Kansas City, KS-MO TV Stations
The Kansas City, KS-MO TV market has 9 full-power stations in FCC records, licensed to communities in Missouri and Kansas. 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 Kansas City?
- ABC: KMBC-TV on channel 9 (Kansas City)
- CBS: KCTV on channel 5 (Kansas City)
- NBC: KSHB-TV on channel 41 (Kansas City)
- FOX: WDAF-TV on channel 4 (Kansas City)
- PBS: KCPT on channel 19 (Kansas City)
- The CW: KCWE on channel 29 (Kansas City)
All full-power stations in the Kansas City market
| Network | Station | Channel | RF | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | KMBC-TV | 9 | 29 | Kansas City, MO |
| CBS | KCTV | 5 | 24 | Kansas City, MO |
| NBC | KSHB-TV | 41 | 36 | Kansas City, MO |
| FOX | WDAF-TV | 4 | 34 | Kansas City, MO |
| PBS | KCPT | 19 | 18 | Kansas City, MO |
| The CW | KCWE | 29 | 31 | Kansas City, MO |
| MyNetworkTV | KSMO-TV | 62 | 32 | Kansas City, MO |
| ION | KPXE-TV | 50 | 30 | Kansas City, MO |
| Independent | KMCI-TV | 38 | 25 | Lawrence, KS |
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.
News, talk and public radio in the Kansas City area
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89.3 FM | KCUR-FM | News/talk (Public) | Kansas City, MO |
| 91.5 FM | KANU | NPR news, classical music, jazz | Lawrence, KS |
| 98.1 FM | KMBZ-FM | News/talk | Kansas City, KS |
| 710 AM | KCMO | Talk | Kansas City, MO |
| 980 AM | KMBZ | Talk radio | Kansas City, MO |
| 1320 AM | KLWN | News Talk Information | Lawrence, KS |
Local newspapers in the Kansas City area
6 newspapers are based in communities in this TV market.
| Newspaper | Based in | Type | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Catholic Reporter | Kansas City, MO | Biweekly newspaper | 1964 |
| The Beacon | Kansas City, MO | Digital news outlet | 2020 |
| The Call | Kansas City, MO | African American newspaper | 1919 |
| The Pitch | Kansas City, MO | Alternative weekly newspaper | 1980 |
| Lawrence Journal-World | Lawrence, KS | Daily newspaper | 1892 |
| University Daily Kansan | Lawrence, KS | Student newspaper | 1904 |