Media in Bowling Green, Kentucky

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Bowling Green, Kentucky is the 182nd largest media market in the United States, with roughly 78,870 homes, 0.069% of all homes in the United States. [1] As of 2022, the Bowling Green DMA comprises Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Metcalfe, and Warren Counties in Kentucky.

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Print

Daily newspapers

Free publications

Television stations

Local stations

Station
callsign
RF Channel VC Network affiliation OwnerNotes/References/External links
WDNZ-LD 11.111.1 MyNetworkTV (primary)
Biz TV/Antenna TV (secondary)
Daily News Broadcasting Company
WDNZ-LD 11.211.2 Stadium
WDNZ-LD 11.311.3 The Country Network
WDNZ-LD 11.411.4 Antenna TV
WDNZ-LD 12.111.5 Estrella TV
WBKO 13.113.1 ABC (Cable 9) Gray Television WBKO.com
Also broadcasting over translator WBGS-LD.
WBKO-DT2 13.213.2 Fox (Cable 8)
WBKO-DT3 13.313.3 The CW
The CW Plus (Cable 12)
WKYU-TV 18.124.1 PBS (Cable 11) Western Kentucky University [3]
WKYU-DT2 18.224.2 Create
WKYU-DT318.324.3Independent (NWS Weather radar)Audio of NOAA Weather Radio station KIH45
WPBM-CD 46.131.1 Religious Independent (primary)
GEB America
The Walk TV
Marvey B. and Frances WoodLicensed to Scottsville
WCZU-LD 19.139.1 Court TV HC2 Broadcasting
(formerly DTV America)
[4]
WCZU-LD219.239.2 Buzzr
WCZU-LD319.339.3 Bounce TV
WCZU-LD419.439.4 Sonlife Broadcasting Network
WCZU-LD519.539.5 Grit
WCZU-LD619.639.6 Escape
WCZU-LD719.739.7 Cozi TV
WNKY 24.140.1 NBC (Cable 7) Marquee Broadcasting WNKY.net [5]
WNKY-DT2 24.240.2 CBS (Cable 10)
WNKY-DT324.340.3 MeTV
WKGB-TV 29.153.1 KET / PBS (Satellite station of WKLE-TV Lexington)Kentucky Authority for Educational Television [6]
WKGB-DT229.253.2KET2 / PBS Encore Simulcast of WKMJ-TV Louisville [6]
WKGB-DT329.353.3KET KY - The Kentucky Channel [6]
WKGB-DT429.453.4KET Kids
WBGS-LD 34.134.1 Telemundo Gray Television
WBGS-LD234.234.2ABC (WBKO) cc
WBGS-LD334 334.3 Heroes & Icons
WBGS-LD434.434.4 HSN

Bowling Green's local cable television operator is Spectrum (formerly Time Warner Cable).

Out-of-market stations

In addition to the stations listed above, Bowling Green is, by default, also served by the following out-of-market television stations listed below due to the close proximity to the area.

Station Digital (RF) VC Network City of license
Market of origin
OwnerNotes/References/Webpage(s)
WTVF 36.15.1 CBS Nashville, TN The E.W. Scripps Company [7]
WTVF-DT2 36.25.2Independent / "NewsChannel 5+" [8]
WTVF-DT336.35.3 Laff
WZTV 20.117.1 FOX Sinclair Broadcasting Group FOX17.com
WZTV-DT220.217.2 The CW
WZTV-DT320.317.3Antenna TV Website
WZTV-DT420.417.4 TBD
WUXP 21.130.1 MyNetworkTV MyTV30web.com
WUXP-DT221.230.2 GetTV GetTV website
WUXP-DT321.330.3 Comet Website
WNAB 30.158.1 Dabl Tennessee Broadcasting
(operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group)
WNAB-DT230.258.2Stadium
WNAB-DT330.358.3 Charge!

