Columbia-Jefferson City News: Local TV, Radio and Newspapers

The latest headlines from Columbia-Jefferson City's own TV stations, newspapers and radio newsrooms, updated through the day. Further down: which channel each network is on and every station licensed in the Columbia-Jefferson City, MO market.

Latest Columbia-Jefferson City news

No one hurt after vehicle fire at Columbia Regional AirportKMIZ · Oct 25
Schedule preview: Mizzou gymnastics hosts four SEC meets, returns ‘Zou to the Lou’The Maneater · Oct 25
4,000 miles from home, Ireland native Aisling Meehan is showing her type of footballThe Maneater · Oct 25
SFCC men’s soccer pulls away in Region 16 quarterfinalSedalia Democrat · Oct 24
Two Jefferson City men injured after vehicle rear-ends UTVKRCG · Oct 24
Mizzou soccer completes comeback to beat Texas A&M 3-2The Maneater · Oct 24
Caffeine Crawl spotlights Columbia’s local coffee shopsThe Maneater · Oct 24
Walk to Defeat ALS in Columbia raises funds and awarenessKRCG · Oct 24
Rocky Mount motorcyclist dead after striking deer, hit by vehicle in Morgan CountyKRCG · Oct 24
City of Columbia sets meeting for Meadow Lane parking concernsKOMU-TV · Oct 24
Overnight lane closures planned for Chapel Hill Road in ColumbiaKOMU-TV · Oct 24
Smith-Cotton football rolls past Marshall on senior nightSedalia Democrat · Oct 24

More Columbia-Jefferson City headlines (9)

Headlines and links come from each outlet's own news feed; the story opens on the outlet's website. Updated Oct 25, 10:46 am EDT.

The Columbia-Jefferson City, MO TV market has 5 full-power stations in FCC records. Here is which channel each network is on, who holds each license, and what viewers say about them.

What channel is ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and PBS in Columbia-Jefferson City?

ABC: KMIZ on channel 17 (Columbia)
CBS: KRCG on channel 13 (Jefferson City)
NBC: KOMU-TV on channel 8 (Columbia)
PBS: KMOS-TV on channel 6 (Sedalia)

All full-power stations in the Columbia-Jefferson City market

Network	Station	Channel	RF	City of license
ABC	KMIZ	17	17	Columbia, MO
CBS	KRCG	13	29	Jefferson City, MO
NBC	KOMU-TV	8	27	Columbia, MO
PBS	KMOS-TV	6	15	Sedalia, MO
CTN	KFDR	25	20	Jefferson City, MO

Channel is the virtual channel your TV shows; RF is the frequency the station transmits on. A channel scan on your TV picks up changes after a station moves frequency.

Where to find MeTV, Antenna TV and other networks in Columbia-Jefferson City

Digital subchannels carry 17 more networks over the air in this market, free with an antenna:

Network	Channel
Biz TV	25.5 (KFDR)
Bounce TV	17.5 (KMIZ)
CTN	25.1 (KFDR)
Charge!	13.3 (KRCG)
Comet	13.2 (KRCG)
Confess	17.7 (KMIZ)
Create	6.2 (KMOS-TV)
Dabl	22.5 (KQFX-LD)
Grit	22.3 (KQFX-LD)
Ion Mystery	22.4 (KQFX-LD)
Laff	22.2 (KQFX-LD)
MeTV	17.2 (KMIZ)
Newsmax2	25.4 (KFDR)
Nosey	17.6 (KMIZ)
PBS Kids	6.4 (KMOS-TV)
Roar	13.4 (KRCG)
The Nest	13.5 (KRCG)

Low-power and Class A stations in the Columbia-Jefferson City market

Network	Station	Channel	City of license
FOX	KQFX-LD	22	Columbia, MO

News, talk and public radio in the Columbia-Jefferson City area

Frequency	Station	Format	City of license
89.5 FM	KOPN	Variety	Columbia, MO
91.3 FM	KBIA	Public radio	Columbia, MO
950 AM	KWOS	News–talk	Jefferson City, MO
1050 AM	KSIS	News/talk	Sedalia, MO
1400 AM	KFRU	News–talk	Columbia, MO

Music, sports and other radio in the Columbia-Jefferson City area

See all 12 stations

Frequency	Station	Format	City of license
88.1 FM	KCOU	College	Columbia, MO
88.9 FM	KJLU	Smooth jazz, blues, gospel, classic soul, reggae, hip hop	Jefferson City, MO
90.5 FM	KMUC	Classical music	Columbia, MO
92.3 FM	KSDL	Adult contemporary	Sedalia, MO
96.7 FM	KCMQ	Classic rock	Columbia, MO
98.3 FM	KDVC	Soft adult contemporary	Columbia, MO
100.1 FM	KBBM	Country	Jefferson City, MO
101.5 FM	KPLA	Adult contemporary	Columbia, MO
102.3 FM	KBXR	Adult album alternative	Columbia, MO
106.9 FM	KTXY	Mainstream Top 40	Jefferson City, MO
1490 AM	KDRO	Country	Sedalia, MO
1580 AM	KTGR	Sports	Columbia, MO

NOAA Weather Radio in the Columbia-Jefferson City area

Frequency	Call sign	Transmitter	NWS office
162.400 MHz	WXL45	Columbia, MO	St. Louis, MO

Local newspapers in the Columbia-Jefferson City area

4 newspapers are based in communities in this TV market.

Newspaper	Based in	Type	Founded
Columbia Daily Tribune	Columbia, MO	Daily newspaper	1901
Columbia Missourian	Columbia, MO	Daily newspaper	1908
The Maneater	Columbia, MO	Student newspaper	1955
Sedalia Democrat	Sedalia, MO	Daily newspaper	1868

Columbia-Jefferson City TV anchors and meteorologists

The on-air teams of 2 Columbia-Jefferson City newsrooms, as each station lists them.

KMIZ · ABC5 on air: Lucas Geisler

KRCG · CBS7 on air: Samantha Petters, Grace Gilles, Kermit Miller, Tony Mullen

Obituaries in the Columbia-Jefferson City area

Death notices and obituaries from 13 local newspapers; each link opens the paper's own obituaries page.

Boone County Journal obituaries ↗ Ashland · about the paper
The Boonville Daily News obituaries ↗ Boonville · about the paper
California Democrat obituaries ↗ California · about the paper
Centralia Fireside Guard obituaries ↗ Centralia · about the paper
Columbia Daily Tribune obituaries ↗ Columbia · about the paper
Columbia Missourian obituaries ↗ Columbia · about the paper
The Advertiser obituaries ↗ Eldon · about the paper
The Advertiser-Courier obituaries ↗ Hermann · about the paper
Mexico Ledger obituaries ↗ Mexico · about the paper
Montgomery Standard obituaries ↗ Montgomery City · about the paper
Gasconade County Republican obituaries ↗ Owensville · about the paper
Sedalia Democrat obituaries ↗ Sedalia · about the paper
The Tipton Times obituaries ↗ Tipton · about the paper