NewsyAmerica TV Markets Richmond-Petersburg, VA TV Stations

Richmond-Petersburg, VA TV Stations

The Richmond-Petersburg, VA TV market has 7 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 Richmond-Petersburg?

  • ABC: WRIC-TV on channel 8 (Petersburg)
  • CBS: WTVR-TV on channel 6 (Richmond)
  • NBC: WWBT on channel 12 (Richmond)
  • FOX: WRLH-TV on channel 35 (Richmond)
  • PBS: WCVE-TV on channel 23 (Richmond); WCVW on channel 57 (Richmond)
  • The CW: WUPV on channel 65 (Ashland)

All full-power stations in the Richmond-Petersburg market

NetworkStationChannelRFCity of license
ABCWRIC-TV828Petersburg, VA
CBSWTVR-TV623Richmond, VA
NBCWWBT1210Richmond, VA
FOXWRLH-TV3524Richmond, VA
PBSWCVE-TV2322Richmond, VA
PBSWCVW5729Richmond, VA
The CWWUPV658Ashland, VA

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 Richmond-Petersburg area

FrequencyStationFormatCity of license
88.9 FMWCVE-FMPublic news/talkRichmond, VA
89.7 FMWRIQNews/talkCharles City, VA
93.1 FMWWLBPublic radioEttrick, VA
107.3 FMWBBT-FMPublic radio; classical music; jazzPowhatan, VA
820 AMWJFNConservative talk radioChester, VA
1140 AMWRVANews/TalkRichmond, VA
1590 AMWNRNAdult album alternative; public radioRichmond, VA

Local newspapers in the Richmond-Petersburg area

4 newspapers are based in communities in this TV market.

NewspaperBased inTypeFounded
The Progress-IndexPetersburg, VADaily newspaper1865
Richmond Times-DispatchRichmond, VADaily newspaper1850
The CollegianRichmond, VAStudent newspaper1914
The Commonwealth TimesRichmond, VAStudent newspaper1969