Media in Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln is a major media center in Nebraska. The following is a list of media outlets based in the city.
Newspapers
The Lincoln Journal Star is the city's primary newspaper, published daily. Other newspapers published in Lincoln include:
- Clocktower, Union College student paper
- Daily Nebraskan, University of Nebraska–Lincoln student paper, daily
- The Dailyer Nebraskan, University of Nebraska–Lincoln satirical student paper, bi-weekly
Radio
In its Fall 2013 ranking of radio markets by population, Arbitron ranked Lincoln 168th in the United States.[1] Due to Lincoln's proximity to Omaha, local listeners can also receive the signal of several radio stations broadcasting from the Omaha radio market.[2]
The following is a list of radio stations licensed to and/or broadcasting from Lincoln:
AM
| Frequency | Callsign[3] | HD | Format[2] | City of License | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1240 | KFOR | No | News/Talk | Lincoln, Nebraska | - |
| 1400 | KLIN | Repeats on KBBK HD-3 | News/Talk | Lincoln, Nebraska | - |
| 1480 | KLMS | No | Sports | Lincoln, Nebraska | - |
FM
| Frequency | Callsign[4] | HD | Format[2] | City of License | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88.5 | KLCV | No | Religious | Lincoln, Nebraska | BRN |
| 89.3 | KZUM | Yes | Variety | Lincoln, Nebraska | - |
| 90.3 | KRNU | No | Alternative Rock | Lincoln, Nebraska | University of Nebraska-Lincoln college radio |
| 91.1 | KUCV | Yes | Public | Lincoln, Nebraska | NPR |
| 91.9 | K220GT | No | Christian Contemporary | Lincoln, Nebraska | K-LOVE |
| 92.9 | KTGL | No | Classic Rock | Beatrice, Nebraska | Broadcasts from Lincoln[5] |
| 93.7 | KNTK | No | Sports | Firth, Nebraska | Broadcasts from Lincoln[6] |
| 94.5 | KBBK K233AN | No | Top 40 | Lincoln, Nebraska | Simulcast of KBBK-HD2 |
| 95.1 | KRKR | No | Christian Contemporary | Waverly, Nebraska | Broadcasts from Lincoln |
| 96.9 | KZKX | No | Country | Seward, Nebraska | Broadcasts from Lincoln[7] |
| 98.1 | KFGE | No | Country | Milford, Nebraska | Broadcasts from Lincoln[8] |
| 104.1 | KIBZ | No | Active Rock | Crete, Nebraska | Broadcasts from Lincoln[9] |
| 104.9 | KTMX | Yes | Country | York, Nebraska | Broadcasts from Lincoln[10] |
| 105.3 | KLNC | No | Classic Hits | Lincoln, Nebraska | - |
| 106.3 | KFRX | No | Top 40 | Lincoln, Nebraska | - |
| 107.3 | KBBK | Yes | Hot Adult Contemporary | Lincoln, Nebraska | - |
| 107.9 | KJTM-LP | No | Positive Hits Religious |
Lincoln, Nebraska | - |
Television
Lincoln is a principal city of the Lincoln-Hastings-Kearney television market. The market includes the central portion of Nebraska as well as several counties in north-central Kansas.[11] Due to Lincoln's proximity to Omaha, local viewers can also receive the signal of most television stations broadcasting in the Omaha television market.[12]
The following is a list of television stations that broadcast from and/or are licensed to the city.
| Channel | Callsign | Affiliation | Branding | Start | Subchannels | Owner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Virtual) | Channel | Programming | |||||
| 4.1 | KSNB | NBC | Local 4 News | 1965 (until license moved to York in 2022) | 4.2 4.3 4.4 |
MeTV Ion Oxygen True Crime |
Gray Television |
| 8.1 | KLKN | ABC | Channel 8 Eyewitness News | 1964 | 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 |
Grit Ion Mystery Laff Defy TV Bounce |
Citadel Communications |
| 10.1 | KOLN | CBS | 10/11 Now | 1953 | 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 |
StartTV CourtTV H&I Circle TCN |
Gray Television |
| 12.1 | KUON | PBS | Nebraska Public Media | 1954 | 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 |
World Create PBS Kids FNX |
Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission |
| 18.1 | KCWH-LD | CW | The CW Nebraska 10/11 News |
1988 | 18.3 | CBS (simulcast of KOLN-HD) | Gray Television |
| 27.1 | KFDY-LD | Telemundo (Simulcast of KOHA-LD) |
Telemundo Nebraska News Channel Nebraska |
1992 | 27.2 27.3 |
NCN (Ind.) 3ABN |
Flood Communications of Omaha LLC |
| 51.1 | KFXL | FOX | FOX Nebraska | 2006 | none | none | Sinclair Broadcasting Group |
References
- ^ "Metro Survey Area Rankings and Population" (PDF). Market Survey Schedule & Population Rankings. Arbitron. p. 8.
- ^ a b c "Radio Stations in Lincoln, Nebraska". Radio-Locator. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ^ "AMQ AM Radio Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. Archived from the original on August 25, 2009. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ^ "FMQ FM Radio Database Query". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ^ "KTGL - Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ^ "KNTK - Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ^ "KZKX - Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ^ "KFGE - Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ^ "KIBZ - Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ^ "KTMX - Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ^ "Lincoln-Hastings-Kearney [TV Market Map]". TV Market Maps. EchoStar Knowledge Base. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
- ^ "TV Signal Locator". TV Fool. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
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