Wilkes Barre-Scranton News: Local TV, Radio and Newspapers
The latest headlines from Wilkes Barre-Scranton'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 Wilkes Barre-Scranton, PA market.
Latest Wilkes Barre-Scranton news
- Pennsylvania weather: Pleasant, sunny in mid 60s
- Flavors savory and sweet come to Circle Centre for Fine Taste Fine Art event
- ELECTION 2026
- 6 Rescued, 1 Hospitalized after fire traps residents in Luzerne County
- ‘You’re the reward’: Former Geisinger Life Flight patient, medical team reunite
- DOJ to send election day monitors to Luzerne and three other PA counties
- SendCutSend invests $63.2M in manufacturing facility in CenterPoint
- Back Mountain Chamber donates $1,000 to Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre
- Voting details explained for Luzerne County’s Nov. 3 general election
- Knoebels’ Hallo-Fun brings Halloween rides, treats and entertainment
- Schuylkill Haven sheep-to-shawl teams make yarn for animal rescue fundraiser
- Only 12 Pennsylvania women have been elected to Congress, with a Scranton woman first to serve
More Wilkes Barre-Scranton headlines (13)
- What once was a humble home has now transformed into a haunted house
- Shenandoah Valley High School boosts security at football game after stabbing incident
- Blue Chip Animal Refuge hosts pet adoption event in Wilkes-Barre
- Memorializing Frances Dorrance in Kingston
- Common Ground Ministries' 'Garden of Eating' grows fresh food for families in need
- Catawissa farmers bring sustainable skincare, fashion to Beverly Hills during Emmys Week
- Walk for Ukraine in Schuylkill County aims to raise awareness and money for war relief
- Northampton County Upcoming PennDOT Road Work: Oct. 26-30
- Northampton Borough passes data center ordinance, adjusts compliance date for Knox Box ordinance
- Northampton School Board tables decision on Community Education program
- Luzerne County commission recommends three opioid earmarks
- Nov. 3 general election poll workers needed in Luzerne County
- Luzerne County rail line sale to Reading and Northern back on track after R.J. Corman settlement
Headlines and links come from each outlet's own news feed; the story opens on the outlet's website. Updated Oct 25, 3:35 pm EDT.
The Wilkes Barre-Scranton, PA TV market has 8 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 Wilkes Barre-Scranton?
- ABC: WNEP-TV on channel 16 (Scranton)
- CBS: WYOU on channel 22 (Scranton)
- NBC: WBRE-TV on channel 28 (Wilkes-barre)
- FOX: WOLF-TV on channel 56 (Hazleton)
- PBS: WVIA-TV on channel 44 (Scranton)
- The CW: WSWB on channel 38 (Scranton)
All full-power stations in the Wilkes Barre-Scranton market
| Network | Station | Channel | RF | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | WNEP-TV | 16 | 21 | Scranton, PA |
| CBS | WYOU | 22 | 12 | Scranton, PA |
| NBC | WBRE-TV | 28 | 11 | Wilkes-barre, PA |
| FOX | WOLF-TV | 56 | 22 | Hazleton, PA |
| PBS | WVIA-TV | 44 | 21 | Scranton, PA |
| The CW | WSWB | 38 | 34 | Scranton, PA |
| MyNetworkTV | WQMY | 53 | 29 | Williamsport, PA |
| ION | WQPX-TV | 64 | 33 | Scranton, PA |
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 Wilkes Barre-Scranton
Digital subchannels carry 20 more networks over the air in this market, free with an antenna:
| Network | Channel |
|---|---|
| Antenna TV | 16.2 (WNEP-TV) |
| Bounce TV | 64.2 (WQPX-TV) |
| Busted | 64.6 (WQPX-TV) |
| Charge! | 56.4 (WOLF-TV) |
| Comet | 38.3 (WSWB) |
| Court TV | 64.3 (WQPX-TV) |
| Cozi TV | 22.4 (WYOU) |
| Defy | 28.4 (WBRE-TV) |
| GETV | 22.3 (WYOU) |
| Game Show Central | 64.7 (WQPX-TV) |
| Grit | 64.4 (WQPX-TV) |
| HSN | 64.8 (WQPX-TV) |
| Ion Mystery | 22.2 (WYOU) |