Radio stations

While Bowling Green does not really currently have its own radio market, the general area is served by numerous radio stations. The Bowling Green radio market originally included Allen, Barren, Edmonson, Hart, Metcalfe, and Warren Counties. [9]

AM stations

Local

kHz Call FormatOn-air identityExternal linkNotes
930 AM WKCT News/TalkTalk 104 / 93 WKCT talk104fm.com
1150 AM WLOC CountryAM 1150 WLOCLicensed to Munfordville
1230 AM WCDS SportsESPN Radio 1230 ESPNKY.com Licensed to Glasgow
1340 AM WBGN OldiesAM 1340 & FM 94.5 WBGN 1340WBGN.com
1450 AM WWKU Sports ESPN Radio 1450 ESPNKY.com Licensed to Plum Springs
1490 AM WCLU OldiesAM 1490 WCLU WCLUradio.com Licensed to Glasgow
1570 AM WLBQ Full service/Classic HitsBeechTree Radio Website Licensed to Morgantown

Adjacent locals

# - Clear-channel AM radio station; best quality signal at night.

FM stations

Local

MHz Call FormatOn-air identityExternal linkNotes
88.1 WAYD Christian ContemporaryWay FM WAYfm.com Licensed to Auburn
88.9 WKYU-FM Public Radio/NPR WKU Public Radio wkyufm.org Originates from Western Kentucky University
90.7 WCVK Christian Contemporary Christian Family Radio WCVK website
91.7 WWHR College radioRevolution 91.7Originates from Western Kentucky University
93.3 WDNS Classic RockD-93 WDNSfm.com
94.1 WLYE-FM Classic countryReal Country Willie 94.1 willie941.com Licensed to Glasgow
95.1 WGGC CountryGoober 95.1 WGGC.com
95.9 W240CP Top 40/CHR96 Hits Translator of WOVO-HD2/Horse Cave.
Also broadcast on W239BT 95.7 FM Glasgow.
96.7 WBVR-FM CountryBeaver 96.7 Beaverfm.com Licensed to Auburn.
97.5 W248CF ClassicalWKU ClassicalN/AWKYU-FM-HD2 88.9-2
98.3 W252CV Classic rock98.3 The Edge 983theedge.com Translator of WPTQ-HD2/Glasgow; also broadcast over 100.1 FM W261BD/Bowling Green
99.3 WVLE Adult contemporary99.3 Love FM WVLE.com Licensed to Scottsville
100.7 WKLX Adult hits100.7 Sam FM bowlinggreensam.com Licensed to Brownsville; rebroadcasts on WKYY 99.1 FM Morgantown
102.3 WLLI Classic countryWillie 94.1 wcluradio.com Licensed to Munfordville
102.7W274BQSportsESPN Radio 1450 espnky.com Translator of WWKU-AM/Plum Springs
103.7 WHHT Country103.7 Nash IconLicensed to Cave City
104.1W281BVNews/TalkTalk 104 / 93 WKCT talk104fm.com Translator of WKCT-AM/Bowling Green
105.3 WPTQ Classic rock105.3 The Point 105.3thepoint.com Licensed to Glasgow
106.3 WOVO Adult ContemporaryWOVO my 106.3 wovo1063.com Licensed to Horse Cave
107.1 WUHU Top 40/CHRAll-hit WUHU 107 allhitWUHU107.com Licensed to Smiths Grove

Adjacent locals

NOAA Weather Radio

Bowling Green is also served by two NOAA Weather Radio stations:

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References

  1. Neilsen Local TV Market Estimates as of 2014–2015
  2. BGDailyNews.com
  3. WKU PBS Website
  4. Our Stations | DTV America
  5. WNKY.net | Bowling Green's NBC and CBS 40
  6. 1 2 3 KET.org - Kentucky Educational Television
  7. Home | NewsChannel5.com
  8. "NewsChannel5+ | NewsChannel5.com". Archived from the original on 2015-03-29. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
  9. http://www.arbitron.com/downloads/Arb_US_Metro_Map_11.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  10. Weather Radio Bowling Green
  11. Weather Radio Horse Cave