San Diego News: Local TV, Radio and Newspapers
The latest headlines from San Diego'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 San Diego, CA market.
Latest San Diego news
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- Rain and possible thunderstorms expected in San Diego County this week
- San Diego unified preparing students and schools for possible El Niño impacts
- United Nations report highlights significant increase in U.S. climate pollution
- San Diego City Council mandates warnings on crypto ATMs to combat scams
- Flock Safety defends ALPRs as debate continues among San Diego City leaders
- Mild temperatures in the days ahead with a chance of rain by Thursday | San Diego Local Forecast
- City of Carlsbad releases water from Calavera Dam ahead of rain this week
- Some on DOJ's 20,000 "likely" noncitizen list in Calif. appear to be U.S.-born
More San Diego headlines (18)
- Russia says it freed American Stephen Hubbard, 74, as Trump envoy meets with Putin
- Collision on Interstate 5 ties up traffic for hours near Old Town
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- Fact or Fiction: Trump signs executive order to change New Mexico to "New America?"
- Carlsbad home transforms into elaborate après-ski skeleton display for Halloween
- SDSU Volleyball sweeps Texas State, extending winning streak to seven
- DA to announce murder charges against Cedric Von Ferdinand in death of Nadine Jett
- Council committee to discuss resolution to terminate services with Flock Safety
- One of San Diego’s largest landlords settles security deposit lawsuit for $19.25 million
- California woman becomes 1st to swim 900-mile California coast, finishes in Coronado
- USS Abraham Lincoln will leave Coronado for Washington
- Op-ed: Why did outsiders spend $123K to buy the Carlsbad school board?
- Opinion: School board campaign attacks drown out classroom priorities
- Escaped sexually violent predator found dead off Fairmount Avenue
- Palomar College narrows search for new president
- Letter to the editor: A letter to Trade Representative Jamieson Greer
- Rain, possible thunderstorms to hit San Diego County mid-week
- Opinion: Tsk, tsk … Blakespear’s grip lingers
Headlines and links come from each outlet's own news feed; the story opens on the outlet's website. Updated Oct 21, 5:46 am EDT.
The San Diego, CA TV market has 6 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 San Diego?
- ABC: KGTV on channel 10 (San Diego)
- CBS: KFMB-TV on channel 8 (San Diego)
- NBC: KNSD on channel 39 (San Diego)
- FOX: KSWB-TV on channel 69 (San Diego)
- PBS: KPBS on channel 15 (San Diego)
All full-power stations in the San Diego market
| Network | Station | Channel | RF | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | KGTV | 10 | 10 | San Diego, CA |
| CBS | KFMB-TV | 8 | 8 | San Diego, CA |
| NBC | KNSD | 39 | 17 | San Diego, CA |
| FOX | KSWB-TV | 69 | 26 | San Diego, CA |
| PBS | KPBS | 15 | 19 | San Diego, CA |
| Independent | KUSI-TV | 51 | 18 | San Diego, CA |
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 San Diego
Digital subchannels carry 20 more networks over the air in this market, free with an antenna:
| Network | Channel |
|---|---|
| Court TV | 8.5 (KFMB-TV), 69.3 (KSWB-TV) |
| Antenna TV | 69.2 (KSWB-TV) |
| Bounce TV | 10.2 (KGTV) |
| Busted | 10.6 (KGTV) |
| Cozi TV | 39.2 (KNSD) |
| Create | 15.3 (KPBS) |
| Grit | 10.3 (KGTV) |
| HSN | 10.7 (KGTV) |
| Ion Mystery | 10.4 (KGTV) |
| LATV | 17.2 (KBNT-CD) |
| Laff | 10.5 (KGTV) |
| NBC True CRMZ | 39.3 (KNSD) |
| Oxygen | 39.4 (KNSD) |
| PBS Kids | 15.4 (KPBS) |
| QVC | 10.8 (KGTV) |
| Quest | 8.3 (KFMB-TV) |
| Rewind TV | 51.2 (KUSI-TV) |
| The Nest | 8.6 (KFMB-TV) |
| True Crime Network | 8.4 (KFMB-TV) |
| World Channel | 15.2 (KPBS) |
Low-power and Class A stations in the San Diego market
| Network | Station | Channel | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | KZSD-LD | 10 | San Diego, CA |
| Univision | KBNT-CD | 17 | San Diego, CA |
| UniMás | KDTF-LD | 36 | San Diego, CA |
News, talk and public radio in the San Diego area
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 600 AM | KOGO | News/Talk | San Diego, CA |
| 1170 AM | KCBQ | Conservative talk radio | San Diego, CA |
| 1360 AM | KLSD | Talk | San Diego, CA |
Music, sports and other radio in the San Diego area
See all 18 stations
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88.3 FM | KSDS | Jazz | San Diego, CA |
| 93.3 FM | KHTS-FM | Contemporary hit radio | El Cajon, CA |
| 94.1 FM | KMYI | Hot adult contemporary | San Diego, CA |
| 94.9 FM | KBZT | Alternative rock | San Diego, CA |
| 96.5 FM | KYXY | Adult contemporary | San Diego, CA |
| 97.3 FM | KWFN | Sports radio | San Diego, CA |
| 98.1 FM | KXSN | Classic hits | San Diego, CA |
| 100.7 FM | KFBG | Regional Mexican | San Diego, CA |
| 101.5 FM | KGB-FM | Classic rock | San Diego, CA |
| 102.1 FM | KLVJ | Contemporary Christian music | Encinitas, CA |
| 103.7 FM | KSON | Country music | San Diego, CA |
| 105.3 FM | KIOZ | Active rock | San Diego, CA |
| 106.5 FM | KLNV | Regional Mexican | San Diego, CA |
| 760 AM | KGB | Sports radio | San Diego, CA |
| 910 AM | KECR | Christian radio | El Cajon, CA |
| 1040 AM | KURS | Catholic radio | San Diego, CA |
| 1130 AM | KSDO | Spanish religious programming | San Diego, CA |
| 1240 AM | KNSN | Christian radio | San Diego, CA |
NOAA Weather Radio in the San Diego area
| Frequency | Call sign | Transmitter | NWS office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 162.400 MHz | KEC62 | San Diego, CA | San Diego, CA |
Local newspapers in the San Diego area
9 newspapers are based in communities in this TV market.
| Newspaper | Based in | Type | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCSD Guardian | La Jolla, CA | Student newspaper | 1967 |
| Mission Times Courier | San Diego, CA | Daily newspaper | 1995 |
| San Diego Reader | San Diego, CA | Alternative weekly newspaper | 1972 |
| San Diego Sun | San Diego, CA | Independent local newsroom | |
| San Diego Union-Tribune | San Diego, CA | Daily newspaper | 1868 |
| The Daily Aztec | San Diego, CA | Student newspaper | 1913 |
| The Peninsula Beacon | San Diego, CA | Local newspaper | 1990 |
| Voice of San Diego | San Diego, CA | Nonprofit newsroom | |
| inewsource | San Diego, CA | Nonprofit newsroom | 2009 |
Obituaries in the San Diego area
Death notices and obituaries from 6 local newspapers; each link opens the paper's own obituaries page.