Wilmington News: Local TV, Radio and Newspapers
The latest headlines from Wilmington'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 Wilmington, NC market.
Latest Wilmington news
- More than 65,000 ballots cast in Cape Fear as early voting tops 1.1 million statewide
- YWCA Lower Cape Fear holds event on domestic violence
- Wilmington man faces six felony charges for child sex crimes, production of exploitative material
- Thursday Roundup: West, East JV football teams win
- Vehicle crash leads to pedestrian fatality on Highway 211
- Team of the Week: Hoggard Viking Football firing on all cylinders as playoffs approach
- Pedestrian killed in Highway 211 crash near Southport
- Recent Columbus County real estate sales
- Drought expert: Lack of water ‘pretty severe’ in some N.C. counties
- Sheriff’s deputy charged with domestic violence offense in South Carolina
- East Bladen to host Carolina soccer tournament
- Wednesday Roundup: Hester runs to title; soccer teams win, Algozy sets record
More Wilmington headlines (11)
- Two Tabor City men charged in break-ins at Whiteville Public Works facility
- Can you trust an election poll? Five tips to help you read the results.
- County tightens restrictions on Flock camera use
- Oak Island council rejects rezoning for pier, center
- Oak Island K-9 officers, handlers back on the job
- County industrial site receives $6.2-million grant
- Public invited to review Lake Waccamaw trail plans Oct. 29
- SNAP: Food pantries, nonprofits seeing greater demand amid changes to program
- A Taxing Proposal
- What “Autonormativity” Has to Do With Wilmington’s BIPOC Communities and Pedestrian Safety
- Worried about winter heating costs? This might help.
Headlines and links come from each outlet's own news feed; the story opens on the outlet's website. Updated Oct 23, 12:46 am EDT.
The Wilmington, NC TV market has 4 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 Wilmington?
- ABC: WWAY on channel 3 (Wilmington)
- NBC: WECT on channel 6 (Wilmington)
- FOX: WSFX-TV on channel 26 (Wilmington)
- PBS: WUNJ-TV on channel 39 (Wilmington)
All full-power stations in the Wilmington market
| Network | Station | Channel | RF | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | WWAY | 3 | 24 | Wilmington, NC |
| NBC | WECT | 6 | 23 | Wilmington, NC |
| FOX | WSFX-TV | 26 | 29 | Wilmington, NC |
| PBS | WUNJ-TV | 39 | 21 | Wilmington, NC |
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 Wilmington
Digital subchannels carry 12 more networks over the air in this market, free with an antenna:
| Network | Channel |
|---|---|
| 365BLK | 6.3 (WECT) |
| Bounce TV | 6.2 (WECT) |
| Court TV | 26.2 (WSFX-TV) |
| Dabl | 26.5 (WSFX-TV) |
| Grit | 26.3 (WSFX-TV) |
| Ion Mystery | 6.5 (WECT) |
| Ion Plus | 3.4 (WWAY) |
| Laff | 6.4 (WECT) |
| Nosey | 26.7 (WSFX-TV) |
| Oxygen | 6.7 (WECT) |
| Start TV | 3.5 (WWAY) |
| True Crime Network | 6.6 (WECT) |
Low-power and Class A stations in the Wilmington market
| Network | Station | Channel | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | WILM-LD | 10 | Wilmington, NC |
News, talk and public radio in the Wilmington area
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91.3 FM | WHQR | Public radio | Wilmington, NC |
| 980 AM | WAAV | News/talk/sports | Leland, NC |
Music, sports and other radio in the Wilmington area
See all 16 stations
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88.1 FM | WGHW | Christian | Lockwoods Folly Town, NC |
| 89.7 FM | WDVV | Christian talk and teaching | Wilmington, NC |
| 90.5 FM | WWIL-FM | Contemporary Christian music | Wilmington, NC |
| 93.7 FM | WNTB | Country | Topsail Beach, NC |
| 94.5 FM | WKXS-FM | Classic rock | Leland, NC |
| 97.3 FM | WMNX | Mainstream urban | Wilmington, NC |
| 98.3 FM | WUIN | Adult album alternative | Oak Island, NC |
| 99.9 FM | WKXB | Rhythmic oldies | Boiling Spring Lakes, NC |
| 101.3 FM | WWQQ-FM | Country | Wilmington, NC |
| 102.7 FM | WGNI | Adult contemporary | Wilmington, NC |
| 103.7 FM | WILT | Adult contemporary | Wrightsville Beach, NC |
| 104.5 FM | WYHW | Christian radio | Carolina Beach, NC |
| 106.3 FM | WYAY | Urban gospel | Bolivia, NC |
| 107.5 FM | WAZO | Top 40 (CHR) | Southport, NC |
| 630 AM | WMFD | Sports | Wilmington, NC |
| 1340 AM | WLSG | Regional Mexican | Wilmington, NC |
Local newspapers in the Wilmington area
1 newspaper is based in communities in this TV market.
| Newspaper | Based in | Type | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Star-News | Wilmington, NC | Daily newspaper | 1867 |
Wilmington TV anchors and meteorologists
The on-air teams of 2 Wilmington newsrooms, as each station lists them.
Obituaries in the Wilmington area
Death notices and obituaries from 5 local newspapers; each link opens the paper's own obituaries page.