Jackson, MS TV Stations

The Jackson, MS TV market has 9 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 Jackson?

  • ABC: WAPT on channel 16 (Jackson)
  • CBS: WJTV on channel 12 (Jackson)
  • NBC: WLBT on channel 3 (Jackson)
  • FOX: WDBD on channel 40 (Jackson)
  • PBS: WMAU-TV on channel 17 (Bude); WMPN-TV on channel 29 (Jackson)

All full-power stations in the Jackson market

NetworkStationChannelRFCity of license
ABCWAPT1621Jackson, MS
CBSWJTV1212Jackson, MS
NBCWLBT330Jackson, MS
FOXWDBD4014Jackson, MS
PBSWMAU-TV1718Bude, MS
PBSWMPN-TV2920Jackson, MS
MyNetworkTVWLOO3536Vicksburg, MS
TBNWRBJ-TV3434Magee, MS
IndependentWWJX5123Jackson, MS

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.

News, talk and public radio in the Jackson area

FrequencyStationFormatCity of license
88.5 FMWJSU-FMPublic radio; jazzJackson, MS
90.1 FMWMPRVarietyJackson, MS
93.5 FMWHJTClassic countryKearney Park, MS
93.9 FMWJAIChristian worshipPearl, MS
94.7 FMWJLVChristian contemporaryJackson, MS
95.5 FMWHLHUrban gospelJackson, MS
96.3 FMWUSJCountryMadison, MS
97.7 FMWRBJ-FMUrban contemporaryBrandon, MS
98.7 FMWJKKAdult contemporaryVicksburg, MS
99.7 FMWJMIMainstream urbanJackson, MS
101.3 FMWBBVCountryVicksburg, MS
101.7 FMWYOYTop 40/CHRGluckstadt, MS
102.9 FMWMSI-FMCountryJackson, MS
104.3 FMWMJUTop 40 (CHR)Bude, MS
106.7 FMWSTZ-FMClassic rockVicksburg, MS
107.5 FMWKXI-FMUrban adult contemporaryMagee, MS
620 AMWJDXNews/talk/sportsJackson, MS
810 AMWSJCReligiousMagee, MS
930 AMWSFZBlack-oriented newsJackson, MS
1180 AMWJNTNews/talkPearl, MS
1240 AMWZQKClassic hits; (since July 13, 2021)Flowood, MS
1300 AMWOADUrban gospelJackson, MS
1400 AMWJQSSports radioJackson, MS
1490 AMWVBGNews–talkVicksburg, MS

Local newspapers in the Jackson area

4 newspapers are based in communities in this TV market.

NewspaperBased inTypeFounded
Jackson AdvocateJackson, MSAfrican American newspaper1938
Jackson Free PressJackson, MSDaily newspaper2002
Mississippi Business JournalJackson, MSBusiness newspaper1979
The Clarion-LedgerJackson, MSDaily newspaper1837