Media in the Lehigh Valley

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Allentown, the largest city in the Lehigh Valley, third-largest city in Pennsylvania, and county seat of Lehigh County in May 2010 Allentown.jpg
Allentown, the largest city in the Lehigh Valley, third-largest city in Pennsylvania, and county seat of Lehigh County in May 2010

This is a list of media in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania:

Contents

Magazines and newspapers

The Express-Times' headquarters in Easton in November 2009 Express times building in easton pa.JPG
The Express-Times' headquarters in Easton in November 2009
NewspaperLocationFoundedTypeWebsite
The Brown and White Bethlehem 1894College thebrownandwhite.com
The Express-Times Easton 1855Daily lehighvalleylive.com
The Lafayette Easton 1870College lafayettestudentnews.com
Lehigh Valley Business Bethlehem 1990Financial, Weekly lvb.com
Lehigh Valley Style Easton 2000Monthly lehighvalleystyle.com
Lifestyles over 50 Allentown 2006Quarterly lifestylesover50.com
The Morning Call Allentown 1883Daily mcall.com
Muhlenberg Weekly Allentown 1883College, weekly muhlenbergweekly.com
Pork Illustrated: The Official IronPigs Game Day Program Allentown 2008Sports Pork Illustrated
Times News Lehighton 1883Daily tnonline.com

Television stations

WLVT-TV, the Lehigh Valley's PBS affiliate based in Bethlehem, began broadcasting in 1965. PMEC exterior.jpg
WLVT-TV, the Lehigh Valley's PBS affiliate based in Bethlehem, began broadcasting in 1965.
Television stationLocationAffiliateFoundedWebsite
WBPH-TV Allentown Independent station 1990 wbph.org
WFMZ-TV* Allentown Independent station 1976 wfmz.com
WLVT-TV Bethlehem PBS 1965 wlvt.org

The Lehigh Valley is also part of the Philadelphia television market. Philadelphia stations are available over-the-air and on cable.

* A WFMZ-TV went on the air in December 1954 on analog UHF channel 67. It went dark in April 1955. [1]

AM radio stations

AM radio stationFrequency (kHz)FormatFoundedWebsite
WAEB 790News1949 waeb.com
WGPA 1100Ameripolitan [2] 1946 wgpasunny1100.com
WEEX 1230Sports espnlv.com
WTKZ 1320Sports1948* espnlv.com
WEST 1400Rhythmic Contemporary loudradiopa.com
WSAN 1470Talk/Podcast1923** podcastam1470.com
WHOL 1600Rhythmic Contemporary1948 loudradiopa.com

* As WKAP
** As WCBA (1070) [1]

FM radio stations

FM radio stationsFrequency (MHz)BrandingFormatFoundedWebsite
WDIY 88.1WDIYPublic Radio1995 wdiy.org
WJCS 89.3WJCS 89.3Religious wjcs.org
WLHI 90.3The Word FMReligious1983* wordfm.org
WLVR-FM 91.391.3 WLVRPublic Radio1946 wlvr.org
WMUH 91.791.7 WMUHCollege1950 muhlenberg.edu/wmuh
WZZO 95.195-1 ZZOActive Rock1977 wzzo.com
WCTO 96.1Cat Country 96 & 107Country1947 catcountry96.com
WEST 99.5Loud Radio 106.9/99.5Rhythmic Contemporary1936 loudradiopa.com
WODE-FM 99.999-9 The HawkClassic Rock1948 999thehawk.com
WLEV 100.7WLEVAdult Contemporary1947** wlevradio.com
WAEB-FM 104.1B104Top 40/CHR1961 b104.com
WJRH 104.9WJRH-FMCollege1946 wjrh.org
WHOL 106.9Loud Radio 106.9/99.5Rhythmic Contemporary1948 loudradiopa.com
WWYY 107.1Cat Country 96 & 107Country1992*** catcountry96.com

* As WXLV (1983 - 2013)
** As WFMZ [1]
*** As WRNJ-FM (1992–1998)

Internet

SiteType URL Location
BioCycle The Organics Recycling Authority BioCycle Emmaus
DeSales University student radioCollege Internet radio WDSR Campus Radio Center Valley
Fig Lehigh Valley Local shopping, dining, news, and entertainment Fig Lehigh Valley Bethlehem
LehighValleyLive.com News LehighValleyLive.com Easton
Lehigh Valley News News lehighvalleynews.com Bethlehem
Lehigh Valley Press News Information, news, events Lehigh Valley Press News Allentown
Lehigh Valley Voice Local news Lehigh Valley Voice Easton
The Saucon Source Hyperlocal sauconsource.com Hellertown
The Home News Local news The Home News Northampton County
The Valley Ledger Information, news, events thevalleyledger.com Lehigh Valley
WAEB (AM) Talk radio Newsradio 790 WAEB Whitehall
WEST/WHOL Rhythmic Contemporary Lehigh Valley’s Hip Hop Station Easton
WAEB-FM CHR B104: The Valley's #1 Hit Music Station Whitehall
WCTO Country music Cat Country 96 Bethlehem
WDIY Public radio WDIY 88.1: Lehigh Valley Public Radio Bethlehem
WLEV Adult contemporary 100.7 LEV: Today's Best Music: The Lehigh Valley Bethlehem
WSAN Oldies Real Oldies 1470: The Valley's 60s and 70s Hits Bethlehem
WZZO Classic rock The Valley's Rock Station Bethlehem

References

  1. 1 2 3 Allentown, Pa Bicentennial 1962 Sesquicentennial Lehigh Country, pp 101, "Communications and Transportation"
  2. "Jolly Joe Timmer's radio station sold; buyer plans to veer from polka format". March 4, 2015.