Dayton News: Local TV, Radio and Newspapers
The latest headlines from Dayton'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 Dayton, OH market.
Latest Dayton news
- Here’s your chance to help kids! K99.1FM hosts annual Cares for Kids Radiothon
- County BZA approvals permit poultry, business expansionsÂ
- Woman dead, juvenile injured in U.S. 62 crash
- Man accused of shooting at teens who were ‘going too fast’ in vehicle
- Man injured in stabbing at Kettering motel; Victim, suspect both facing charges
- 2 hospitalized after alleged road rage shooting in Clark County, deputies say
- Northwestern Local Schools officials respond; trunk-or-treat cancelled
- Submit 10-minute plays for annual fest
- Fire breaks out at vacant former homeless shelter in Springfield
- Riverside employee rescues child's stuffed animal on the way to school
- Fairborn PD will offer free Rape Aggression Defense training for women
- Ghost tour walks with village history
More Dayton headlines (14)
- Family foundation awards $339,740 in 25th year
- Justice Department accuses Ohio State medical school of racial discrimination in admission
- Mont. Co. SO warns of jury duty scam
- Public hearings precede renovationsÂ
- School awarded $75K Lilly grant
- Happy birthday!
- November General Election: Fayette County School Board, District 3
- ‘Are We American?’— Original musical by Yellow Springs resident to debut
- A legacy of farming
- November General Election: County council candidates
- Planning Commission recommends smoke shop changes
- Business roundup - Oct. 20, 2026
- Back in the Saddle: Aging eyes showed different world
- Morvilius Opera House is a triumph
Headlines and links come from each outlet's own news feed; the story opens on the outlet's website. Updated Oct 22, 2:55 pm EDT.
The Dayton, OH TV market has 7 full-power stations in FCC records, licensed to communities in Ohio and Indiana. 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 Dayton?
- ABC: WKEF on channel 22 (Dayton)
- CBS: WHIO-TV on channel 7 (Dayton)
- NBC: WDTN on channel 2 (Dayton)
- PBS: WPTD on channel 16 (Dayton)
- The CW: WBDT on channel 26 (Springfield)
All full-power stations in the Dayton market
| Network | Station | Channel | RF | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | WKEF | 22 | 34 | Dayton, OH |
| CBS | WHIO-TV | 7 | 33 | Dayton, OH |
| NBC | WDTN | 2 | 31 | Dayton, OH |
| PBS | WPTD | 16 | 35 | Dayton, OH |
| The CW | WBDT | 26 | 31 | Springfield, OH |
| ION | WKOI-TV | 43 | 31 | Richmond, IN |
| Roar | WRGT-TV | 45 | 36 | Dayton, OH |
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 Dayton
Digital subchannels carry 14 more networks over the air in this market, free with an antenna:
| Network | Channel |
|---|---|
| 365BLK | 40.3 (WRCX-LD) |
| Antenna TV | 45.3 (WRGT-TV) |
| Charge! | 45.2 (WRGT-TV) |
| Comet | 45.4 (WRGT-TV) |
| Defy | 40.2 (WRCX-LD) |
| Ion Mystery | 2.2 (WDTN) |
| Laff | 7.3 (WHIO-TV) |
| MeTV | 7.2 (WHIO-TV) |
| MeTV Toons | 7.4 (WHIO-TV) |
| MovieSphere Gold | 40.6 (WRCX-LD) |
| PBS Kids | 16.5 (WPTD) |
| Roar | 45.1 (WRGT-TV) |
| True Crime Network | 45.5 (WRGT-TV) |
| World Channel | 16.3 (WPTD) |
Low-power and Class A stations in the Dayton market
| Network | Station | Channel | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | WRCX-LD | 40 | Dayton, OH |
News, talk and public radio in the Dayton area
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91.3 FM | WYSO | NPR/public radio | Yellow Springs, OH |
| 1290 AM | WHIO | Talk radio | Dayton, OH |
| 1340 AM | WIZE | All-news radio | Springfield, OH |
| 1450 AM | WMOH | News/Sports Talk | Hamilton, OH |
Music, sports and other radio in the Dayton area
See all 32 stations
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88.1 FM | WDPR | Classical music | Dayton, OH |
| 89.1 FM | WUSO | Classical music | Springfield, OH |
| 89.5 FM | WDPS | Jazz | Dayton, OH |
| 89.5 FM | WQRP | Spanish religious | Dayton, OH |
| 89.9 FM | WLHS | Old Time Radio/Big Band | West Chester, OH |
| 92.9 FM | WGTZ | Classic hits | Eaton, OH |
| 93.7 FM | WFCJ | Christian radio | Miamisburg, OH |
| 94.5 FM | WOXY | Oldies | Englewood, OH |
| 95.3 FM | WZLR | Classic hits | Xenia, OH |
| 96.1 FM | WQLK | Country | Richmond, IN |
| 96.5 FM | WFTK | Active rock | Lebanon, OH |
| 98.1 FM | WUDR | College Radio | Dayton, OH |
| 98.3 FM | WKET | Album Oriented Rock | Kettering, OH |
| 99.1 FM | WHKO | Country | Dayton, OH |
| 99.9 FM | WCHD | Contemporary hit radio | Kettering, OH |
| 100.7 FM | WEEC | Worship music | Springfield, OH |
| 101.3 FM | WFMG | Hot adult contemporary | Richmond, IN |
| 103.9 FM | WZDA | Country music | Beavercreek, OH |
| 104.7 FM | WTUE | Classic rock | Dayton, OH |
| 105.9 FM | WNKN | Catholic radio | Middletown, OH |
| 106.9 FM | WWSU | College radio | Fairborn, OH |
| 107.3 FM | WCWT-FM | Top 40 / We Play Everything | Centerville, OH |
| 107.7 FM | WMMX | Hot adult contemporary | Dayton, OH |
| 910 AM | WPFB | Catholic talk/services | Middletown, OH |
| 980 AM | WONE | Sports | Dayton, OH |
| 1110 AM | WGNZ | Christian talk and teaching - Southern Gospel music | Fairborn, OH |
| 1130 AM | WEDI | Classic country | Eaton, OH |
| 1210 AM | WDAO | Urban adult contemporary | Dayton, OH |
| 1410 AM | WING | Sports radio | Dayton, OH |
| 1490 AM | WKBV | Sports | Richmond, IN |
| 1500 AM | WBZI | Classic country | Xenia, OH |
| 1600 AM | WULM | Christian radio (Catholic) | Springfield, OH |
NOAA Weather Radio in the Dayton area
| Frequency | Call sign | Transmitter | NWS office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 162.500 MHz | KHB52 | Richmond, IN | Wilmington, OH |
| 162.475 MHz | WXJ46 | Dayton, OH | Wilmington, OH |
Local newspapers in the Dayton area
4 newspapers are based in communities in this TV market.
| Newspaper | Based in | Type | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Daily News | Dayton, OH | Daily newspaper | 1898 |
| Fairborn Daily Herald | Fairborn, OH | Daily newspaper | 1951 |
| Palladium-Item | Richmond, IN | Daily newspaper | 1831 |
| Springfield News-Sun | Springfield, OH | Daily newspaper |
Dayton TV anchors and meteorologists
The on-air teams of 1 Dayton newsrooms, as each station lists them.
WKEF · ABC1 on air: Natalie Walters
Obituaries in the Dayton area
Death notices and obituaries from 7 local newspapers; each link opens the paper's own obituaries page.