| Ion Plus | 64.5 (WQPX-TV) |
| Laff | 28.2 (WBRE-TV) |
| MeTV | 38.2 (WSWB) |
| QVC | 64.9 (WQPX-TV) |
| Rewind TV | 28.3 (WBRE-TV) |
| Roar | 56.5 (WOLF-TV) |
| The Nest | 38.4 (WSWB) |
Low-power and Class A stations in the Wilkes Barre-Scranton market
| Network | Station | Channel | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | WYLN-CD | 35 | Hazleton, PA |
News, talk and public radio in the Wilkes Barre-Scranton area
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89.9 FM | WVIA-FM | Public radio, talk, classical and jazz | Scranton, PA |
| 103.1 FM | WILK-FM | News/talk | Avoca, PA |
| 910 AM | WAAF | News/talk | Scranton, PA |
| 980 AM | WILK | News/talk | Wilkes-Barre, PA |
| 1340 AM | WWPA | Conservative talk radio | Williamsport, PA |
| 1400 AM | WRAK | News/Talk | Williamsport, PA |
Music, sports and other radio in the Wilkes Barre-Scranton area
See all 27 stations
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88.1 FM | WRGN | Christian Radio | Sweet Valley, PA |
| 88.5 FM | WRKC | Freeform | Wilkes-Barre, PA |
| 89.1 FM | WSFX | Alternative | Nanticoke, PA |
| 90.7 FM | WCLH | Alternative rock | Wilkes-Barre, PA |
| 92.1 FM | WQFM | Classic hits | Nanticoke, PA |
| 92.9 FM | WMGS | Adult contemporary | Wilkes-Barre, PA |
| 93.3 FM | WJOB-FM | Urban contemporary | Susquehanna, PA |
| 97.1 FM | WBHT | Top 40-CHR | Mountain Top, PA |
| 97.9 FM | WBSX | Active rock | Hazleton, PA |
| 98.5 FM | WKRZ | Contemporary hit radio | Freeland, PA |
| 99.5 FM | WUSR | College radio | Scranton, PA |
| 101.3 FM | WGGY | Country | Scranton, PA |
| 102.3 FM | WLMZ-FM | Tropical music | Pittston, PA |
| 102.7 FM | WKSB | Adult contemporary | Williamsport, PA |
| 104.9 FM | WWRR | Classic hits | Scranton, PA |
| 106.9 FM | WEZX | Classic rock | Scranton, PA |
| 107.7 FM | WLGD | Classic rock | Dallas, PA |
| 107.9 FM | WOTH | Top 40 (CHR) | Williamsport, PA |
| 630 AM | WEJL | Sports | Scranton, PA |
| 730 AM | WAZL | Tropical music | Nanticoke, PA |
| 750 AM | WGMF | Classic hits | Olyphant, PA |
| 1050 AM | WLYC | Classic rock | Williamsport, PA |
| 1240 AM | WFUZ | Classic rock | Wilkes-Barre, PA |
| 1400 AM | WICK | Oldies | Scranton, PA |
| 1460 AM | WGMM | Classic hits | Tunkhannock, PA |
| 1490 AM | WGMA | Classic hits | Hazleton, PA |
| 1550 AM | WITK | Christian radio | Pittston, PA |
NOAA Weather Radio in the Wilkes Barre-Scranton area
| Frequency | Call sign | Transmitter | NWS office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 162.550 MHz | WXL43 | Wilkes-Barre, PA | Binghamton, NY |
| 162.400 MHz | WXL55 | Williamsport, PA | State College, PA |
Local newspapers in the Wilkes Barre-Scranton area
5 newspapers are based in communities in this TV market.
| Newspaper | Based in | Type | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard-Speaker | Hazleton, PA | Local newspaper | 1980 |
| The Aquinas | Scranton, PA | Student newspaper | 1916 |
| The Times-Tribune | Scranton, PA | Daily newspaper | 1870 |
| The Citizens' Voice | Wilkes-barre, PA | Daily newspaper | 1978 |
| Times Leader | Wilkes-barre, PA | Daily newspaper | 1879 |
Wilkes Barre-Scranton TV anchors and meteorologists
The on-air teams of 1 Wilkes Barre-Scranton newsrooms, as each station lists them.
Obituaries in the Wilkes Barre-Scranton area
Death notices and obituaries from 11 local newspapers; each link opens the paper's own obituaries page.
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- Times News obituaries ↗
- The Pike County Courier obituaries ↗
- The Times-Tribune obituaries ↗
- Pocono Record obituaries ↗
- Stroudsburg Herald obituaries ↗
- The Citizens' Voice obituaries ↗
- Times Leader obituaries ↗