Macon News: Local TV, Radio and Newspapers
The latest headlines from Macon'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 Macon, GA market.
Latest Macon news
- Israel detains dozens of Americans, including a congressional candidate, in West Bank
- GPB evening headlines for October 21, 2026
- Warner Robins unveils new Vietnam War veteran memorial park
- Inmate hospitalized after altercation with another inmate in Bibb County
- Crews searching Lake Sinclair for missing man near Haslam’s Marina
- A packed arena awaits as the Atlanta Dream host their first WNBA Finals game in 13 years
- City of Gordon under boil water advisory after water main break
- GBI: Suspect on bicycle flees Laurens deputy, points object; shots fired in Dublin
- GEORGIA BUSINESS FOCUS: Major investments, hiring sprees, and community growth
- Morning Business Report: Housing market slows as Walmart launches joint membership and Boeing wins FAA approval
- GBI: Laurens County deputy fires at man on bicycle, misses
- 'Disney On Ice' performers to visit patients at Macon children’s hospital
More Macon headlines (11)
- Macon-Bibb Health Dept. preps for flu and measles, hires new administrator
- Who among former Greater Macon area high school athletes will be active on Thursday, Oct. 22?
- GHSA mourns the passing of longtime leader Ernie Yarbrough
- Brabara Gail Brownlee Palmer
- How many white students were enrolled in Jones County school district in 2024-25?
- How many multiracial students were enrolled in Twiggs County school district in 2024-25?
- BOC on solar farms: ‘We don’t have an appetite’
- Atlanta man arrested for allegedly scamming $45,000 from elderly person; second man wanted
- Visit Macon preps for more Christmas lights, larger holiday market, TV and major production crews coming to town
- Heartbreak in the rain: Canes fall in battle with Social Circle
- Want a say in future Macon-area road improvements?Â
Headlines and links come from each outlet's own news feed; the story opens on the outlet's website. Updated Oct 21, 3:35 pm EDT.
The Macon, GA TV market has 6 full-power stations in FCC records. 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 Macon?
- CBS: WMAZ-TV on channel 13 (Macon)
- NBC: WMGT-TV on channel 41 (Macon)
- FOX: WGXA on channel 24 (Macon)
- PBS: WMUM-TV on channel 29 (Cochran)
All full-power stations in the Macon market
| Network | Station | Channel | RF | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBS | WMAZ-TV | 13 | 13 | Macon, GA |
| NBC | WMGT-TV | 41 | 30 | Macon, GA |
| FOX | WGXA | 24 | 26 | Macon, GA |
| PBS | WMUM-TV | 29 | 9 | Cochran, GA |
| MeTV | WPGA-TV | 58 | 23 | Perry, GA |
| CTN | WGNM | 64 | 33 | Macon, GA |
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 Macon
Digital subchannels carry 21 more networks over the air in this market, free with an antenna:
| Network | Channel |
|---|---|
| 365BLK | 50.3 (WPGA-LD) |
| Bounce TV | 41.2 (WMGT-TV) |
| Busted | 13.6 (WMAZ-TV) |
| Catchy Comedy | 58.7 (WPGA-TV) |
| Charge! | 24.3 (WGXA) |
| Comet | 24.4 (WGXA) |
| Court TV | 58.6 (WPGA-TV) |
| Dabl | 41.6 (WMGT-TV) |
| Heroes & Icons | 58.2 (WPGA-TV) |
| Ion Mystery | 41.4 (WMGT-TV) |
| Ion Plus | 41.3 (WMGT-TV) |
| Laff | 41.5 (WMGT-TV) |
| MeTV | 58.1 (WPGA-TV) |
| MeTV Toons | 58.5 (WPGA-TV) |
| Movies! | 58.8 (WPGA-TV) |
| Outlaw | 50.4 (WPGA-LD) |
| Quest | 13.4 (WMAZ-TV) |
| Start TV | 58.4 (WPGA-TV) |
| Story Television | 50.2 (WPGA-LD) |
| The Nest | 13.5 (WMAZ-TV) |
| True Crime Network | 13.3 (WMAZ-TV) |
Low-power and Class A stations in the Macon market
| Network | Station | Channel | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | WPGA-LD | 50 | Macon, GA |
News, talk and public radio in the Macon area
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89.7 FM | WMUM-FM | Public radio | Cochran, GA |
| 940 AM | WMAC | News/talk | Macon, GA |
| 1670 AM | WMGE | All-news radio | Dry Branch, GA |
Music, sports and other radio in the Macon area
See all 17 stations
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89.1 FM | WBIB-FM | Christian | Forsyth, GA |
| 91.3 FM | WJTG | Christian contemporary music and preaching | Fort Valley, GA |
| 92.3 FM | WLZN | Urban contemporary | Macon, GA |
| 96.5 FM | WIHB-FM | Country | Gray, GA |
| 99.1 FM | WDEN-FM | Country | Macon, GA |
| 100.1 FM | WQMJ | Urban oldies | Forsyth, GA |
| 100.9 FM | WNEX-FM | Americana | Perry, GA |
| 105.5 FM | WLXF | Contemporary Christian | Macon, GA |
| 106.3 FM | WQBZ | Mainstream rock | Fort Valley, GA |
| 107.1 FM | WFXM | Mainstream urban | Gordon, GA |
| 107.5 FM | WRWR | Urban adult contemporary | Cochran, GA |
| 900 AM | WYPZ | Urban gospel | Macon, GA |
| 980 AM | WDDO | Urban contemporary gospel | Perry, GA |
| 1150 AM | WXKO | Sports | Fort Valley, GA |
| 1280 AM | WIHB | Classic country | Macon, GA |
| 1350 AM | WBML | Classic hits | Warner Robins, GA |
| 1440 AM | WDXQ | Regional Mexican | Cochran, GA |
NOAA Weather Radio in the Macon area
| Frequency | Call sign | Transmitter | NWS office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 162.475 MHz | WXK71 | Macon, GA | Peachtree City, GA |
Local newspapers in the Macon area
2 newspapers are based in communities in this TV market.
| Newspaper | Based in | Type | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Macon Newsroom | Macon, GA | Nonprofit newsroom | |
| The Macon Times | Macon, GA | African american newspaper |
Obituaries in the Macon area
Death notices and obituaries from 2 local newspapers; each link opens the paper's own obituaries page.