The following is a list of media in Bismarck, North Dakota, United States:
The only daily newspaper in Bismarck is the Bismarck Tribune . The paper was established in 1873 and is the oldest continuing business in the city. The Tribune is the official newspaper of the city of Bismarck, Burleigh County, and the state of North Dakota. [1] The daily newspapers of other major cities in North Dakota are also available at area newsstands.
There are five television stations based in Bismarck, and all of them have rebroadcasters in Minot, Williston, and Dickinson. The stations include:
Channels | Call sign | Branding | Network | Owner | |
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Virtual | Physical | ||||
3 | 22 | KBME-TV | Prairie Public | PBS | Prairie Public Broadcasting |
5 | 31 | KFYR-TV | KFYR-TV NBC North Dakota | Gray Television | |
12 | 12 | KXMB-TV | KXMB CBS 12 KX Television | Nexstar Media Group | |
17 | 17 | KBMY | KBMY 17 | ABC | Forum Communications |
26 | 26 | KNDB | N/A | Heroes & Icons | Legacy Broadcasting |
These are locally produced cable television stations carried on the Midcontinent Communications cable system in Bismarck:
Cable Channel | Call sign/Name | Programming | City based in |
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2 | Government Access | Government-access television operated by Dakota Media Access [2] | Bismarck |
12 | Community Access | Public-access television operated by Dakota Media Access [2] | Bismarck |
14 | KWMK | The CW Plus operated by Midcontinent Communications | Bismarck |
18 | Weather Radar with NOAA Service weather radio | Bismarck |
Bismarck is home to a number of radio stations. All of the commercial stations are owned by either Clear Channel Communications or Townsquare Media. Many of the lower frequency stations are broadcasters of national Christian radio networks. The local stations include:
Bismarck is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the state's 2nd most populous city, after Fargo. The population was 73,622 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 74,445 in 2022, while its metropolitan population was 133,626. In 2020, Forbes magazine ranked Bismarck as the seventh fastest-growing small city in the United States.
KFYR-TV is a television station in Bismarck, North Dakota, United States, affiliated with NBC and Fox. Owned by Gray Television, the station has studios on North 4th Street and East Broadway Avenue in downtown Bismarck, and its transmitter is located near St. Anthony, North Dakota.
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