Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek News: Local TV, Radio and Newspapers
The latest headlines from Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek'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 Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI market.
Latest Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek news
- Community rallies around 12-year-old after hit-and-run crash
- Guiding Light launches Women's Collective to raise awareness of its free addiction recovery program
- Guiding Light launches 'Women's Collective' to support addiction recovery
- Detroit Pistons overcome deficit, win season opener
- 'This sounds like a threat': Kalamazoo County debates tree removal resolution
- Calhoun County deputies search for man accused of trying to abduct woman walking her dog in Pennfield Township
- Dog intervenes, stops attempted abduction in Pennfield Township
- Psychiatrist urges parents to check on students mourning losses of Mattawan crash victims
- Prosecutors decline charges against Portage homeowner in fatal stabbing
- Kalamazoo County approves $353 million budget for 2027
- Survey: officials in small Michigan jurisdictions concerned about cost of early voting
- Woman's dog fends off attempted abduction suspect in Pennfield Township
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- Crews scaling back Upper Peninsula wildfire response as containment grows
- "We will rise" Muskegon Heights police chief on deficit, turmoil
- Neighbors weigh in on East Grand Rapids legal battle as development's future takes shape
- Obituaries: Oct. 20, 2026
- Final Score Report: Football (Week 8)
- Report: Ottawa County sees higher suicide totals, though per capita rate trends downward
- Hudsonville community rallies behind Reinsma family after sudden loss of father of 10
- What poll worker training looks like from the inside
- GRCC president releases statement identifying hit-and-run victim
- WMU students protest injustice for young Black Americans
- WMU 'We Talk' series features former Kellogg CEO Carlos Gutierrez
- Corpse flower blooms at GV for the first time since 2024
- ArtPrize culminates in closing ceremony featuring Bryan Cranston
- GV celebrates 8th annual climate summit
- A protest as election prep
- Hear from the two candidates hoping to be mayor of Galesburg
- Kalamazoo and Portage voters to decide Healthcare Action Plan proposals
- Hastings bond would pay for renovations, security, buses
Headlines and links come from each outlet's own news feed; the story opens on the outlet's website. Updated Oct 21, 3:59 am EDT.
The Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI TV market has 10 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 Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek?
- ABC: WZZM on channel 13 (Grand Rapids); WOTV on channel 41 (Battle Creek)
- CBS: WWMT on channel 3 (Kalamazoo)
- NBC: WOOD-TV on channel 8 (Grand Rapids)
- FOX: WXMI on channel 17 (Grand Rapids)
- PBS: WGVU-TV on channel 35 (Grand Rapids); WGVK on channel 52 (Kalamazoo)
All full-power stations in the Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek market
| Network | Station | Channel | RF | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | WZZM | 13 | 13 | Grand Rapids, MI |
| ABC | WOTV | 41 | 17 | Battle Creek, MI |
| CBS | WWMT | 3 | 8 | Kalamazoo, MI |
| NBC | WOOD-TV | 8 | 7 | Grand Rapids, MI |
| FOX | WXMI | 17 | 19 | Grand Rapids, MI |
| PBS | WGVU-TV | 35 | 11 | Grand Rapids, MI |
| PBS | WGVK | 52 | 5 | Kalamazoo, MI |
| ION | WZPX-TV | 43 | 21 | Battle Creek, MI |
| Independent | WTLJ | 54 | 24 | Muskegon, MI |
| Independent | WLLA | 64 | 22 | Kalamazoo, MI |
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 Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek
Digital subchannels carry 30 more networks over the air in this market, free with an antenna:
| Network | Channel |
|---|---|
| QVC | 17.6 (WXMI), 13.7 (WZZM) |
| 365BLK | 13.5 (WZZM) |
| Antenna TV | 8.2 (WOOD-TV) |
| Bounce TV | 17.3 (WXMI) |
| Busted | 43.6 (WZPX-TV) |
| Catchy Comedy | 64.4 (WLLA) |
| Charge! | 41.3 (WOTV) |
| Comet | 15.3 (WXSP-CD) |
| Court TV | 43.2 (WZPX-TV) |
| Cozi TV | 41.4 (WOTV) |
| Defy | 8.3 (WOOD-TV) |
| GETV | 17.5 (WXMI) |
| Game Show Central | 43.7 (WZPX-TV) |
