Knoxville News: Local TV, Radio and Newspapers

The latest headlines from Knoxville'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 Knoxville, TN market.

Latest Knoxville news

• Man sentenced for 2019 arson at East Tennessee school that trained Rosa Parks: DOJWVLT-TV · Oct 21
• Jefferson City spooks with ghost tours with the Mossy Creek FoundationCitizen Tribune · Oct 21
• Tennessee man sentenced for firebombing social justice center, trying to aid HezbollahWATE-TV · Oct 21
• Karns football loses playoff eligibility after TSSAA finds recruiting violationWATE-TV · Oct 21
• DOJ: TN arsonist sentenced to over 17 years for bombing offices of historic civil rights centerWBIR-TV · Oct 21
• A community that carried them: Knights reflect on recovery three years after accidentCitizen Tribune · Oct 21
• Derrick Stroup brings his “Running Hot Tour” to Hard Rock Live BristolCitizen Tribune · Oct 21
• Knoxville weather: Another dry and sunny day ThursdayWATE-TV · Oct 21
• Northview Junior Academy substitute teacher accused of making threat toward students, referencing firearmWBIR-TV · Oct 21
• JCHS XC: Final tune-up in the books, regional awaitsStandard Banner · Oct 21
• KFD: Cat dies in North Knoxville house fire, no other injuries reportedWBIR-TV · Oct 21
• LCA FB: No. 5 Lions bounce back with shutout victoryStandard Banner · Oct 21

Headlines and links come from each outlet's own news feed; the story opens on the outlet's website. Updated Oct 21, 4:25 pm EDT.

The Knoxville, TN TV market has 11 full-power stations in FCC records, licensed to communities in Tennessee and Kentucky. 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 Knoxville?

• ABC: WATE-TV on channel 6 (Knoxville)
• CBS: WVLT-TV on channel 8 (Knoxville)
• NBC: WBIR-TV on channel 10 (Knoxville)
• FOX: WTNZ on channel 43 (Knoxville)
• PBS: WETP-TV on channel 2 (Sneedville); WKOP-TV on channel 15 (Knoxville)
• The CW: WBXX-TV on channel 20 (Crossville)

All full-power stations in the Knoxville market

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 Knoxville

Digital subchannels carry 32 more networks over the air in this market, free with an antenna:

News, talk and public radio in the Knoxville area

Music, sports and other radio in the Knoxville area

NOAA Weather Radio in the Knoxville area

Local newspapers in the Knoxville area

4 newspapers are based in communities in this TV market.

Obituaries in the Knoxville area

Death notices and obituaries from 10 local newspapers; each link opens the paper's own obituaries page.

• Crossville Chronicle obituaries ↗ Crossville · about the paper
• The Harlan Daily Enterprise obituaries ↗ Harlan · about the paper
• Standard Banner obituaries ↗ Jefferson City · about the paper
• Knoxville News Sentinel obituaries ↗ Knoxville · about the paper
• News-Herald obituaries ↗ Loudon · about the paper
• The Daily Times obituaries ↗ Maryville · about the paper
• Citizen Tribune obituaries ↗ Morristown · about the paper
• The Newport Plain Talk obituaries ↗ Newport · about the paper
• The Oak Ridger obituaries ↗ Oak Ridge · about the paper
• Advocate & Democrat obituaries ↗ Sweetwater · about the paper