Media in Bowling Green, Kentucky

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.

Print
See also: List of newspapers in Kentucky

Daily newspapers

Free publications

Television stations

Local stations
Station
callsign		RF ChannelVCNetwork affiliationOwnerNotes/References/External links
WDNZ-LD11.111.1MyNetworkTV (primary)
Biz TV/Antenna TV (secondary)		Daily News Broadcasting Company
WDNZ-LD11.211.2Stadium
WDNZ-LD11.311.3The Country Network
WDNZ-LD11.411.4Antenna TV
WDNZ-LD12.111.5Estrella TV
WBKO13.113.1ABC (Cable 9)Gray TelevisionWBKO.com
Also broadcasting over translator WBGS-LD.
WBKO-DT213.213.2Fox (Cable 8)
WBKO-DT313.313.3The CW
The CW Plus (Cable 12)
WKYU-TV18.124.1PBS (Cable 11)Western Kentucky University[3]
WKYU-DT218.224.2Create
WKYU-DT318.324.3Independent (NWS Weather radar)Audio of NOAA Weather Radio station KIH45
WPBM-CD46.131.1Religious Independent (primary)
GEB America
The Walk TV		Marvey B. and Frances WoodLicensed to Scottsville
WCZU-LD19.139.1Court TVHC2 Broadcasting
(formerly DTV America)		[4]
WCZU-LD219.239.2Buzzr
WCZU-LD319.339.3Bounce TV
WCZU-LD419.439.4Sonlife Broadcasting Network
WCZU-LD519.539.5Grit
WCZU-LD619.639.6Escape
WCZU-LD719.739.7Cozi TV
WNKY24.140.1NBC (Cable 7)Marquee BroadcastingWNKY.net [5]
WNKY-DT224.240.2CBS (Cable 10)
WNKY-DT324.340.3MeTV
WKGB-TV29.153.1KET / PBS (Satellite station of WKLE-TV Lexington)Kentucky Authority for Educational Television[6]
WKGB-DT229.253.2KET2 / PBS EncoreSimulcast of WKMJ-TV Louisville[6]
WKGB-DT329.353.3KET KY - The Kentucky Channel[6]
WKGB-DT429.453.4KET Kids
WBGS-LD34.134.1TelemundoGray Television
WBGS-LD234.234.2ABC (WBKO) cc
WBGS-LD334 334.3Heroes & Icons
WBGS-LD434.434.4HSN

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		 Owner Notes/References/Webpage(s)
WTVF 36.1 5.1 CBS Nashville, TN The E.W. Scripps Company [7]
WTVF-DT2 36.2 5.2 Independent / "NewsChannel 5+" [8]
WTVF-DT3 36.3 5.3 Laff
WZTV 20.1 17.1 FOX Sinclair Broadcasting Group FOX17.com
WZTV-DT2 20.2 17.2 The CW
WZTV-DT3 20.3 17.3 Antenna TV Website
WZTV-DT4 20.4 17.4 TBD
WUXP 21.1 30.1 MyNetworkTV MyTV30web.com
WUXP-DT2 21.2 30.2 GetTV GetTV website
WUXP-DT3 21.3 30.3 Comet Website
WNAB 30.1 58.1 Dabl Tennessee Broadcasting
(operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group)
WNAB-DT2 30.2 58.2 Stadium
WNAB-DT3 30.3 58.3 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]

Local
kHzCallFormatOn-air identityExternal linkNotes
930 AMWKCTNews/TalkTalk 104 / 93 WKCTtalk104fm.com
1150 AMWLOCCountryAM 1150 WLOCLicensed to Munfordville
1230 AMWCDSSportsESPN Radio 1230ESPNKY.comLicensed to Glasgow
1340 AMWBGNOldiesAM 1340 & FM 94.5 WBGN1340WBGN.com
1450 AMWWKUSportsESPN Radio 1450ESPNKY.comLicensed to Plum Springs
1490 AMWCLUOldiesAM 1490 WCLUWCLUradio.comLicensed to Glasgow
1570 AMWLBQFull service/Classic HitsBeechTree RadioWebsiteLicensed to Morgantown

Adjacent locals

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

Local
MHzCallFormatOn-air identityExternal linkNotes
88.1WAYDChristian ContemporaryWay FMWAYfm.comLicensed to Auburn
88.9WKYU-FMPublic Radio/NPRWKU Public Radiowkyufm.orgOriginates from Western Kentucky University
90.7WCVKChristian ContemporaryChristian Family RadioWCVK website
91.7WWHRCollege radioRevolution 91.7Originates from Western Kentucky University
93.3WDNSClassic RockD-93WDNSfm.com
94.1WLYE-FMClassic countryReal Country Willie 94.1willie941.comLicensed to Glasgow
95.1WGGCCountryGoober 95.1WGGC.com
95.9W240CPTop 40/CHR96 HitsTranslator of WOVO-HD2/Horse Cave.
Also broadcast on W239BT 95.7 FM Glasgow.
96.7WBVR-FMCountryBeaver 96.7Beaverfm.comLicensed to Auburn.
97.5W248CFClassicalWKU ClassicalN/AWKYU-FM-HD2 88.9-2
98.3W252CVClassic rock98.3 The Edge983theedge.comTranslator of WPTQ-HD2/Glasgow; also broadcast over 100.1 FM W261BD/Bowling Green
99.3WVLEAdult contemporary99.3 Love FMWVLE.comLicensed to Scottsville
100.7WKLXAdult hits100.7 Sam FMbowlinggreensam.comLicensed to Brownsville; rebroadcasts on WKYY 99.1 FM Morgantown
102.3WLLIClassic countryWillie 94.1wcluradio.comLicensed to Munfordville
102.7W274BQSportsESPN Radio 1450espnky.comTranslator of WWKU-AM/Plum Springs
103.7WHHTCountry103.7 Nash IconLicensed to Cave City
104.1W281BVNews/TalkTalk 104 / 93 WKCTtalk104fm.comTranslator of WKCT-AM/Bowling Green
105.3WPTQClassic rock105.3 The Point105.3thepoint.comLicensed to Glasgow
106.3WOVOAdult ContemporaryWOVO my 106.3wovo1063.comLicensed to Horse Cave
107.1WUHUTop 40/CHRAll-hit WUHU 107allhitWUHU107.comLicensed to Smiths Grove

Adjacent locals

NOAA Weather Radio

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

See also

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. 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
  10. Weather Radio Bowling Green
  11. Weather Radio Horse Cave
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