Tri-Cities News: Local TV, Radio and Newspapers
The latest headlines from Tri-Cities'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 Tri-Cities, TN-VA market.
Latest Tri-Cities news
- 2 arrested following investigation into break-ins in Washington County, Virginia
- Constitutional Amendment Explainer: Voter Photo ID
- Constitutional Amendment Explainer: Property Tax Limit
- Morristown man accused of trying to enter Tennessee-Alabama game with stolen security uniform
- Darlene Sekerak honored by Democratic Women of North Carolina
- Residents outraged amid rumors of mosque coming to Norton
- King Crossword
- Grand jury indicts two
- Concerned over results of testing
- Two enter pleas
- Storm Team 11: Perfect fall weather continues all week long
- Fire destroys Elk Park home, provides reminder of prevention practices
More Tri-Cities headlines (18)
- Driver charged, deported following crash in Newland
- Kingsport man featured in new 'Five Guys' Prime Video docuseries
- Local officials looking to build Unicoi County future
- Leaders cite need for Greene County 'sober living’ homes
- Restaurant Health Scores
- Tennessee gas prices down 10 cents
- Washington County VA projects $1.7M deficit for FY2027-28 in early budget outlook
- Bristol Chamber to host joint city council candidate forum at The Paramount
- SWCC mourns passing of founding president Dr. Charles R. King
- Castlewood church receives BIPOC Fund Grant
- Halloween, Christmas celebrations discussed at town council meeting
- Lebanon announces change to collection of delinquent taxes
- VAM Buchanan Co School Board – Secretary 10-22
- Buchanan Co BOS Invitation to Bid Lum Hollow
- VAM- Buchanan Co. BOS Hearing 10-22
- Â VA ABC NOTICE
- ‘Who gets to live here?’ Affordable housing debate continues in Ashe
- Ashe County’s haunted history lives on
Headlines and links come from each outlet's own news feed; the story opens on the outlet's website. Updated Oct 21, 11:46 am EDT.
The Tri-Cities, TN-VA TV market has 5 full-power stations in FCC records, licensed to communities in Tennessee and Virginia. 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 Tri-Cities?
- CBS: WJHL-TV on channel 11 (Johnson City)
- NBC: WCYB-TV on channel 5 (Bristol)
- FOX: WEMT on channel 39 (Greeneville)
All full-power stations in the Tri-Cities market
| Network | Station | Channel | RF | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBS | WJHL-TV | 11 | 9 | Johnson City, TN |
| NBC | WCYB-TV | 5 | 35 | Bristol, VA |
| FOX | WEMT | 39 | 28 | Greeneville, TN |
| Cozi TV | WKPT-TV | 19 | 32 | Kingsport, TN |
| Independent | WLFG | 68 | 14 | Grundy, 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.
Where to find MeTV, Antenna TV and other networks in Tri-Cities
Digital subchannels carry 26 more networks over the air in this market, free with an antenna:
| Network | Channel |
|---|---|
| MeTV | 36.1 (WAPK-CD), 19.2 (WKPT-TV) |
| Antenna TV | 11.3 (WJHL-TV) |
| Bounce TV | 36.3 (WAPK-CD) |
| Buzzr | 68.6 (WLFG) |
| Charge! | 39.3 (WEMT) |
| Comet | 39.2 (WEMT) |
| Court TV | 19.7 (WKPT-TV) |
| Cozi TV | 19.1 (WKPT-TV) |
| Defy | 68.7 (WLFG) |
| GETV | 68.11 (WLFG) |
| Grit | 36.2 (WAPK-CD) |
| Heroes & Icons | 36.4 (WAPK-CD) |
| Ion Mystery | 19.4 (WKPT-TV) |
| Jewelry TV | 68.4 (WLFG) |
| Laff | 19.3 (WKPT-TV) |
| MeTV Toons | 19.8 (WKPT-TV) |
| MovieSphere Gold | 68.9 (WLFG) |
| Movies! | 19.6 (WKPT-TV) |
| Outlaw | 68.5 (WLFG) |
| Quest | 68.8 (WLFG) |
| Rewind TV | 39.6 (WEMT) |
| Roar | 39.1 (WEMT) |
| Shop LC | 68.2 (WLFG) |
| Start TV | 19.5 (WKPT-TV) |
| The Nest | 39.4 (WEMT) |
| True Crime Network | 39.5 (WEMT) |
Low-power and Class A stations in the Tri-Cities market
| Network | Station | Channel | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| MeTV | WAPK-CD | 36 | Bristol Va/kingsport, TN |
News, talk and public radio in the Tri-Cities area
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89.5 FM | WETS-FM | Public radio and talk | Johnson City, TN |
| 92.9 FM | WFHG-FM | Talk | Bluff City, TN |
| 910 AM | WJCW | Talk radio | Johnson City, TN |
| 1230 AM | WABN | Talk | Abingdon, VA |
| 1340 AM | WGRV | News/talk | Greeneville, TN |
Music, sports and other radio in the Tri-Cities area
See all 22 stations
| Frequency | Station | Format | City of license |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88.1 FM | WNBV | Country music | Grundy, VA |
| 88.3 FM | WCQR-FM | Christian Adult Contemporary | Kingsport, TN |
| 90.3 FM | WCSK | High school radio | Kingsport, TN |
| 90.5 FM | WUMC | College | Elizabethton, TN |
| 94.9 FM | WAEZ | Mainstream Top 40 | Greeneville, TN |
| 95.9 FM | WRZK | Active rock | Colonial Heights, TN |
| 96.9 FM | WXBQ-FM | Country | Bristol, VA |
| 98.5 FM | WTFM | Adult contemporary | Kingsport, TN |
| 100.7 FM | WMJD | Classic Country | Grundy, VA |
| 101.5 FM | WQUT | Classic rock | Johnson City, TN |
| 104.9 FM | WKOS | Country | Kingsport, TN |
| 107.3 FM | WXLZ-FM | Country | Lebanon, VA |
| 690 AM | WZAP | Christian radio | Bristol, VA |
| 790 AM | WETB | Classic hits | Johnson City, TN |
| 940 AM | WNRG | Southern Gospel | Grundy, VA |
| 980 AM | WWTB | Rhythmic contemporary | Bristol, VA |
| 1090 AM | WHGG | Contemporary Christian | Kingsport, TN |
| 1400 AM | WKPT | Sports | Kingsport, TN |
| 1450 AM | WSMG | Oldies/Sports | Greeneville, TN |
| 1490 AM | WOPI | Sports | Bristol, TN |
| 1550 AM | WIGN | Bluegrass Music, Southern Gospel and Christian talk and teaching | Bristol, TN |
| 1590 AM | WKTP | Sports | Jonesborough, TN |
Local newspapers in the Tri-Cities area
3 newspapers are based in communities in this TV market.
| Newspaper | Based in | Type | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Greeneville Sun | Greeneville, TN | Daily newspaper | 1879 |
| Virginia Mountaineer | Grundy, VA | Local newspaper | 1948 |
| Kingsport Times-News | Kingsport, TN | Daily newspaper | 1916 |
Obituaries in the Tri-Cities area
Death notices and obituaries from 9 local newspapers; each link opens the paper's own obituaries page.