Nashville News: Local TV, Radio and Newspapers
The latest headlines from Nashville'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 Nashville, TN market.
Latest Nashville news
- Exotic animals legal to own in Tennessee
- Neighbor opens his home to family of 15 after fire destroys Antioch house
- Nashville leaders accept $4.2M state grant for school resource officers
- Lawsuit links Mt. Juliet woman to $8.2 million payroll fraud scheme
- Families say upkeep lacking at Gallatin cemetery
- Tennessee’s next governor might not break 50% as independent gains traction
- Motorcyclist taken to Nashville hospital by helicopter after crash
- 15 evacuated from Antioch house fire
- Congress extends ALS funding, but families still fighting for care cost progress
- Lebanon neighbors push back over wastewater plant sites as decision remains unresolved
- 'Give me your money': Man with knife arrested in downtown Nashville
- Nashvillager Podcast: Cora Howe
More Nashville headlines (14)
- Oct. 21: ThinkTennessee Weighs in on a Ballot Initiative; Black Caucus of State Legislators Hosts a Town Hall
- Polls Give Conflicting Views of Green vs. Blackburn in Tennessee Gov Race; Independent David Hatley is a Factor
- Legal Challenge to Gov. Lee’s School Voucher Program Dismissed
- Barr and Booker spar in only TV debate for Senate race
- Nashville Public Radio Jam – November 05th, 2026
- Trump promised a swing district blitz. He’s going to a lot of very red states
- Oct. 20: Another Pedestrian Death in Nashville; Christa Pike’s Attorneys Seek an Extension
- 2026 General Election: A guide for Christian County voters
- Troy Body to leave post as city’s top administrator
- New ‘Pegram in Bloom’ group to launch with community picnic Nov. 14
- ‘Gilmore Girls’ fans invited to Stars Hollow-themed event in Kingston Springs
- Harpeth falls to Huntingdon 48-21 as Indians celebrate rescheduled Homecoming
- Cheatham County Administrator of Elections Encourages Voters to Plan Ahead
- Church ties endure across generations.
Headlines and links come from each outlet's own news feed; the story opens on the outlet's website. Updated Oct 21, 11:25 am EDT.
The Nashville, TN TV market has 12 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 Nashville?
- ABC: WKRN-TV on channel 2 (Nashville)
- CBS: WTVF on channel 5 (Nashville)
- NBC: WSMV-TV on channel 4 (Nashville)
- FOX: WZTV on channel 17 (Nashville)
- PBS: WNPT on channel 8 (Nashville); WCTE on channel 22 (Cookeville)
All full-power stations in the Nashville market
| Network | Station | Channel | RF | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | WKRN-TV | 2 | 27 | Nashville, TN |
| CBS | WTVF | 5 | 36 | Nashville, TN |
| NBC | WSMV-TV | 4 | 10 | Nashville, TN |
| FOX | WZTV | 17 | 20 | Nashville, TN |
| PBS | WNPT | 8 | 7 | Nashville, TN |
| PBS | WCTE | 22 | 22 | Cookeville, TN |
| MyNetworkTV | WUXP-TV | 30 | 21 | Nashville, TN |
| ION | WNPX-TV | 28 | 32 | Franklin, TN |
| CTN | WHTN | 39 | 16 | Murfreesboro, TN |
| TBN | WPGD-TV | 50 | 33 | Hendersonville, TN |
| Independent | WNAB | 58 | 30 | Nashville, TN |
| MeTV | WJFB | 66 | 25 | Lebanon, TN |
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 Nashville
Digital subchannels carry 30 more networks over the air in this market, free with an antenna:
| Network | Channel |
|---|---|
| Create | 22.3 (WCTE), 8.4 (WNPT) |
| PBS Kids | 22.4 (WCTE), 8.3 (WNPT) |
| World Channel | 22.2 (WCTE), 8.2 (WNPT) |
| 365BLK | 2.4 (WKRN-TV) |
| Antenna TV | 17.3 (WZTV) |
| Biz TV | 39.5 (WHTN) |
| Bounce TV | 5.3 (WTVF) |
| Busted | 28.6 (WNPX-TV) |
| CTN | 39.1 (WHTN) |
| Charge! | 58.3 (WNAB) |
| Comet | 30.3 (WUXP-TV) |
| Court TV | 28.2 (WNPX-TV) |
| Cozi TV | 4.3 (WSMV-TV) |
| Defy | 2.3 (WKRN-TV) |
| Game Show Central | 28.7 (WNPX-TV) |
| Grit | 28.3 (WNPX-TV) |
| HSN | 28.8 (WNPX-TV) |
| Ion Mystery | 2.2 (WKRN-TV) |
| Ion Plus | 5.4 (WTVF) |
| Laff | 28.4 (WNPX-TV) |
| Newsmax2 | 39.2 (WHTN) |
| Outlaw | 28.5 (WNPX-TV) |
| Oxygen | 4.4 (WSMV-TV) |
| QVC | 28.9 (WNPX-TV) |
| QVC2 | 39.4 (WHTN) |
| Quest | 30.2 (WUXP-TV) |
| Roar | 58.1 (WNAB) |
| Shop LC | 4.5 (WSMV-TV) |
| The Nest | 58.2 (WNAB) |
| True Crime Network | 17.4 (WZTV) |
Low-power and Class A stations in the Nashville market
| Network | Station | Channel | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | WPBM-CD | 31 | Scottsville, KY |
