# Media in Charlotte, North Carolina

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

## Television

The Charlotte television market is the 21st largest TV market in the United States, and the largest in North Carolina, according to Nielsen Media Research. 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.
| Channel | Callsign | Affiliation | Subchannels | Subchannels | Owner |
| Channel | Callsign | Affiliation | Channel | Programming | Owner |
| 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 Latina | 21.2 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 TV | 40.2 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 | Novelísima | 41.2 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 | - | - | Nexstar Media Group |
| 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 | Independent | 64.2 64.3 | Laff Ion Mystery | Cox Media Group |

### National cable channels

* ESPNU/SEC Network
* Fox Sports 1 formerly SPEED
Charlotte was also the former home of the Inspiration Network (INSP), which is now in Indian Land, South Carolina.

### Local cable channels

* Bally Sports South
* Spectrum News 1 North Carolina

## 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:
* Adult Contemporary
** WKQC 104.7 FM
** WLNK 107.9 FM
* Americana
** WNCW 101.3 FM
* Classical
** WDAV 89.9 FM
* Country
** WIXE 1190 AM
** WKKT 96.9 FM
** WRHM-FM 107.1 FM
** WSOC-FM 103.7 FM
* News/Talk/Sports
** WBT 1110 AM and 99.3 FM (news)
** WFAE 90.7 FM (NPR news)
** WFNZ-FM 92.7 FM (sports)
** WHKY 1290 AM (talk)
** WNSC-FM 88.9 (news, broadcasts from Rock Hill, South Carolina)
** WRHI 1340 AM and 94.3 FM (news)
** WTCG 870 AM (simulcast from 1370 AM in Clayton, Georgia)
** WZGV 730 AM (ESPN sports)
* Oldies
** WRBK-FM 90.3 FM
* Public Radio
** WSGE 91.7 FM
* Religious
* Adult Standards
** WAVO 1150 AM (contemporary Christian)
** WHVN 1240 AM (Spanish language)
** WCGC 1270 AM (Catholic)
** WDEX 1430 AM (Southern gospel)
** WGFY 1480 AM (LifeTalk Radio)
** WMIT 106.9 FM (contemporary Christian)
** WOGR 1540 AM (Christian)
** WPZS 100.9 FM (Urban Gospel)
** WRCM-FM 91.9 FM ("K-LOVE" contemporary Christian)
** WWLV 94.1 FM ("K-LOVE" contemporary Christian broadcasts from the Piedmont Triad)
** WYFQ 93.5 FM and 930 AM (Bible Broadcasting Network)
** WCRU 960 AM
* Rock
** WXRC 95.7 FM (rock-leaning classic hits)
** WRFX 99.7 FM (classic rock)
** WLKO 102.9 FM (adult hits)
** WEND 106.5 FM (modern rock)
* Spanish
** WNOW 1030 AM
** WOLS 106.1 FM (regional Mexican)
** WXNC 1060 AM
** WGSP 1310 AM
** WGSP-FM 102.3 FM (Tropical and Latin Pop)
* Top 40/Pop
** WHQC 96.1 FM
** WNKS 95.1 FM
* Urban
** WFNZ 610 AM (Mainstream Urban)
** WPEG 97.9 FM (Mainstream Urban)
** WBAV-FM 101.9 FM (Urban Adult Contemporary)
** WOSF 105.3 FM (Urban Oldies)
** WGIV 1370 AM/103.3 FM (Urban Variety)
* Variety
** WYLI-LP 93.7 FM