Fairbanks is a center of media in central Alaska. The following is a list of media outlets based in the city.
The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner is the city's primary newspaper, published daily. [1] In addition, the University of Alaska Fairbanks publishes a weekly student newspaper, The Sun Star . [2]
The following is a list of radio stations licensed to and/or broadcasting from Fairbanks.
| Frequency | Callsign [3] | Format [4] | City of License | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 660 | KFAR | News/Talk | Fairbanks, Alaska | - |
| 820 | KCBF | Sports | Fairbanks, Alaska | ESPN Radio |
| 970 | KFBX | News/Talk | Fairbanks, Alaska | - |
| Frequency | Callsign [5] | Format [4] | City of License | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88.3 | KZLR | Christian Contemporary | Fairbanks, Alaska | K-LOVE |
| 88.7 | K204GE | Spanish Religious | Fairbanks, Alaska | Radio Nueva Vida |
| 89.1 | KRFF (FM) | Native American music | Fairbanks, Alaska | Athabascan music, culture, and traditions |
| 89.9 | KUAC | Public radio | Fairbanks, Alaska | NPR |
| 91.5 | KSUA | Alternative rock | Fairbanks, Alaska | Student run college radio |
| 92.7 | KQHE | Catholic Religious | Fairbanks, Alaska | - |
| 93.5 | KDJF | Country | Ester, Alaska | Broadcasts from Fairbanks [6] |
| 94.3 | KWDD | Country | Fairbanks, Alaska | - |
| 95.9 | KXLR | Active Rock | Fairbanks, Alaska | - |
| 96.9 | KYSC | Classic Rock | Fairbanks, Alaska | - |
| 98.1 | KWLF | Contemporary Hit Radio | Fairbanks, Alaska | - |
| 101.1 | KAKQ-FM | Hot Adult Contemporary | Fairbanks, Alaska | - |
| 102.5 | KIAK-FM | Country | Fairbanks, Alaska | - |
| 103.9 | KTDZ | Adult Hits | College, Alaska | Broadcasts from Fairbanks [7] |
| 104.7 | KKED | Alternative Rock | Fairbanks, Alaska | - |
| 105.9 | KDFJ-LP | Religious | Fairbanks, Alaska | - |
The Fairbanks television market includes all of Fairbanks North Star Borough, the western half of Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, and a portion of southern Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area. [8] In its Fall 2013 ranking of television markets by population, Arbitron ranked the Fairbanks market 202nd in the United States. [9]
The following is a list of television stations that broadcast from and/or are licensed to Fairbanks.
| Display Channel [10] | Network [10] [11] | Callsign [12] | City of License | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | ABC | KATN | Fairbanks, Alaska | - |
| 2.2 | CW | |||
| 4.1 | TBN | KJNP-TV | Fairbanks, Alaska | - |
| 4.2 | Worship | |||
| 9.1 | PBS | KUAC-TV | Fairbanks, Alaska | - |
| 9.2 | World | |||
| 9.3 | Create | |||
| 9.4 | - | University of Alaska Fairbanks Television | ||
| 9.5 | PBS Kids | - | ||
| 9.6 | - | Simulcast of KUAC-FM (audio only) [10] | ||
| 9.7 | - | Simulcast of KUAC-FM2 (audio only) [10] | ||
| 9.8 | - | Simulcast of KUAC-FM3 (audio only) [10] | ||
| 11.1 | NBC | KTVF | Fairbanks, Alaska | - |
| 11.2 | ||||
| 13.1 | CBS | KXDF-CD | Fairbanks, Alaska | - |
| 32 | ION | KDMD-LP | Fairbanks, Alaska | - |