Media outlets in the Augusta, Georgia (United States) market include eight television stations, 24 FM radio stations, nine AM radio stations, one Internet radio station and numerous print media.
All broadcast television stations [1] are licensed to Augusta unless otherwise noted:
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Station | Channels TV / RF | Year established | Network affiliations | Station owner |
WAGT-CD | 26 / 30 | 1985 | 26.1: NBC 26.2: CW+ 26.3: Antenna TV | Gray Television |
WAAU-LD | 23 / 23 | 2011 | 23.1: D2D (3AGN) 23.2: Telemundo 23.3: Tuff TV | Robert L. Hunnicutt, Inc. |
WBPI-CD | 49 | 1992 | Independent | Watchmen Broadcasting |
WCES-TV (licensed to Wrens, Georgia) | 20 / 6 | 1966 | 20.1: GPB (PBS) 20.2: GPB Create 20.3: GPB Knowledge 20.4: GPB Kids | Georgia Public Broadcasting |
WEBA-TV (licensed to Allendale, S.C.) | 14 / 33 | 1967 | 14.1: ETV (PBS) 14.2: The South Carolina Channel 14.3: ETV World 14.4: SCETV PBS Kids | South Carolina Educational Television |
WFXG | 54 / 36 | 1991 | 54.1: Fox 54.2: Bounce TV 54.3: Grit 54.4: Court TV | Lockwood Broadcast Group |
WJBF | 6 / 28 | 1953 | 6.1: ABC 6.2: Me-TV 6.3: Ion Television 6.4: Court TV Mystery | Nexstar Media Group |
WRDW-TV | 12 / 12 | 1954 | 12.1: CBS 12.2: WAGT-CD NBC 12.3: MyNetworkTV 12.4: Circle 12.5: True Crime Network | Gray Television |
Stations broadcasting on the FM frequency: [2]
Stations broadcasting on the AM frequency:
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Frequency | Station | Station branding | Station format | Network affiliations | Owner |
580 | WGAC | WGAC/580 News Talk Radio | Talk radio | CBS Radio Premiere Radio Networks Westwood One | Beasley Broadcast Group |
1050 | WFAM | WFAM AM 1050 | Christian radio | Salem Radio Network | Wilkins Communications Network |
1230 | WEZO | The Blaze | Adult standards | Savannah River Radio Inc. | |
1340 | WYNF | ESPN 1340 | Sports Radio | ESPN Radio | Clear Channel Communications |
1380 | WNRR | WNRR/1380 News Talk Radio | Talk radio | Fox Radio Premiere Radio Networks Westwood One TRN Radio Networks | MMTC |
1550 | WTHB | The Voice 1550 WTHB-AM | Talk radio/Gospel | Perry Broadcasting | |
1600 | WKZK | Sonshine 16 WKZK 1600 AM | Urban Gospel | Gospel Radio Inc |
Stations broadcasting solely on the Internet: [3]
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Station | Station branding | Station format | Owner |
Solid Rock Radio | Plug In To The Rock | Christian Rock | William Lee Moore |
Local newspapers based in Augusta:
Newspaper name | Type | Circulation | Owner |
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The Augusta Chronicle | Daily newspaper | 70,000 [4] | Morris Communications |
Augusta Medical Examiner | Twice-monthly newspaper Local and national health and medical news | 30,000+ | www.AugustaRx.com |
The Metro Courier | Weekly newspaper Targeted to the African American community | ||
Metro Spirit | Free newspaper Alternative news weekly | 23,000 [5] | |
The Augusta Press | Daily online newspaper |
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