The following is a list of media in Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States:
Grand Forks is included in the Fargo market, which is the 120th largest TV market in the United States (as ranked by Nielsen). The only television stations that broadcast from studios in Grand Forks is WDAZ.
Channel | Callsign | Affiliation | Branding | Subchannels | Owner | |
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(Virtual) | Channel | Programming | ||||
2.1 | KGFE | PBS | Prairie Public Television | 2.2 2.3 2.4 | World/Lifelong Learning Minnesota Channel PBS Kids | Prairie Public Television |
4.1 | KRDK | Cozi TV/MyNetworkTV | KRDK 4 | 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 | BEK Sports Grit Escape Bounce TV Laff Comet Buzzr | Major Market Broadcasting |
8.1 | WDAZ | ABC | WDAZ 8 | 8.2 8.3 8.4 | Justice Network WDAY'Z Xtra ION | Forum Communications |
10.1 | KBRR | FOX | KVRR | 10.2 | Antenna TV | Red River Broadcasting |
11.1 | KVLY | NBC | KVLY-TV 11 | 11.2 11.3 11.4 | CBS (KXJB) MeTV Circle | Gray Television |
16.1 | KCGE | PBS | Prairie Public Television | 16.2 16.3 16.4 | World/Lifelong Learning Minnesota Channel PBS Kids | Prairie Public Television |
17 | K18NT-D | 3ABN | 3ABN | 3ABN | ||
30.1 | K30LR-D (KXJB-LD) | CBS | KX4 | 30.2 30.3 | CW+ Heroes & Icons | Gray Television |
Grand Forks is the 289th largest radio market, according to Arbitron. [2]
Frequency | Callsign | Nickname | Format | Owner | Web site |
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600 | KSJB | KSJB 600 | Classic Country | Chesterman Communications | |
680 | CJOB | Global News Radio 680 CJOB | News/Talk | Corus Entertainment | |
740 | KNFL | 740 & 107.3 The Fan (ESPN Radio) | Sports | Midwest Communications | |
790 | KFGO | The Mighty 790 & 104.7 KFGO | News/Talk | ||
970 | WDAY | WDAY 970 | News/Talk | Great Plains Integrated Marketing | |
990 | CBW | CBC Radio One | News/Talk | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | |
1100 | WZFG | AM 1100 The Flag | Talk | Great Plains Integrated Marketing | |
1200 | KFNW | Faith 1200 | Christian | University of Northwestern - St. Paul | |
1230 | KTRF | KTRF Radio 1230 | News/Talk | Thomas E. Ingstad | |
1260 | KROX | 1260 KROX | News/Talk | Gopher Communications | |
1310 | KNOX | 1310 & 107.9 KNOX | News/Talk | Leighton Broadcasting | |
1370 | KWTL | Real Presence Radio | Catholic | Real Presence Radio | |
1440 | KKXL | 1440 The Fan | Sports | iHeartMedia | |
1460 | KKAQ | 1460 Real Country | Classic Country | Thomas E. Ingstad | |
1520 | KMSR | 99 KMSR | Sports | KMSR, Inc. | |
1590 | KGFK | Rock 95 | Classic rock | Leighton Broadcasting |
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WDAZ-TV is a television station licensed to Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States, serving the Grand Forks area as an affiliate of ABC. It is owned by the Forum Communications Company, which also owns the Grand Forks Herald. WDAZ-TV's news bureau and advertising sales office are located on South Washington Street in Grand Forks, and its transmitter is located near Dahlen, North Dakota. Despite Devils Lake being WDAZ-TV's city of license, the station maintains no physical presence there.
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