Tri-Cities News: Local TV, Radio and Newspapers
The latest headlines from Tri-Cities'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 Tri-Cities, TN-VA market.
Latest Tri-Cities news
- Attorneys for Sean Williams seek to suppress evidence that led to NC arrest
- Sullivan County Fair workers say they have yet to receive payments two months later
- One-on-one with Tennessee Republican Gubernatiorial Candidate and U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn
- Former Milligan student says medical bills still haven't been paid by university after carbon monoxide leak
- Sullivan County Public Library Offers Free Technology Classes and Chromebooks
- Sullivan County Children’s Advocacy Center provides domestic violence support for children
- Attorney: Prepared to file litigation over Milligan gas leak
- 2 charged with conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery in Greeneville, police say
- West Jefferson man charged with breaking and entering convenience center
- Suburban LaVilla Inn in Tusculum on market for $1 million
- Commissioner candidates share thoughts on affordable housing, data centers
- Ashe school board candidates discuss funding, teacher support and student success
More Tri-Cities headlines (18)
- COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Virginia’s first outdoor recreation director visits the Breaks
- Riverview becomes a place of healing as RAM returns to Buchanan County
- Buchanan grand jury indicts 22 on drug, theft and other charges
- Airport authority looks for ways to build sooner
- West Jefferson woman charged with fleeing police, drug possession
- Early voting under way in Avery; things to know before you go
- Constitutional Amendment Explainer: Voter Photo ID
- Constitutional Amendment Explainer: Property Tax Limit
- King Crossword
- Grand jury indicts two
- Concerned over results of testing
- Two enter pleas
- Fire destroys Elk Park home, provides reminder of prevention practices
- Leaders cite need for Greene County 'sober living’ homes
- Restaurant Health Scores
- SWCC mourns passing of founding president Dr. Charles R. King
- Castlewood church receives BIPOC Fund Grant
Headlines and links come from each outlet's own news feed; the story opens on the outlet's website. Updated Oct 22, 10:26 pm EDT.
The Tri-Cities, TN-VA TV market has 5 full-power stations in FCC records, licensed to communities in Tennessee and Virginia. 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 Tri-Cities?
- CBS: WJHL-TV on channel 11 (Johnson City)
- NBC: WCYB-TV on channel 5 (Bristol)
- FOX: WEMT on channel 39 (Greeneville)
All full-power stations in the Tri-Cities market
| Network | Station | Channel | RF | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBS | WJHL-TV | 11 | 9 | Johnson City, TN |
| NBC | WCYB-TV | 5 | 35 | Bristol, VA |
| FOX | WEMT | 39 | 28 | Greeneville, TN |
| Cozi TV | WKPT-TV | 19 | 32 | Kingsport, TN |
| Independent | WLFG | 68 | 14 | Grundy, VA |
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 Tri-Cities
Digital subchannels carry 26 more networks over the air in this market, free with an antenna:
| Network | Channel |
|---|---|
| MeTV | 36.1 (WAPK-CD), 19.2 (WKPT-TV) |
| Antenna TV | 11.3 (WJHL-TV) |
| Bounce TV | 36.3 (WAPK-CD) |
| Buzzr | 68.6 (WLFG) |
| Charge! | 39.3 (WEMT) |
| Comet | 39.2 (WEMT) |
| Court TV | 19.7 (WKPT-TV) |
| Cozi TV | 19.1 (WKPT-TV) |
| Defy | 68.7 (WLFG) |
| GETV | 68.11 (WLFG) |
| Grit | 36.2 (WAPK-CD) |
| Heroes & Icons | 36.4 (WAPK-CD) |
| Ion Mystery | 19.4 (WKPT-TV) |
| Jewelry TV | 68.4 (WLFG) |
| Laff | 19.3 (WKPT-TV) |
| MeTV Toons | 19.8 (WKPT-TV) |
| MovieSphere Gold | 68.9 (WLFG) |
| Movies! | 19.6 (WKPT-TV) |
| Outlaw | 68.5 (WLFG) |
| Quest | 68.8 (WLFG) |
| Rewind TV | 39.6 (WEMT) |
| Roar | 39.1 (WEMT) |
| Shop LC | 68.2 (WLFG) |
| Start TV | 19.5 (WKPT-TV) |
| The Nest | 39.4 (WEMT) |
| True Crime Network | 39.5 (WEMT) |
Low-power and Class A stations in the Tri-Cities market
| Network | Station | Channel | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| MeTV | WAPK-CD | 36 | Bristol Va/kingsport, TN |
News, talk and public radio in the Tri-Cities area
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89.5 FM | WETS-FM | Public radio and talk | Johnson City, TN |
| 92.9 FM | WFHG-FM | Talk | Bluff City, TN |
| 910 AM | WJCW | Talk radio | Johnson City, TN |
| 1230 AM | WABN | Talk | Abingdon, VA |
| 1340 AM | WGRV | News/talk | Greeneville, TN |
Music, sports and other radio in the Tri-Cities area
See all 22 stations
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88.1 FM | WNBV | Country music | Grundy, VA |
| 88.3 FM | WCQR-FM | Christian Adult Contemporary | Kingsport, TN |
| 90.3 FM | WCSK | High school radio | Kingsport, TN |
| 90.5 FM | WUMC | College | Elizabethton, TN |
| 94.9 FM | WAEZ | Mainstream Top 40 | Greeneville, TN |
| 95.9 FM | WRZK | Active rock | Colonial Heights, TN |
| 96.9 FM | WXBQ-FM | Country | Bristol, VA |
| 98.5 FM | WTFM | Adult contemporary | Kingsport, TN |
| 100.7 FM | WMJD | Classic Country | Grundy, VA |
| 101.5 FM | WQUT | Classic rock | Johnson City, TN |
| 104.9 FM | WKOS | Country | Kingsport, TN |
| 107.3 FM | WXLZ-FM | Country | Lebanon, VA |
| 690 AM | WZAP | Christian radio | Bristol, VA |
| 790 AM | WETB | Classic hits | Johnson City, TN |
| 940 AM | WNRG | Southern Gospel | Grundy, VA |
| 980 AM | WWTB | Rhythmic contemporary | Bristol, VA |
| 1090 AM | WHGG | Contemporary Christian | Kingsport, TN |
| 1400 AM | WKPT | Sports | Kingsport, TN |
| 1450 AM | WSMG | Oldies/Sports | Greeneville, TN |
| 1490 AM | WOPI | Sports | Bristol, TN |
| 1550 AM | WIGN | Bluegrass Music, Southern Gospel and Christian talk and teaching | Bristol, TN |
| 1590 AM | WKTP | Sports | Jonesborough, TN |
Local newspapers in the Tri-Cities area
3 newspapers are based in communities in this TV market.
| Newspaper | Based in | Type | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Greeneville Sun | Greeneville, TN | Daily newspaper | 1879 |
| Virginia Mountaineer | Grundy, VA | Local newspaper | 1948 |
| Kingsport Times-News | Kingsport, TN | Daily newspaper | 1916 |
Tri-Cities TV anchors and meteorologists
The on-air teams of 1 Tri-Cities newsrooms, as each station lists them.
WCYB-TV · NBC10 on air: Caleb Perhne, Casey Goetz, David Boyd, Kit Alexander, Kristen Quon, Preston Ayres and more
Obituaries in the Tri-Cities area
Death notices and obituaries from 9 local newspapers; each link opens the paper's own obituaries page.