Local news in Washington, DC
12 full-power TV stations are licensed to Washington. 19 radio stations are licensed here. 8 local newspapers are based here. For every station viewers can watch in the area, see the Washington, DC (Hagerstown, MD) market.
| Network | Station | Channel | RF |
|---|---|---|---|
| MyNetworkTV | WDCA | 20 | 36 |
| The CW | WDCW | 50 | 15 |
| MeTV | WDME-CD | 48 | 20 |
| PBS | WETA-TV | 26 | 31 |
| PBS | WHUT-TV | 32 | 33 |
| ABC | WJLA-TV | 7 | 7 |
| — | WMDO-CD | 47 | 14 |
| NBC | WRC-TV | 4 | 34 |
| FOX | WTTG | 5 | 36 |
| CBS | WUSA | 9 | 9 |
| — | WWTD-LD | 49 | 14 |
| Telemundo | WZDC-CD | 44 | 34 |
| Frequency | Station | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 88.5 FM | WAMU | Public News–Talk |
| 89.3 FM | WPFW | Public radio; Jazz |
| 90.1 FM | WCSP-FM | Public affairs |
| 93.9 FM | WKYS | Urban contemporary |
| 96.3 FM | WHUR-FM | Urban adult contemporary |
| 97.1 FM | WASH | Adult contemporary |
| 98.7 FM | WMZQ-FM | Country |
| 99.5 FM | WIHT | Contemporary hit radio |
| 100.3 FM | WBIG-FM | Classic rock |
| 101.1 FM | WWDC | Alternative rock |
| 103.5 FM | WTOP-FM | All-news radio |
| 107.3 FM | WLVW | Christian adult contemporary |
| 630 AM | WSBN | Sports radio |
| 980 AM | WTEM | Sports radio |
| 1120 AM | WUST | All-news radio |
| 1260 AM | WQOF | Catholic radio |
| 1340 AM | WYCB | Urban gospel |
| 1450 AM | WOL | Urban talk |
| 1500 AM | WFED | News/talk |
| Newspaper | Type | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| The 51st | Nonprofit newsroom | |
| The America Times | Local newspaper | 2021 |
| D.C. Witness | Nonprofit newsroom | |
| The DC Line | Nonprofit newsroom | |
| Ethiopique | Independent local newsroom | |
| GLOBAL STRAT VIEW | Local newspaper | 2021 |
| The Georgetowner | Local newspaper | 1954 |
| Street Sense | Nonprofit newsroom |
WUST 1120 AM – Washington
WUST is an all-news radio station on 1120 AM, licensed to Washington,
WTOP-FM 103.5 FM – Washington
WTOP-FM (103.5 FM) is an all-news radio station licensed to Washington, District
WAMU 88.5 FM – Washington
WAMU is a public radio station on 88.5 FM, licensed to Washington,
WETA-TV – PBS 26 Washington
WETA-TV is a PBS station licensed by the FCC to Washington, District
WUSA – CBS 9 Washington
WUSA brings CBS to Washington, District of Columbia, and is one of
WDCA – MyNetworkTV 20 Washington
WDCA brings MyNetworkTV to Washington, District of Columbia, and is one of
WRC-TV – NBC 4 Washington
In the Washington, DC (Hagerstown, MD) TV market, WRC-TV is the NBC
WDCW – The CW 50 Washington
WDCW brings The CW to Washington, District of Columbia, and is one
WHUT-TV – PBS 32 Washington
In the Washington, DC (Hagerstown, MD) TV market, WHUT-TV is the PBS
WTTG – FOX 5 Washington
Licensed to Washington, District of Columbia, WTTG carries FOX programming for viewers