↑ WKYC: HDTV FAQ. Accessed February 23, 2008.
  7. ↑ WEWS: Cleveland Leads Nation in HDTV Archived 2008-06-21 at the Wayback Machine . Accessed February 23, 2008.
  8. ↑ "Digital TV Market Listings: Cleveland, Ohio". RabbitEars . Archived from the original on January 22, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  9. ↑ "About Us". Cleveland.com. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
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