| Grit | 43.3 (WZPX-TV) |
| HSN | 43.8 (WZPX-TV) |
| Heroes & Icons | 64.3 (WLLA) |
| Ion Mystery | 43.5 (WZPX-TV) |
| Ion Plus | 17.4 (WXMI) |
| Laff | 43.4 (WZPX-TV) |
| MeTV | 64.2 (WLLA) |
| MeTV Toons | 64.7 (WLLA) |
| MovieSphere Gold | 17.7 (WXMI) |
| Outlaw | 13.6 (WZZM) |
| QVC2 | 43.9 (WZPX-TV) |
| Quest | 13.4 (WZZM) |
| Roar | 3.3 (WWMT) |
| Shop LC | 13.8 (WZZM) |
| Start TV | 13.9 (WZZM) |
| The Nest | 15.2 (WXSP-CD) |
| True Crime Network | 13.3 (WZZM) |
Low-power and Class A stations in the Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek market
News, talk and public radio in the Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek area
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 102.1 FM | WMUK | Public: News/Talk and Jazz | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 106.9 FM | WOOD-FM | News/talk | Muskegon, MI |
| 590 AM | WKZO | Talk | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 1090 AM | WKBZ | News/talk | Muskegon, MI |
| 1230 AM | WTKG | News/talk/sports | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 1300 AM | WOOD | News/talk | Grand Rapids, MI |
Music, sports and other radio in the Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek area
See all 29 stations
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89.1 FM | WIDR | Variety; college student station; Non-commercial | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 89.3 FM | WGNB | Religious | Zeeland, MI |
| 89.7 FM | WNHG | Christian radio | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 89.9 FM | WKDS | Classical music | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 91.3 FM | WCSG | Christian adult contemporary | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 93.7 FM | WBCT | Country | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 95.3 FM | WBCK | Sports Radio | Battle Creek, MI |
| 95.7 FM | WLHT-FM | Hot adult contemporary | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 96.9 FM | WLAV-FM | Classic rock | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 97.9 FM | WGRD-FM | Mainstream Rock | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 98.7 FM | WFGR | Sports Radio | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 101.3 FM | WBFX | Classic Adult contemporary | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 102.9 FM | WYHA | Christian radio | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 103.3 FM | WKFR-FM | Contemporary hit radio | Battle Creek, MI |
| 104.5 FM | WSNX-FM | Top 40 (CHR) | Muskegon, MI |
| 105.7 FM | WSRW-FM | Adult contemporary | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 106.5 FM | WVFM | Adult hits | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 107.3 FM | WTNR | Country | Greenville, MI |
| 107.9 FM | WMUS | Country | Muskegon, MI |
| 810 AM | WMJH | Regional Mexican | Rockford, MI |
| 850 AM | WSMZ | Contemporary Christian | Muskegon, MI |
| 930 AM | WFAT | Oldies | Battle Creek, MI |
| 1340 AM | WJRW | Sports | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 1360 AM | WKMI | Sports Radio | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 1400 AM | WBFN | Religious | Battle Creek, MI |
| 1410 AM | WNWZ | Urban contemporary | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 1570 AM | WFUR | Christian radio | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 1660 AM | WZOX | Country music | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 1680 AM | WPRR | Urban adult contemporary | Ada, MI |
Local newspapers in the Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek area
6 newspapers are based in communities in this TV market.
| Newspaper | Based in | Type | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley Lanthorn | Allendale Charter, MI | Student newspaper | 1968 |
| Battle Creek Enquirer | Battle Creek, MI | Daily newspaper | |
| Kalamazoo Gazette | Kalamazoo, MI | Daily newspaper | 1837 |
| NowKalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | Nonprofit newsroom | |
| Western Herald | Kalamazoo, MI | Student newspaper | |
| Muskegon Chronicle | Muskegon, MI | Daily newspaper | 1857 |
Obituaries in the Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek area
Death notices and obituaries from 4 local newspapers; each link opens the paper's own obituaries page.