| Univision | WLLC-LD | 42 | Nashville, TN |
News, talk and public radio in the Nashville area
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90.3 FM | WPLN-FM | News/talk (Public) | Nashville, TN |
| 99.7 FM | WWTN | News/Talk | Hendersonville, TN |
| 760 AM | WENO | Conservative Talk | Nashville, TN |
| 1450 AM | WGNS | Talk radio | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 1510 AM | WLAC | Talk radio | Nashville, TN |
Music, sports and other radio in the Nashville area
See all 39 stations
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88.1 FM | WFSK-FM | Smooth & Contemporary Jazz | Nashville, TN |
| 88.1 FM | WRSN | Roman Catholic | Lebanon, TN |
| 88.3 FM | WMTS-FM | College radio | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 88.5 FM | WTTU | Alternative rock | Cookeville, TN |
| 89.5 FM | WMOT | Americana | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 91.1 FM | WNXP | Adult album alternative; eclectic, local artists | Nashville, TN |
| 92.9 FM | WJXA | Adult contemporary | Nashville, TN |
| 93.7 FM | WFRW | Christian radio | Kingston Springs, TN |
| 94.1 FM | WAIV | Contemporary worship music | Smyrna, TN |
| 94.5 FM | WHPY-FM | Classic hits | Bellevue, TN |
| 94.7 FM | WGSQ | Country | Cookeville, TN |
| 95.5 FM | WSM-FM | Country | Nashville, TN |
| 96.3 FM | WCJK | Adult hits | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 97.9 FM | WSIX-FM | Country music | Nashville, TN |
| 98.5 FM | WKSW | Classic rock | Cookeville, TN |
| 98.9 FM | WANT | Full-service (Primarily country music, but also featuring specialty programs) | Lebanon, TN |
| 100.1 FM | WRLT | Adult album alternative | Franklin, TN |
| 103.3 FM | WKDF | Country | Nashville, TN |
| 104.5 FM | WGFX | Sports | Gallatin, TN |
| 105.9 FM | WNRQ | Classic rock | Nashville, TN |
| 106.7 FM | WNFN | Classic country | Franklin, TN |
| 107.5 FM | WRVW | Contemporary hit radio | Lebanon, TN |
| 560 AM | WNSR | Sports Radio | Brentwood, TN |
| 650 AM | WSM | Country music; Americana; bluegrass music | Nashville, TN |
| 780 AM | WPTN | Classic hits | Cookeville, TN |
| 810 AM | WMGC | Spanish Variety | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 830 AM | WQZQ | Sports | Goodlettsville, TN |
| 880 AM | WMDB | Regional Mexican | Nashville, TN |
| 900 AM | WKDA | Big band | Lebanon, TN |
| 950 AM | WAKM | Country music | Franklin, TN |
| 980 AM | WYFN | Conservative religious | Nashville, TN |
| 1160 AM | WCRT | Religious | Donelson, TN |
| 1200 AM | WFCN | Christian radio | Nashville, TN |
| 1240 AM | WNVL | Regional Mexican | Nashville, TN |
| 1380 AM | WHEW | Spanish Variety | Franklin, TN |
| 1400 AM | WHUB | Contemporary Christian music | Cookeville, TN |
| 1430 AM | WYGI | Classic hits | Madison, TN |
| 1470 AM | WVOL | Urban oldies | Berry Hill, TN |
| 1490 AM | WCOR | Country music | Lebanon, TN |
NOAA Weather Radio in the Nashville area
| Frequency | Call sign | Transmitter | NWS office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 162.400 MHz | WXK61 | Cookeville, TN | Nashville, TN |
| 162.550 MHz | KIG79 | Nashville, TN | Nashville, TN |
Local newspapers in the Nashville area
9 newspapers are based in communities in this TV market.
| Newspaper | Based in | Type | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hendersonville Standard | Hendersonville, TN | Local newspaper | 2008 |
| The Daily News Journal | Murfreesboro, TN | Daily newspaper | 1931 |
| Nashville Banner | Nashville, TN | Nonprofit newsroom | |
| Nashville Scene | Nashville, TN | Alternative weekly newspaper | 1989 |
| The Christian Recorder | Nashville, TN | African American newspaper | |
| The Contributor | Nashville, TN | Nonprofit newsroom | |
| The Tennessean | Nashville, TN | Local newspaper | 1972 |
| The Tennessee Tribune | Nashville, TN | African american newspaper | 1992 |
| Urbaanite | Nashville, TN | Independent local newsroom |
Obituaries in the Nashville area
Death notices and obituaries from 9 local newspapers; each link opens the paper's own obituaries page.
- The Leaf-Chronicle obituaries ↗
- Daily Herald obituaries ↗
- Hoptown Chronicle obituaries ↗
- Kentucky New Era obituaries ↗
- The Daily News Journal obituaries ↗
- The Tennessean obituaries ↗
- The Tennessee Tribune obituaries ↗
- News Democrat & Leader obituaries ↗
- Bedford County Post obituaries ↗