Raleigh-Durham News: Local TV, Radio and Newspapers
The latest headlines from Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville)'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 Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville), NC market.
Latest Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville) news
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- Ghodke joins FirstHealth, Pinehurst Surgical ENT team
- Second ‘HOME’ public art installation to be unveiled Oct. 29
- Vote 2026: President Trump returns to North Carolina as early voting turnout surges
- Fiske Street neighborhood concerned for safety after triple shooting in Durham
- New Southpoint Access guide makes Durham school inspection records easier to search
- Durham needs 'significant rain event' amid drought as water supply level falls to 37% full
More Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville) headlines (16)
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- Durham se moviliza por la liberación de Isaac Gallegos, el joven de 19 años detenido por ICE
- A History of No Child Left Behind and the HISD Takeover
- Why These Two UNC System Schools Are Partnering on the Arts
- Reilly stepping up after staying ready for Hurricanes
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- Democrats Are Trouncing Republicans In Early Voting
- Audit Finds NCCU Employees Violated Spending Policies
- Louisiana's Revolutionary: The Making of Imam Jamil al-Amin
- Durham reservoirs sink to 37% despite another round of rain
- Out of Bounds: The NAACP's SEC football boycott misunderstands the assignment
- Pérdidas reportadas por estafas superaron los $1,000 millones en Carolina del Norte en cinco años
- [In Memoriam] Durham obituary update: Memorials, funerals planned through Oct. 23
- How Much Will the 2027 Military World Games Cost North Carolina?
Headlines and links come from each outlet's own news feed; the story opens on the outlet's website. Updated Oct 21, 6:16 am EDT.
The Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville), NC TV market has 12 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 Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville)?
- ABC: WTVD on channel 11 (Durham)
- CBS: WNCN on channel 17 (Goldsboro)
- NBC: WRAL-TV on channel 5 (Raleigh)
- FOX: WRAZ on channel 50 (Raleigh)
- PBS: WUNC-TV on channel 4 (Chapel Hill); WUNP-TV on channel 36 (Roanoke Rapids)
- The CW: WLFL on channel 22 (Raleigh)
All full-power stations in the Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville) market
| Network | Station | Channel | RF | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | WTVD | 11 | 9 | Durham, NC |
| CBS | WNCN | 17 | 8 | Goldsboro, NC |
| NBC | WRAL-TV | 5 | 17 | Raleigh, NC |
| FOX | WRAZ | 50 | 15 | Raleigh, NC |
| PBS | WUNC-TV | 4 | 20 | Chapel Hill, NC |
| PBS | WUNP-TV | 36 | 27 | Roanoke Rapids, NC |
| The CW | WLFL | 22 | 18 | Raleigh, NC |
| MyNetworkTV | WRDC | 28 | 14 | Durham, NC |
| ION | WRPX-TV | 47 | 32 | Rocky Mount, NC |
| Univision | WUVC-DT | 40 | 22 | Fayetteville, NC |
| Independent | WRAY-TV | 30 | 20 | Wake Forest, NC |
| Bounce | WFPX-TV | 62 | 32 | Archer Lodge, 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 Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville)
Digital subchannels carry 20 more networks over the air in this market, free with an antenna:
| Network | Channel |
|---|---|
| Charge! | 28.2 (WRDC), 11.3 (WTVD) |
| Antenna TV | 17.4 (WNCN) |
| Busted | 47.6 (WRPX-TV) |
| Comet | 28.3 (WRDC) |
| Court TV | 47.2 (WRPX-TV) |
| Cozi TV | 5.2 (WRAL-TV) |
| Dabl | 50.3 (WRAZ) |
| Game Show Central | 47.4 (WRPX-TV) |
| Grit | 17.3 (WNCN) |
| HSN | 11.4 (WTVD) |
| Heroes & Icons | 50.4 (WRAZ) |
| Ion Mystery | 5.4 (WRAL-TV) |
| Ion Plus | 47.3 (WRPX-TV) |
| MeTV | 50.2 (WRAZ) |
| QVC | 47.8 (WRPX-TV) |
| Rewind TV | 17.2 (WNCN) |
| Roar | 22.3 (WLFL) |
| Start TV | 5.3 (WRAL-TV) |
| The Nest | 22.2 (WLFL) |
| True Crime Network | 47.5 (WRPX-TV) |
Low-power and Class A stations in the Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville) market
| Network | Station | Channel | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | WTNC-LD | 26 | Durham, NC |
| Independent | WNGT-CD | 34 | Raleigh, NC |
| Telemundo | WRTD-CD | 54 | Raleigh, NC |
News, talk and public radio in the Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville) area
