Louisville News: Local TV, Radio and Newspapers
The latest headlines from Louisville'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 Louisville, KY market.
Latest Louisville news
- FORECAST: Grab the shades! More sunshine today!
- Traffic Alert: Semi on fire on I-65 South
- Dry and sunny heading into the weekend
- Vehicle fire causing traffic delays on Louisville interstate Friday morning
- In Floyd County, judicial candidates say they’re motivated by community
- 2 teens indicted in fatal shooting of 16-year-old at school bus stop
- Dembo, Alvarado debate AI, tax cuts and healthcare in Kentucky race for US House
- Woman injured in shooting in Okolona neighborhood, LMPD says
- Shooting in Shawnee neighborhood leaves man hospitalized
- A West End advocate discusses the strengths and challenges of her community
- Grand jury indicts alleged JCPS bus stop shooters
Headlines and links come from each outlet's own news feed; the story opens on the outlet's website. Updated Oct 23, 7:55 am EDT.
The Louisville, KY TV market has 9 full-power stations in FCC records, licensed to communities in Kentucky and Indiana. 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 Louisville?
- ABC: WHAS-TV on channel 11 (Louisville)
- CBS: WLKY on channel 32 (Louisville)
- NBC: WAVE on channel 3 (Louisville)
- FOX: WDRB on channel 41 (Louisville)
- PBS: WKPC-TV on channel 15 (Louisville); WKZT-TV on channel 23 (Elizabethtown); WKMJ-TV on channel 68 (Louisville)
- The CW: WBKI on channel 58 (Salem)
All full-power stations in the Louisville market
| Network | Station | Channel | RF | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | WHAS-TV | 11 | 11 | Louisville, KY |
| CBS | WLKY | 32 | 14 | Louisville, KY |
| NBC | WAVE | 3 | 36 | Louisville, KY |
| FOX | WDRB | 41 | 32 | Louisville, KY |
| PBS | WKPC-TV | 15 | 30 | Louisville, KY |
| PBS | WKZT-TV | 23 | 23 | Elizabethtown, KY |
| PBS | WKMJ-TV | 68 | 34 | Louisville, KY |
| The CW | WBKI | 58 | 16 | Salem, IN |
| Independent | WBNA | 21 | 8 | Louisville, KY |
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 Louisville
Digital subchannels carry 33 more networks over the air in this market, free with an antenna:
| Network | Channel |
|---|---|
| PBS Kids | 68.4 (WKMJ-TV), 15.4 (WKPC-TV) |
| Shop LC | 21.9 (WBNA), 24.3 (WMYO-CD) |
| 365BLK | 3.3 (WAVE) |
| Antenna TV | 58.3 (WBKI) |
| Bounce TV | 3.2 (WAVE) |
| Busted | 11.4 (WHAS-TV) |
| Buzzr | 21.10 (WBNA) |
| CBN News | 21.5 (WBNA) |
| Court TV | 41.4 (WDRB) |
| Cozi TV | 58.2 (WBKI) |
| Dabl | 11.9 (WHAS-TV) |
| GETV | 11.6 (WHAS-TV) |
| Grit | 3.4 (WAVE) |
| HSN | 11.7 (WHAS-TV) |
| Heroes & Icons | 21.6 (WBNA) |
| Ion Mystery | 58.5 (WBKI) |
| Ion Plus | 58.6 (WBKI) |
| Laff | 24.1 (WMYO-CD) |
| MeTV | 32.2 (WLKY) |
| MeTV Toons | 21.7 (WBNA) |
| MovieSphere Gold | 21.3 (WBNA) |
| Movies! | 58.4 (WBKI) |
| Outlaw | 24.8 (WMYO-CD) |
| QVC | 11.8 (WHAS-TV) |
| QVC2 | 32.6 (WLKY) |
| Quest | 11.3 (WHAS-TV) |
| Real America's Voice | 21.8 (WBNA) |
| Start TV | 21.2 (WBNA) |
| Story Television | 32.4 (WLKY) |
| TBN | 24.7 (WMYO-CD) |
| The Nest | 11.5 (WHAS-TV) |
| True Crime Network | 11.2 (WHAS-TV) |
| WEST | 24.4 (WMYO-CD) |
Low-power and Class A stations in the Louisville market
News, talk and public radio in the Louisville area
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89.3 FM | WFPL | Public radio (news and information) | Louisville, KY |
| 97.9 FM | WSLM-FM | News and sports | Salem, IN |
| 840 AM | WHAS | News/talk | Louisville, KY |
| 970 AM | WGTK | Conservative talk | Louisville, KY |
| 1080 AM | WKJK | Talk radio | Louisville, KY |
Music, sports and other radio in the Louisville area
See all 21 stations
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90.5 FM | WUOL-FM | Classical | Louisville, KY |
| 91.9 FM | WFPK | Adult album alternative | Louisville, KY |
| 97.5 FM | WAMZ | Country music | Louisville, KY |
| 98.3 FM | WQXE | Adult contemporary | Elizabethtown, KY |
| 98.9 FM | WNRW | Contemporary hits | Prospect, KY |
| 99.7 FM | WDJX | Contemporary hit radio | Louisville, KY |
| 100.5 FM | WSDF | Adult hits | Louisville, KY |
| 101.3 FM | WMJM | Urban adult contemporary | Jeffersontown, KY |
| 101.7 FM | WVKY | Country music | Shelbyville, KY |
| 102.3 FM | WXMA | Adult contemporary | Louisville, KY |
| 103.1 FM | WQNU | Country | Lyndon, KY |
| 103.9 FM | WRKA | Classic country | Louisville, KY |
| 105.7 FM | WHBE-FM | Sports | Eminence, KY |
| 620 AM | WAKY | Oldies | Louisville, KY |
| 680 AM | WHBE | Sports radio | Newburg, KY |
| 790 AM | WKRD | Sports radio | Louisville, KY |
| 900 AM | WFIA | Christian talk and teaching | Louisville, KY |
| 1240 AM | WLLV | Urban gospel | Louisville, KY |
| 1350 AM | WLOU | Urban adult contemporary | Louisville, KY |
| 1400 AM | WIEL | Sports | Elizabethtown, KY |
| 1600 AM | WLUE | Urban adult contemporary | Eminence, KY |
NOAA Weather Radio in the Louisville area
| Frequency | Call sign | Transmitter | NWS office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 162.550 MHz | KIH43A | Elizabethtown, KY | Louisville, KY |
Local newspapers in the Louisville area
3 newspapers are based in communities in this TV market.
| Newspaper | Based in | Type | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts Angle Vantage | Louisville, KY | Independent local newsroom | |
| Louisville Eccentric Observer | Louisville, KY | Weekly newspaper | 1990 |
| The Courier-Journal | Louisville, KY | Daily newspaper | 1868 |
Louisville TV anchors and meteorologists
The on-air teams of 1 Louisville newsrooms, as each station lists them.
Obituaries in the Louisville area
Death notices and obituaries from 1 local newspaper; each link opens the paper's own obituaries page.