See also
- List of radio stations in the Philadelphia market
- List of newspapers in Pennsylvania
- Pen & Pencil Club
- Prometheus Radio Project
This is a list of media based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
| Newspaper | Founded | Type |
|---|---|---|
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | 1829 | Daily |
| Philadelphia Tribune | 1884 | Bi-weekly |
| Philadelphia magazine | 1908 | Monthly |
| Philadelphia Daily News | 1925 | Daily |
| South Philly Review | 1947 | Weekly |
| Northeast Times | 1934 | Weekly |
| Philadelphia Weekly | 1971 | Weekly |
| Philadelphia Gay News | 1976 | Weekly |
| AL DÍA | 1994 | Weekly |
| El Hispano | 1976 | Weekly |
| The Public Record | 1999 | Weekly |
| Philadelphia Metro | 2000 | Daily |
| Philadelphia Business Journal | 1982 | Weekly |
| The Hawk | 1929 | Weekly |
| The Temple News | 1921 | Weekly |
| The Daily Pennsylvanian | 1885 | Daily |
| The Triangle | 1926 | Weekly |
| The Jewish Exponent | 1887 | Weekly |
Former newspapers:
Network owned-and-operated stations are highlighted in bold.
| Television station | Affiliate | Founded | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| WDPN-TV | MeTV | 1988 | 2 |
| KYW-TV | CBS | 1941 | 3 |
| WPVI-TV | ABC | 1947 | 6 |
| WPSJ-CD | Azteca America | 1986 | 8 |
| WCAU | NBC | 1948 | 10 |
| WHYY-TV | PBS | 1957 | 12 |
| WPHL-TV | The CW | 1965 | 17 |
| WFPA-CD | UniMás | 1995 | 28 |
| WTXF-TV | Fox | 1965 | 29 |
| WPPT | PBS | 1990 | 35 |
| WELL-LD | Daystar | 1988 | 45 |
| WGTW-TV | Trinity Broadcasting Network | 1992 | 48 |
| WPSG-TV | Independent | 1981 | 57 |
| WPPX-TV | Ion Television | 1986 | 61 |
| WWSI-TV | Telemundo | 2001 | 62 |
| WUVP-DT | Univision | 1981 | 65 |
| NBC Sports Philadelphia+ | basic cable | 1996 | |
| NBC Sports Philadelphia | basic cable | 1997 | |
| Prism (former) | premium | 1977 | |
| AM radio station | Frequency (kHz) | Format | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| WFIL | 560 | Religious | 1922 |
| WTEL | 610 | Sports | 1922 |
| WURD | 900 | Talk | |
| WCHR | 920 | Religious | |
| WKDN | 950 | Religious | |
| WNTP | 990 | News/Talk | |
| KYW | 1060 | News | 1922 |
| WPHT | 1210 | Talk | 1922 |
| WHAT | 1340 | Spanish language music | 2007 |
| WDAS | 1480 | Sports | 2007 |
| WNWR | 1540 | News/Talk | |
| WEXP | 1600 | College | 1972 |
| FM radio stations | Frequency (MHz) | Format | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| WPEB | 88.1 | Variety | 1981 |
| WXPN | 88.5 | Adult Album Alternative, College, University of Pennsylvania | 1945 |
| WRDV | 89.3 | Oldies | 1980 |
| WRTI | 90.1 | Classical/Jazz | 1948 |
| WHYY | 90.9 | Public, NPR News/Talk | 1954 |
| WKDU | 91.7 | College, Drexel University | 1958 |
| WXTU | 92.5 | Country | 1984 |
| WMMR | 93.3 | ”Alternative” | 1942 |
| WIP-FM | 94.1 | Sports Talk | 1971 |
| WPST | 94.5 | CHR | 1965 |
| WBEN | 95.7 | Adult Hits | 2005 |
| WTDY-FM | 96.5 | CHR | 2003 |
| WPEN | 97.5 | Sports Talk | 2009 |
| WOGL | 98.1 | Classical | 1987 |
| WUSL | 98.9 | Urban | 1975 |
| WRNB | 100.3 | Urban AC | 1940s |
| WBEB | 101.1 | Beautiful Music | 1963 |
| WIOQ | 102.1 | CHR | 1989 |
| WMGK | 102.9 | Classic Rock | 1975 |
| WPHI-FM | 103.9 | All news | 1960 |
| WRFF | 104.5 | Alternative | 1965 |
| WDAS | 105.3 | Urban AC | 1959 |
| WUMR (FM) | 106.1 | Spanish CHR | 2022 |
| WKVP | 106.9 | Contemporary Christian | 2012 |
| WPPZ | 107.9 | Urban Oldies | 2005 |
| Site | Founded |
|---|---|
| Philly.com | 1995 |
| Geekadelphia | 2007 |
| Billy Penn | 2014 |
| Technical.ly | 2009 |
| Philadelphia Jewish Voice | 2005 |
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