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New Orleans News: Local TV, Radio and Newspapers

The latest headlines from New Orleans'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 New Orleans, LA market.

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Headlines and links come from each outlet's own news feed; the story opens on the outlet's website. Updated Oct 21, 5:15 am EDT.

The New Orleans, LA TV market has 10 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 New Orleans?

  • ABC: WGNO on channel 26 (New Orleans)
  • CBS: WWL-TV on channel 4 (New Orleans)
  • NBC: WDSU on channel 6 (New Orleans)
  • FOX: WVUE-DT on channel 8 (New Orleans)
  • PBS: WYES-TV on channel 12 (New Orleans)
  • The CW: WNOL-TV on channel 38 (New Orleans)

All full-power stations in the New Orleans market

NetworkStationChannelRFCity of license
ABCWGNO2626New Orleans, LA
CBSWWL-TV427New Orleans, LA
NBCWDSU619New Orleans, LA
FOXWVUE-DT829New Orleans, LA
PBSWYES-TV1228New Orleans, LA
The CWWNOL-TV3815New Orleans, LA
MyNetworkTVWUPL5417Slidell, LA
IONWPXL-TV4933New Orleans, LA
TelemundoKGLA-DT4235Hammond, LA
CTNWHNO2021New Orleans, LA

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 New Orleans

Digital subchannels carry 37 more networks over the air in this market, free with an antenna:

NetworkChannel
Grit38.2 (WNOL-TV), 49.2 (WPXL-TV)
QVC6.6 (WDSU), 49.7 (WPXL-TV)
True Crime Network54.4 (WUPL), 4.2 (WWL-TV)
365BLK6.3 (WDSU)
Antenna TV26.2 (WGNO)
Biz TV20.5 (WHNO)
Bounce TV8.2 (WVUE-DT)
Busted49.5 (WPXL-TV)
Buzzr20.4 (WHNO)
CTN20.1 (WHNO)
Charge!38.3 (WNOL-TV)
Comet38.4 (WNOL-TV)
Court TV49.3 (WPXL-TV)
Cozi TV54.5 (WUPL)
Create12.3 (WYES-TV)
Dabl4.6 (WWL-TV)
GETV4.5 (WWL-TV)
HSN49.6 (WPXL-TV)
Heroes & Icons54.3 (WUPL)
Ion Mystery8.4 (WVUE-DT)
Ion Plus49.4 (WPXL-TV)
Laff42.2 (KGLA-DT)
MeTV6.2 (WDSU)
MovieSphere Gold42.3 (KGLA-DT)
Newsmax220.2 (WHNO)
Oxygen8.5 (WVUE-DT)
PBS Kids12.4 (WYES-TV)
QVC24.7 (WWL-TV)
Quest54.2 (WUPL)
Rewind TV26.3 (WGNO)
Roar26.4 (WGNO)
Shop LC4.8 (WWL-TV)
SonLife42.4 (KGLA-DT)
Start TV8.6 (WVUE-DT)
Story Television6.4 (WDSU)
The Nest4.3 (WWL-TV)
World Channel12.2 (WYES-TV)

News, talk and public radio in the New Orleans area

FrequencyStationFormatCity of license
90.9 FMKSLUCollege radio; classic rockHammond, LA
99.5 FMWRNO-FMNews/talkNew Orleans, LA
870 AMWWLNews/talk; sports radioNew Orleans, LA
990 AMWGSOBrokered programming and talkNew Orleans, LA
1230 AMWBOKBrokered programming, local news/talk and gospelNew Orleans, LA
1280 AMWODTBlack-oriented newsNew Orleans, LA
1560 AMWSLANews/Talk, SportsSlidell, LA

Music, sports and other radio in the New Orleans area

See all 21 stations
FrequencyStationFormatCity of license
88.3 FMWRBHRadio reading serviceNew Orleans, LA
89.1 FMWBSN-FMContemporary Christian Music / Christian Talk and TeachingNew Orleans, LA
90.7 FMWWOZJazz, Blues, New Orleans community musicNew Orleans, LA
91.5 FMWTULProgressive musicNew Orleans, LA
93.3 FMWQUE-FMUrban contemporaryNew Orleans, LA
95.7 FMWKBUClassic rockNew Orleans, LA
97.1 FMWEZBContemporary hit radioNew Orleans, LA
98.5 FMWYLD-FMUrban adult contemporaryNew Orleans, LA
101.1 FMWNOE-FMCountryNew Orleans, LA
101.9 FMWLMGAdult contemporaryNew Orleans, LA
103.3 FMWRQQClassic hitsHammond, LA
105.3 FMWWL-FMTalk radio with sportsKenner, LA
107.1 FMWHMDCountryHammond, LA
600 AMWVOGChristian radio; southern gospelNew Orleans, LA
690 AMWQNOReligiousNew Orleans, LA
750 AMKKNOBrokered programming, local talk and gospelGretna, LA
800 AMWSHOChristian radioNew Orleans, LA
830 AMKGLATropicalNorco, LA
940 AMWYLDUrban gospelNew Orleans, LA
1350 AMWWWLSports gamblingNew Orleans, LA
1400 AMWFPRClassic countryHammond, LA

NOAA Weather Radio in the New Orleans area

FrequencyCall signTransmitterNWS office
162.550 MHzKHB43New Orleans, LANew Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA

Local newspapers in the New Orleans area

5 newspapers are based in communities in this TV market.

NewspaperBased inTypeFounded
Gambit WeeklyNew Orleans, LAAlternative weekly newspaper1980
The LensNew Orleans, LANonprofit newsroom2009
The Louisiana WeeklyNew Orleans, LAAfrican american newspaper1925
The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans AdvocateNew Orleans, LADaily newspaper1837
Verite NewsNew Orleans, LANonprofit newsroom

Obituaries in the New Orleans area

Death notices and obituaries from 3 local newspapers; each link opens the paper's own obituaries page.