Local news in Jackson, MS
7 full-power TV stations are licensed to Jackson. 10 radio stations are licensed here. NOAA Weather Radio KIH38 broadcasts from here on 162.400 MHz. 7 local newspapers are based here. For every station viewers can watch in the area, see the Jackson, MS market.
| Network | Station | Channel | RF |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | WAPT | 16 | 21 |
| FOX | WDBD | 40 | 14 |
| — | WJMF-LD | 6 | 6 |
| CBS | WJTV | 12 | 12 |
| NBC | WLBT | 3 | 30 |
| PBS | WMPN-TV | 29 | 20 |
| Independent | WWJX | 51 | 23 |
| Frequency | Station | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 88.5 FM | WJSU-FM | Public radio; jazz |
| 90.1 FM | WMPR | Variety |
| 94.7 FM | WJLV | Christian contemporary |
| 95.5 FM | WHLH | Urban gospel |
| 99.7 FM | WJMI | Mainstream urban |
| 102.9 FM | WMSI-FM | Country |
| 620 AM | WJDX | News/talk/sports |
| 930 AM | WSFZ | Black-oriented news |
| 1300 AM | WOAD | Urban gospel |
| 1400 AM | WJQS | Sports radio |
| Newspaper | Type | Founded |
|---|---|---|
| The Clarion-Ledger | Daily newspaper | 1837 |
| Jackson Advocate | African American newspaper | 1938 |
| Jackson Free Press | Daily newspaper | 2002 |
| Mississippi Business Journal | Business newspaper | 1979 |
| Mississippi Free Press | Nonprofit newsroom | 2020 |
| Mississippi Today | Nonprofit newsroom | 2016 |
| The Northside Sun | Local newspaper | 1967 |
| Frequency | Call sign | Transmitter | NWS office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 162.400 MHz | KIH38 | Jackson, MS | Jackson, MS |
WDBD – FOX 40 Jackson
WDBD brings FOX to Jackson, Mississippi, and is one of the full-power
WLBT – NBC 3 Jackson
Licensed to Jackson, Mississippi, WLBT carries NBC programming for viewers in the
WAPT – ABC 16 Jackson
WAPT is an ABC station licensed by the FCC to Jackson, Mississippi,
WJTV – CBS 12 Jackson
Licensed to Jackson, Mississippi, WJTV carries CBS programming for viewers in the
WMPN-TV – PBS 29 Jackson
In the Jackson, MS TV market, WMPN-TV is the PBS station licensed