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90.7 FM | WNCU | Jazz; public radio | Durham, NC |
| 90.9 FM | WRQM | Public radio | Rocky Mount, NC |
| 91.5 FM | WUNC | Public radio (news, information, specialty music) | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 91.9 FM | WFSS | Public radio | Fayetteville, NC |
| 106.1 FM | WTKK | Talk | Knightdale, NC |
| 640 AM | WFNC | Talk radio | Fayetteville, NC |
| 680 AM | WPTF | News/Talk | Raleigh, NC |
| 1360 AM | WCHL | News/talk; sports; adult album alternative | Chapel Hill, NC |
Music, sports and other radio in the Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville) area
See all 40 stations
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88.1 FM | WKNC-FM | Indie rock, electronic, hip-hop, heavy metal, and jazz | Raleigh, NC |
| 88.7 FM | WXDU | Variety | Durham, NC |
| 88.9 FM | WRKV | Contemporary Christian music | Raleigh, NC |
| 89.3 FM | WXYC | College radio | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 89.7 FM | WCPE | Classical | Raleigh, NC |
| 90.5 FM | WVRD | Contemporary Christian | Zebulon, NC |
| 93.9 FM | WNCB | Country | Cary, NC |
| 94.7 FM | WQDR-FM | Country music | Raleigh, NC |
| 96.1 FM | WBBB | Adult hits | Raleigh, NC |
| 96.9 FM | WPLW-FM | Contemporary hit radio | Goldsboro, NC |
| 97.5 FM | WQOK | Urban Contemporary | Carrboro, NC |
| 98.1 FM | WQSM | Top 40 (CHR) | Fayetteville, NC |
| 98.5 FM | WDWG | Country | Rocky Mount, NC |
| 99.9 FM | WCMC-FM | Sports | Holly Springs, NC |
| 100.7 FM | WRDU | Mainstream rock | Wake Forest, NC |
| 101.5 FM | WRAL | Adult contemporary | Raleigh, NC |
| 102.3 FM | WPTM | Country music | Roanoke Rapids, NC |
| 102.9 FM | WKIX-FM | Classic hits | Raleigh, NC |
| 103.9 FM | WNNL | Urban gospel | Fuquay-Varina, NC |
| 105.1 FM | WDCG | Top 40 (CHR) | Durham, NC |
| 107.1 FM | WFXC | Urban adult contemporary | Durham, NC |
| 540 AM | WETC | Catholic Talk and Teaching | Wendell-Zebulon, NC |
| 570 AM | WQDR | Classic rock | Raleigh, NC |
| 620 AM | WDNC | Sports | Durham, NC |
| 730 AM | WFMC | Contemporary hit radio | Goldsboro, NC |
| 750 AM | WAUG | Mainstream urban | New Hope, NC |
| 850 AM | WKIX | Oldies | Raleigh, NC |
| 1000 AM | WRTG | Spanish variety | Garner, NC |
| 1090 AM | WTSB | Full service southern gospel | Selma, NC |
| 1150 AM | WGBR | Classic hits | Goldsboro, NC |
| 1230 AM | WCBT | Sports | Roanoke Rapids, NC |
| 1230 AM | WFAY | Country | Fayetteville, NC |
| 1300 AM | WSSG | Urban contemporary | Goldsboro, NC |
| 1310 AM | WTIK | Regional Mexican | Durham, NC |
| 1390 AM | WEED | Gospel music | Rocky Mount, NC |
| 1490 AM | WAZZ | Contemporary hit radio | Fayetteville, NC |
| 1490 AM | WDUR | Indian - South Asian - Bollywood Hits | Durham, NC |
| 1490 AM | WRMT | Beach music | Rocky Mount, NC |
| 1590 AM | WHPY | Christian radio | Clayton, NC |
| 1600 AM | WIDU | Gospel music | Fayetteville, NC |
NOAA Weather Radio in the Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville) area
| Frequency | Call sign | Transmitter | NWS office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 162.550 MHz | WXL58 | Chapel Hill, NC | Raleigh, NC |
| 162.475 MHz | WXL59 | Rocky Mount, NC | Raleigh, NC |
Local newspapers in the Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville) area
12 newspapers are based in communities in this TV market.
| Newspaper | Based in | Type | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Daily Tar Heel | Chapel Hill, NC | Student newspaper | 1893 |
| Indy Week | Durham, NC | Alternative weekly newspaper | 1983 |
| Southpoint Access | Durham, NC | Independent local newsroom | |
| The 9th Street Journal | Durham, NC | Nonprofit newsroom | |
| The Chronicle | Durham, NC | Student newspaper | 1905 |
| The Triangle Tribune | Durham, NC | African american newspaper | 1998 |
| The Fayetteville Observer | Fayetteville, NC | Daily newspaper | 1816 |
| The Goldsboro News-Argus | Goldsboro, NC | Daily newspaper | 1885 |
| North State Journal | Raleigh, NC | Local newspaper | 2016 |
| Qué Pasa | Raleigh, NC | Spanish-language newspaper | |
| Rocky Mount Telegram | Rocky Mount, NC | Daily newspaper | 1995 |
| Wake Forest Matters | Wake Forest, NC | Independent local newsroom | 2024 |
Obituaries in the Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville) area
Death notices and obituaries from 8 local newspapers; each link opens the paper's own obituaries page.