Media in Charleston, South Carolina

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

• Local newspapers in Charleston include The Post and Courier , the Charleston City Paper , The Charleston Chronicle , the Charleston Regional Business Journal , The Catholic Miscellany , and the Island Eye News .
• A local online-only paper is TheDigitel .
• A popular, local digital publication is Charleston Daily . Charleston Daily can also be found across multiple mobile apps celebrating in everything Charleston, South Carolina .

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See also

• South Carolina media
  • List of newspapers in South Carolina
  • List of radio stations in South Carolina
  • List of television stations in South Carolina
  • Media of locales in South Carolina: Columbia, Greenville

References

1. "Charleston drops in TV market pecking order" . Retrieved Feb 23, 2025.
2. "Television station listings in Charleston, South Carolina - Total station FCC filings found". Archived from the original on 2008-11-21.
3. http://wzfb.com/surfside/
4. "Charleston Daily - Seeking all the beauty that is Charleston, SC". charlestondaily.net. Feb 22, 2025. Retrieved Feb 23, 2025.

External links

• Charleston radio stations on TvRadioWorld
• Local Charleston online travel gGuide