Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Sedgwick County. As of 2017, the estimated population of the city was 390,591. Wichita is the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area which had an estimated population of 644,610 in 2015.
KSNW, virtual channel 3, is an NBC-affiliated television station licensed to Wichita, Kansas, United States. The station is owned by Nexstar Media Group. KSNW's studios are located on North Main Street in northwest Wichita, and its transmitter is located in rural northwestern Sedgwick County.
KWCH-DT, virtual channel 12, is a CBS-affiliated television station serving Wichita, Kansas, United States that is licensed to Hutchinson. The station is owned by Gray Television, as part of a duopoly with Wichita-licensed CW affiliate KSCW-DT ; Gray also operates Derby-licensed Univision affiliate KDCU-DT under joint sales and shared services agreements with owner Entravision Communications. The three stations share studios on 37th Street in northeast Wichita; KWCH and KSCW share transmitter facilities in rural northeastern Reno County.
KAKE, virtual and VHF digital channel 10, is an ABC-affiliated television station licensed to Wichita, Kansas, United States. The station is owned by Lockwood Broadcast Group. KAKE's studios are located on West Street in northwestern Wichita, and its transmitter is located in rural northwestern Sedgwick County. On cable, the station is available in standard definition on Cox Communications and AT&T U-verse channel 10, and in high definition on Cox digital channel 2010 and U-verse channel 1010.
KSAS-TV, virtual channel 24, is a Fox-affiliated television station licensed to Wichita, Kansas, United States. The station is owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group, which also operates MyNetworkTV affiliate KMTW under a local marketing agreement with owner Mercury Broadcasting Company. The two stations share studios on North West Street in northwestern Wichita; KSAS-TV's transmitter is located in rural northwestern Sedgwick County.
KSCW-DT, virtual channel 33, is a CW-affiliated television station licensed to Wichita, Kansas, United States. The station is owned by Gray Television, as part of a duopoly with Hutchinson-licensed CBS affiliate KWCH-DT ; Gray also operates Derby-licensed Univision affiliate KDCU-DT under joint sales and shared services agreements with owner Entravision Communications. The three stations share studios on 37th Street in northeast Wichita; KWCH and KSCW share transmitter facilities in rural northeastern Reno County.
KMTW, virtual channel 36, is a MyNetworkTV-affiliated television station serving Wichita, Kansas, United States that is licensed to Hutchinson. The station is owned by the Mercury Broadcasting Company; the Sinclair Broadcast Group, which owns Wichita-licensed Fox affiliate KSAS-TV, operates KMTW under a local marketing agreement. The two stations share studios on North West Street in northwestern Wichita; KMTW's transmitter is located in rural southwestern Harvey County. On cable, the station is available in standard definition on Cox Communications channel 6 and AT&T U-verse channel 36, and in high definition on Cox digital channel 2006 and U-verse channel 1036.
KSNK, virtual channel 8, is an NBC-affiliated television station licensed to McCook, Nebraska, United States. The station is owned by Nexstar Media Group. KSNK's offices are located on U.S. 36 in northwestern Oberlin, Kansas, and its transmitter is located along U.S. 36 in rural northwestern Decatur County.
Bonten Media Group was a New York City-based owner of television broadcast stations in the United States. It was formed by Randall D. Bongarten and Diamond Castle Holdings in November 2006. Its first acquisition was 14 stations from Bluestone Television, founded by Sandy DiPasquale and Providence Equity Partners on May 31, 2007. Bluestone had acquired the same stations from Lamco Communications in 2004. On January 1, 2008, Bonten entered into an agreement with Esteem Broadcasting to provide services to the Fox affiliates (WFXI/WYDO) in the Greenville-New Bern market, in addition to WEMT in the Tri-Cities area of Northeastern Tennessee and Southwestern Virginia, bringing the number of stations which Bonten Media Group owns or provides services up to 16 from 13.
Wichita is a major center of media in Kansas. The following is a list of media outlets based in the city.
KBSH-DT, virtual and VHF digital channel 7, is a CBS-affiliated television station licensed to Hays, Kansas, United States. The station is owned by Gray Television. KBSH maintains a news bureau, advertising sales offices and transmitter facilities located on Hall Street in northwest Hays. On cable, KBSH is available on channel 7 in most cities within the viewing area; in Hays and Russell, it is carried on Eagle Cable channel 10; in Great Bend, it is carried on Cox Communications channel 12 in standard definition and on digital channel 2012 in high definition.
KBSD-DT, virtual and VHF digital channel 6, is a CBS-affiliated television station serving Dodge City, Kansas, United States that is licensed to Ensign. The station is owned by Gray Television. KBSD's offices are located on Airport Road in northeastern Dodge City, and its transmitter is located east of K-23 in rural northwestern Gray County.
KBSL-DT, virtual and VHF digital channel 10, is a CBS-affiliated television station licensed to Goodland, Kansas, United States. The station is owned by Gray Television. KBSL maintains a news bureau and advertising sales offices located on West 31st Street in southwestern Goodland, and its transmitter is located east of K-27 in rural northeastern Sherman County.
KSNC, virtual channel 2, is an NBC-affiliated television station licensed to Great Bend, Kansas, United States. The station is owned by Nexstar Media Group. KSNC's studios and transmitter are located along US 281, three miles (5 km) north of Great Bend.
KSNG, virtual and VHF digital channel 11, is an NBC-affiliated television station licensed to Garden City, Kansas, United States. The station is owned by Nexstar Media Group. KSNG's offices are located on Fulton Street in southwestern Garden City, and its transmitter is located east of U.S. 83 in rural southwestern Finney County.
KCTU-LD, virtual channel 5, is a low-power television station licensed to Wichita, Kansas, United States. The station is owned by River City Broadcasters, Inc. KCTU's studios are located on Broadway Street, south of downtown. The station's transmitter is located atop 250 Douglas Place in downtown Wichita. On cable, the station is available on AT&T U-verse channel 43.
KSNL-LD, virtual channel 6, is an NBC-affiliated television station licensed to Salina, Kansas, United States. The station is owned by Nexstar Media Group, KSNL-LD's studios are located on North Santa Fe Avenue in downtown Salina, and its transmitter is located on State Street and Halsted Road in unincorporated Saline County.
TheCoolTV is a defunct digital broadcast television network and online music video "jukebox" streaming service owned by Cool Music Network, LLC of Lawrence, Kansas.
The Dodge City Daily Globe is a daily newspaper based in Dodge City, Kansas, United States, and owned since 2007 by GateHouse Media.
