Topeka News: Local TV, Radio and Newspapers

The latest headlines from Topeka'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 Topeka, KS market.

Latest Topeka news

• Choices, Hope and Science: Daily pill helps Stage 4 lung cancer survivorWIBW-TV · Oct 21
• Two-vehicle crash reported on Topeka Boulevard bridgeKTKA-TV · Oct 21
• Where new-look K-State women’s basketball team stands ahead of seasonWIBW-TV · Oct 21
• City outlines data center expectations; no end user or construction timeline identifiedEmporia Gazette · Oct 21
• City approves Quaker Park improvements, arena handrails and housing grant applicationEmporia Gazette · Oct 21
• Rural Kansas school in danger of closing, here's whyKTKA-TV · Oct 21
• Police report for Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026The Mercury · Oct 21
• Vehicle vs. pole causes power outage in TopekaKTKA-TV · Oct 21
• K-State student prioritizes child advocacy policies in bid for Kansas House District 66 seatThe Mercury · Oct 21
• Mayor Adamchak: President's proposed gas tax suspension would affect city budgetThe Mercury · Oct 21
• KDA chief engineer announces retirementThe Mercury · Oct 21
• ESB Insurance and Financial Services Welcomes Jeremy RuscoEmporia Gazette · Oct 21

Headlines and links come from each outlet's own news feed; the story opens on the outlet's website. Updated Oct 21, 4:45 pm EDT.

The Topeka, KS TV market has 5 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 Topeka?

• ABC: KTKA-TV on channel 49 (Topeka)
• CBS: WIBW-TV on channel 13 (Topeka)
• NBC: KSNT on channel 27 (Topeka)
• PBS: KTWU on channel 11 (Topeka)

All full-power stations in the Topeka 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 Topeka

Digital subchannels carry 14 more networks over the air in this market, free with an antenna:

Low-power and Class A stations in the Topeka market

News, talk and public radio in the Topeka area

Music, sports and other radio in the Topeka area

NOAA Weather Radio in the Topeka area

Local newspapers in the Topeka area

1 newspaper is based in communities in this TV market.

Obituaries in the Topeka area

Death notices and obituaries from 4 local newspapers; each link opens the paper's own obituaries page.

• Council Grove Republican obituaries ↗ Council Grove · about the paper
• Emporia Gazette obituaries ↗ Emporia · about the paper
• The Mercury obituaries ↗ Manhattan · about the paper
• The Topeka Capital-Journal obituaries ↗ Topeka · about the paper