Media in Charlotte, North Carolina

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Charlotte, North Carolina is a U.S. city that serves as a hub for numerous media sources.

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Television

The Charlotte television market is the 24th largest TV market in the United States, and the largest in North Carolina, according to Nielsen Media Research. [1] Charlotte is the Largest Market In The United States Where The Big 6 is not Owned & Operated.

Local television stations

Network owned-and-operated stations are highlighted in bold.

ChannelCallsignAffiliationSubchannelsOwner
ChannelProgramming
3 WBTV CBS 3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
Bounce TV
Circle
Defy TV
Oxygen
Gray Television
9 WSOC-TV ABC 9.2
9.3
9.4
Telemundo
Get
Comet
Cox Media Group
14 WWJS Sonlife 14.2
14.3
14.4
14.5
14.6
14.7
This TV
Comet
Scripps News
Defy TV
Infomercials
TBD
Family Worship Center Church, Inc.
16 WCEE-LD Estrella TV 16.2
16.3
Quiero TV
Quiero Music
Norsan Broadcasting
18 WCCB The CW 18.2
18.3
18.4
18.5
18.6
18.7
18.8
Start TV
MeTV
QVC
H&I
Dabl
HSN
Cozi TV
Bahakel Communications
21 W15EB-D Visión Latina21.2
21.3
21.4
21.5
21.6
21.7
ULFN
LX
TeleXitos
NTD America
Law & Crime
SonLife
Innovate Corp.
28 WGTB-CD The Walk TV--Victory Christian Center
30 WNSC-TV PBS/SCETV 30.2
30.3
SC Channel (Create/PBS Encore)
ETV World
SCETV PBS Kids
South Carolina Educational Television Commission
36 WCNC-TV NBC 36.2
36.3
36.4
36.5
True Crime Network
Court TV
Quest
Twist
Tegna, Inc.
40 WVEB-LD Timeless TV40.2
40.3
40.4
40.5
40.6
40.7
Magnificent Movies Network
Stadium
CRTV
Shop LC
Binge TV
Carz and Trax
DTV America
41 WHEH-LD Novelísima41.2
41.3
41.4
41.5
41.6
41.7
LX
TeleXitos
Buzzr
beIN Sports Xtra
beIN Sports Xtra en Español
Carz and Trax
DTV America
42 WTVI PBS 42.2 NHK World Central Piedmont Community College
46 WJZY Fox 46.3
46.4
46.5
46.6
46.7
46.8
Charge!
Grit
TheGrio TV
Ion Television
Antenna TV
Rewind TV
Nexstar Media Group
55 WMYT-TV MyNetworkTV --
58 WUNG-TV PBS/UNC-TV 58.2
58.3
58.4
UNC Kids
UNC Explorer
The North Carolina Channel
University of North Carolina
64 WAXN-TV Independent64.2
64.3
Laff
Ion Mystery
Cox Media Group

National cable channels

Charlotte was also the former home of the Inspiration Network (INSP), which is now in Indian Land, South Carolina.

Local cable channels

Radio

The Charlotte radio market is the 24th largest in the U.S., according to Arbitron. Broadcast radio stations serving the market include, in order of format:

See also

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WFNZ, known on air as "102.5 The Block", is a commercial radio station in Charlotte, North Carolina. Owned by Urban One, the station airs an urban contemporary radio format. The studios and offices are at 1 Julian Price Place.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">WRFX</span> Classic rock radio station in Kannapolis–Charlotte, North Carolina

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">WOSF</span> Radio station in Gaffney, South Carolina

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